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Good barley, bad supermarkets and a very bad £100,000 tractor bill

Dorset NFU county chairman George Hosford gives show visitors an insight to the life of a modern farmer with his July farm diary Our winter...

Who’s got the best buns?

Hop-timistic owners bring their ear-resistable rabbits to the show – Rachael Rowe has been speaking to rabbit judge Peter Huntley ‘Now, where do I start?’Peter...

It’s a scramble for the best egg

How do you spot a good egg? Rachael Rowe has been speaking to judge Paul Tory to find out what makes some eggs hard...

The world of showing cattle

One of the most competitive places on the Turnpike Showground is the cattle showing ring – Andrew Livingston explains why It may seem strange to...

BV Dairy, looking after the cows

The best quality milk comes from local, healthy and happy cows, believes the third generation dairy in Shaftesbury BV Dairy was established in 1958 and...

When ewe go in for a trim

Matt Cradock, local sheep farmer and chairman of the G&S Show’s sheep section, discusses the sheep of things to come with Andrew Livingston For the...

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More Silverware for Local Girl Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle, the history-making champion mare bred here in the Blackmore Vale, broke new records at the Thoroughbread Breeder’s Association (TBA) annual Awards evening on...

Dorset Council budget relies on Council Tax to fund rising care costs

Dorset Council has published its draft budget proposals for 2026/27, revealing that the majority of new spending on social care and services will be...

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