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Category: Dorset Farming

The last cut for local meat

When small abattoirs close, farmers lose options, animals travel miles and rare breeds, food miles and the ability to sell truly local meat are...

Sausages and stories with LLTL

The demonstration and presentation at the Dorset Spring Show has to be described as a complete success again this year. On both days we...

Dorset County Show donates nearly £16,000 to local charities

The Dorset County Show has made generous donations totalling £15,938 to two important Dorset charities: Julia’s House and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). Julia’s...

Crops in, cows out – just add water

With rainfall low and food security a priority, Dorset farmers push back on proposals to reduce farmland in favour of trees and stewardship It has...

Power from the ground up

Brain’s Farm near Wincanton is producing biomethane and preparing to supply digestate back to farms, completing a truly circular energy cycle It is predicted that,...

Hungry yet, Westminster?

I can’t believe that we are already in April. Where has the time gone? The start of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy time...

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Festive fun and top-class racing this winter at Wincanton Racecourse!

As the jumps season gets into full swing, Wincanton Racecourse is preparing to welcome racegoers to a trio of festive fixtures that have become...

Hall & Woodhouse events team donates £253,000

Independent Dorset brewer Hall & Woodhouse (H&W) has announced a bumper year for its H&W Events team, donating an impressive £253,000 to local charities...

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