Meet ‘Raggy’: The robot helping protect Dorset’s horses and farmland
A SMART robot designed to tackle a poisonous plant that can kill horses and livestock is being put to…
Fly-tippers ‘will be held accountable’, says Dorset police chief
FLY-TIPPERS are being warned they will be “pursued and held accountable” as Dorset steps up efforts to tackle the…
Dorset farming podcast breaks into UK Top 20
A PODCAST about cows, countryside and conservation might not sound like an obvious chart hit but one Dorset show…
Music, food, and farming celebs on offer at Dorset Tractor Fest!
A CLASSIC country show with a festival vibe is rolling in to Motcombe. Dorset Tractor Fest will welcome a host…
Do your bit for hedgerows during week of events in Dorset
VOLUNTEERS are being urged to come forward to take part in a series of events aimed at documenting Dorset’s…
Dorset farms pay £33,500 after pollution incidents in county waterways
THREE Dorset farm companies have paid £33,500 to environmental charities after a probe into their failure to store slurry…
‘Long overdue’: Dorset backs tougher dog attack laws
STRONGER laws to protect livestock from dog attacks have been welcomed by Dorset’s Police and Crime Commissioner, as new…
Farmer convicted over slurry storage breach
A FARMER has been hauled before the courts after failing to upgrade slurry storage facilities, leaving him in breach…
Court hears of dead and starving sheep in north Dorset cruelty case
A NORTH Dorset farmer has been banned from keeping sheep after admitting multiple animal cruelty offences following what the…
Podcast launched to bring farmers closer to residents
A NEW podcast lifting the lid on Dorset’s countryside has been launched, giving residents a behind-the-scenes look at how…
