Poacher blocks being handed to Wiltshire farmers to cut hare coursing
A NUMBER of farmers in Wiltshire have handed ‘poacher blocks’ in a bid to curb illegal hare coursing on…
IHT protest: Farmers’ fury over inheritance tax changes – explainer and reaction
FARMERS parked their tractors firmly on the Government’s lawn during a demonstration against planned changes to inheritance tax on…
“Impractical” Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show cancelled
THE Gillingham & Shaftesbury Spring Show is no more, it has been announced. Organisers said the decision to axe the…
Rare fungi thought to be extinct found growing at Dorset farm
A RARE fungi thought to have been extinct in the UK has been spotted in a farm at Shillingstone. The…
Tractor and hedge trimmer stolen from Hazelbury Bryan
POLICE are investigating the theft of a tractor and hedge trimmer in Hazelbury Bryan in Dorset. It was reported that…
Wiltshire farmer and Dorset nurse set for Great British Bake Off tent bow!
A WILTSHIRE farm manager and a Dorset palliative care assistant are among the latest batch of hopefuls bidding to…
Three lambs killed in “gruesome incident” near Sturminster Newton
THREE lambs were slaughtered and their carcasses taken from a field of a property between Fiddleford and Sturminster…
Fire jumping motorbikes, stunt horse riders and alpacas – Dorset County Show had it all
THOUSANDS of showgoers braved the rainy weather as they flocked to the Dorset County Show near Dorchester to enjoy…
Grants help grow the farmers of the future
15 YOUNGSTERS from across rural Dorset have benefitted from grants to help them pursue their ambitions to work in…
Tributes to renowned cattle judge Dennis Smith and family after crash tragedy
TRIBUTES have been paid to agricultural judge Dennis Smith, who sadly died after a crash on the A303 in…
