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Voice of a Framer | The Great British Sowing… Bet

The annual gamble is upon farmers – when do we sow next year’s crops? As we move into October our main activity is planting autumn...

Help secure the future of British food

Back British Farming! That’s our over-riding message – whether it’s to the public, Government or any policy holder who‘s decisions impact our farming businesses. It’s...

The Dorset farmer whose pregnant Highland cow was chased to its death by dogs has been gifted nine Highland cattle by a fellow Dorset...

In June we shared how Cameron Farquharson’s cow Gladis sadly made national news when she fell more than 30ft on Eggardon Hill in May. She was...

But what has the NFU done for you?

Helping farmers to produce the food we need Unlike any other industry, everyone has a connection with farming. Why? Because the food you eat has...

Voice of a Farmer | September 2021

The first three weeks of August were particularily challenging in getting this years harvest underway. With a considerable lack of sunshine and crops slow...

Agriculture Deemed the Most Dangerous Industry

It is an unfortunate fact that of all the major industrial industries, agriculture is the most dangerous with fatalities being around 20 times higher...

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The Bridleways We’re Losing – And What you Can Do About It.

How many of us have met barriers at the end of a bridlepath, usually where the Parish boundary has turned the route into a...

Fresh eyes at the Museum of East Dorset

There’s a new face among the artefacts at the Museum of East Dorset. Millie Lake, 29, has joined as the museum’s new Curator –...

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