Category: Dorset Farming

Crops thriving, cows content … questions ahead

Autumn’s been kind at Rawston Farm, says James Cossins, who’s balancing good crops, community harvests and climate conversations The autumn has been relatively kind to...

When milk prices sour

Milk prices sliding, costs climbing, dairy farmers running out of room to manoeuvre – Andrew Livingston asks what went wrong for British milk It’s a...

Here we go again

As milk prices crash (again), Tim Gelfs says it’s time for farmers to stop being ‘price-takers’, and to start learning from Coca-Cola Just when it...

Levelling up … the John Deere way

Oats have frustrated George Hosford this year … almost as much as politicians and DEFRA and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme Everyone loves working on the...

Not trying to take over the world – just make great ice cream

It started with a road trip to Middlesbrough for a second-hand machine – meet the North Dorset farming couple scooping small-batch ice cream At Lushes...

Is it actually climate change – or just weather with better graphics?

Dorset NFU’s Tim Gelfs asks why questioning costs, data and green policies now risks branding you a sceptic rather than sparking discussion So, is Mr...

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Point to Point returns to Badbury Rings in November

After nearly two years kicking our heels with no Point to Points it’s finally time to pull on your wellies, don coats and jumpers...

Name that village …

Last month’s mystery postcard was successfuly named quite swiftly on Facebook – it was Cowgrove, just outside Wimborne!This month Barry has offered a clue:...

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