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Grand harvest festival in Sherborne Abbey to mark 30 years of the FCN

The Farming Community Network (FCN), will mark its 30th anniversary with a traditional Harvest Festival Service at Sherborne Abbey, at 6.30pm on Sunday 28th...

Frome Agricultural and Cheese Show 2025

Frome Agricultural & Cheese Show dodged most of the rain this weekend – and when it didn’t, the marquees more than earned their keep....

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...

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Mama mare, here you go again

Breeding from your mare is a step many owners consider – Sara Greenwood shares the pitfalls and her experienced tips to make it work Your...

Double bronze success for Dorset sculptor Jane Shaw

Dorset sculptor Jane Shaw has been selected not once but twice for the 2026 Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition – a rare...

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