Category: Dorset Farming

The controversial tenant farmer: George Hosford on the inequities of land ownership | BV Podcast

In this episode of the BV Podcast, hosts Terry Bennett and Jenny Devitt dive into some of the hottest topics affecting Dorset’s communities. From...

Government caught with its flock down

Coughs, colds and costly outbreaks … Andrew Livingston asks if government delays and IT blunders are leaving farmers vulnerableIt’s that time of year, and...

Farms to the slaughter

It’s the final nail in the coffin of every family farm – a shocked Andrew Livingston responds to the Budget’s tax reformsIs this the...

A sticking plaster budget from a ‘rurally ignorant’ Chancellor

The Chancellor’s budget is urban-centred, will hit small businesses hard, potentially threatens the future of small family farms across the region, has nothing for...

Mixing it up with the seeds

From cover crops to clever seed mixing, George Hosford is balancing the harvest chaos with new technology and sustainable farming practicesIt seems so long...

Cluckonomics revisited: Farm Tales

Is it time to import, asks Andrew Livingston, as welfare standards force British chicken farmers to cut stocking densityIt was only in April of...

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NORDCAT Community Transport to close after 23 Years

NORDCAT (North Dorset Community Accessible Transport), the Sturminster Newton-based charity that has provided transport services to elderly and isolated residents for over two decades,...
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47 Healthy Cows Slaughtered – James Cossins’ TB heartbreak

In the first BV Podcast of 2025, Terry and Jenny get straight on with tackling some of rural Dorset’s biggest issues. We start, as...

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