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A smooth harvest soured by TB

Early harvest, fuel costs down, yields beat expectations … but another wave of TB positives has overshadowed everything for James Cossins Here at Rawston Farm,...

Never thought I’d be telling you to listen to Trump …

As British farmers warn of suicides over IHT, Trump delivers a rare moment of truth – and exposes Starmer’s deafening refusal to engage ‘We were...

The ley of the land

Regenerative farming is full of trade-offs: leatherjackets love ley fields, birds love the worms and schemes shut before you can apply The picture below, taken...

Summer strain and shared stories

So the madness of summer is upon us: the long working hours and the constant checking of the weather forecast.After endless months of winter...

Importing tomatoes, exporting common sense

Importing tomatoes – literally paying for water – from drought-hit Spain is absurd, says Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs: ‘food shortages are just beginning’ Water, water...

How Earth Observation Is Cultivating Modern Agriculture

Farming is changing fast. Instead of checking their fields by foot, more and more farmers are turning to views from space to keep an...

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Fewer builders and big internationals

Finally we are starting to see fewer and fewer builders on the yard and it’s looking fantastic! Everything now has its place or near...

Metamorphosis theme for Dorset Art Prize

The 12th annual Dorset Art Prize is now open for entries, with Poole Museum announced as this year’s host venue. Founded in 2014 by Bournemouth...

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