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…
Dorset farmer fined heavily after polluting more than two miles of river
A DORCHESTER dairy farm has been faced with an eye-watering bill after it was discovered it…
Police gearing up to face ‘large hare coursing gathering’
POLICE are asking farmers in Dorset and Hampshire to be vigilant after it received intelligence that…
Majority of people in south west would pay more for higher-welfare British products, survey reveals
MORE than half of south west shoppers would pay more for British higher-welfare labelled products rather…
Dry weather emergency grant available for farmers hit by drought
FARMERS struggling to feed their stock due to the ongoing drought are being advised to apply…
Dorset woman takes centre stage in Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone lager advert
“LOVE him or hate him, no one can deny the spotlight Jeremy’s shining on the challenges facing British agriculture.” Those…
Thrills, spills and country skills: Dorset County Show returns this September
THE biggest weekend event in the county calendar is returning later this year with a whole host of events…
Sheep killed by poachers near Dorchester
TWO sheep were killed after poachers trespassed on land near Stratton, four miles from Dorchester Five people reportedly trespassed on…
