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  • Beef and lamb exports drop thanks to Brexit trade barriers

    Beef and lamb exports to Europe have seen “significant reductions” following the end of the Brexit transition period, a government minister has said, writes Neil Pooran. During a statement in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday (January 21), rural

  • Farm building catches fire in the night near Dorchester

    An agricultural building near Dorchester caught fire early yesterday morning (January 21). At 3.40am the fire service was alerted that a building was on fire off Drakes Lane in Cheselbourne. Due to the agricultural nature of the building and

  • New dates announced for Somerset's major agricultural show

    The event intended to replace the Royal Bath & West Show has been postponed due to the pandemic. The Bath & West Country Festival 2021 was to take place in early June, but it has been moved to August 27-29. Organisers said: "It is clear that