Dorset Young Farmers

18/06/2026

🚜 BEAMINSTER YOUNG FARMERS TRACTOR TRUNDLE 🚜

Get those tractors polished and ready to roll!
Join Beaminster YFC at Browns Farm, Nettlecombe on Sunday 5th July for a proper countryside trundle with plenty of YFC spirit.

🌾 Arrive from 10am, leaving at 11am
👨‍🌾 £15 per tractor

Tea, coffee and BBQ available because no good day out starts hungry. Big tractors. Big views. Big Beaminster energy.

Who’s coming? 👀🚜

11/06/2026

Foam party fans, it’s back… and it’s going to be a good one 🫧🪩

Puddletown Young Farmers Foam Party returns on Saturday 20th June 2026 at Holcombe, Rectory Road, Dorchester, DT2 7TG.

🫧 Junior Party 🫧
6:30pm to 9pm
Ages 10–17
Members and non-members welcome if associated to a member. Just bring your parental consent forms.
£5 on entry

🫧 16+ Foam Party 🫧
9:30pm to 2am
Members £10
18+ non-members £15
Shot on door for 18+
BBQ, bar, shots, DJ and plenty of foam

Pay on the door, bring your friends, bring your dancing shoes and prepare to leave looking like you’ve lost a fight with a bubble bath!! 😆🫧

08/06/2026

An Evening Not To Be Missed! 🤩

Sherborne Young Farmers invite Dorset YFC members to join them for an evening on Thursday 18th June, with double trap gold medallist and Head Coach of the Indian Olympic Trap Team, Peter Wilson.

📍 The Halsey Arms, Pulham
⏰ 7.30–9pm

Open to all Dorset YFC members. RSVP to [email protected] 🏅

01/06/2026

@👀 The Dorset YFC 80th Rally Day Full Results 🏆

🤩A big congratulations once more to this years champions Gillingham & Shaftesbury YFC and well done to all the clubs and members who took part.

And most of all a huge thank you to all the Rally Team for all their hard work and effort to make it a brilliant Rally day for everyone! There's so much effort behind the scenes, during the rally and afterwards...you each make Dorset very proud 🤩

Take a look at the full results from the day here 👇🏆
https://www.dorsetyfc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Rally-Booklet-2026.pdf ✨🚜

Beaminster YFC Blandford Young Farmers Marshwood Vale YFC Puddletown Young Farmers Sherborne Young Farmers

29/05/2026

Dorset Young Farmers Fun Ride 🐎

Despite the heat, we had a great turn out last Sunday for the annual Fun Ride. Thank you to everyone who took part and to those who helped steward on the day.

And a very big thank you to Sophie Berry, Junior Vice Chair of Dorset YFC and member of Gillingham & Shaftesbury YFC for organising such a fantastic event!

You can take a look at all the photos from the ride here 👇📸🐴

Photo collection by BKPHOTOGRAPHY

27/05/2026

Skittles League Presentation Evening 🎳

A big well done to everyone who took part in the Skittles League this year.
The presentation evening took place on Friday 1st May, with members coming together for a meal and to celebrate the results.

🏆 Highest Scoring Females
Jess from Gillingham & Shaftesbury YFC and Zoe from Beaminster YFC

🏆 Highest Scoring Male
Bobby from Marshwood Vale YFC

Team Results
1st – Marshwood Vale YFC A
2nd – Puddletown Young Farmers
3rd – Marshwood Vale YFC B

A huge congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who took part and supported the league. A great evening celebrating another brilliant YFC competition 🎳

23/05/2026

A Day of Stock Judging Success 🏆🤩

Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to the winners of this years Stock Judging Competition:

🏆 Senior Overall
🥇 Thomas (G+S)
🥈 Joanna (MV)
🥉 Amy (Pud)

🐑 Senior Sheep
🥇 Joanna (MV)
🥈 Amy (Pud)
🥉 Thomas (G+S)

🐄 Senior Beef
🥇 Thomas (G+S)
🥈 Joanna (MV)
🥉 Amy (Pud)

🐮 Senior Dairy
🥇 Thomas (G+S)
🥈 Joanna (MV)
🥉 Amy (Pud)

🏆 Junior Overall
🥇 Luke (Sher)
🥈 Will (G&S)
🥉 Sam (MV)

🐑 Junior Sheep
🥇 Luke (Sher)
🥈 Ben (Sher) & Will (G&S)
🥉 Sam (MV) & Will (Sher)

🐄 Junior Beef
🥇 Miles (G+S)
🥈 Luke (Sher), Jess (G+S), Will (G+S)
🥉 Harry (G+S)

🐮 Junior Dairy
🥇 Sam (MV)
🥈 Will (G+S)
🥉 Jessica (G+S), Ben (Sher)

Thank you to all the judges and to Sherborne Young Farmers for hosting! A great day for everyone.

⭐️ Remember you don't have to be a farmer to be a young farmer. Join us today: https://www.nfyfc.org.uk/joining-yfc ⭐️

Marshwood Vale YFC Gillingham & Shaftesbury YFC Puddletown Young Farmers

19/05/2026

🤩 A huge well done to everyone who took part in the Dorset Young Farmers Annual Calf Show, kindly hosted by Marshwood Vale YFC 🏆

It was a fantastic day showcasing the hard work, dedication and stockmanship of our Young Farmers, with some brilliant calves and handlers on display. Congratulations to everyone who entered, and a special well done to all of this year’s winners.

🐮 Calf Show Results 🐄

⭐️ Class A Dairy
1st – 0–6 months – Maddie – Marshwood Vale
2nd – 0–6 months – Maddie – Marshwood Vale
3rd – 0–6 months – Amy – Puddletown
4th – 0–6 months – Sophie – Puddletown

⭐️ Class B Dairy
1st – 6–12 months – Jess – Puddletown
2nd – 6–12 months – Amy – Puddletown
3rd – 6–12 months – Toby – Marshwood Vale
4th – 6–12 months – Sophie – Puddletown

⭐️ Class C Dairy
1st – 12–18 months – Sophie – Puddletown
2nd – 12–18 months – Amy – Puddletown
3rd – 12–18 months – Rowena – Puddletown
4th – 12–18 months – Sam – Puddletown

⭐️ Class E Beef
1st – 2–9 months – Maddie – Marshwood Vale
2nd – 2–9 months – Jack – Marshwood Vale
3rd – 2–9 months – Harvey – Sherborne
4th – 2–9 months – Sophie – Beaminster

⭐️ Class F Beef
1st – 9–18 months – Harvey – Sherborne
2nd – 9–18 months – Josh – Sherborne
3rd – 9–18 months – Harry – Gillingham & Shaftesbury
4th – 9–18 months – Harry – Sherborne

⭐️ Class G Beef
1st – 18–24 months – Harvey – Sherborne
2nd – 18–24 months – Harry – Sherborne
3rd – 18–24 months – Josh – Sherborne
4th – 18–24 months – Kate – Gillingham & Shaftesbury

🐄 Handler Results 🐮
⭐️ Junior Dairy Handler - Maddie – Marshwood Vale
⭐️ Intermediate Dairy Handler - Toby – Marshwood Vale
⭐️ Senior Dairy Handler - Amy – Puddletown
⭐️ Overall Dairy Handler - Champion – Toby – Marshwood Vale & Reserve – Amy – Puddletown
⭐️ Junior Beef Handler - Josh – Sherborne
⭐️ Intermediate Beef Handler - Harvey – Sherborne
⭐️ Senior Beef Handler - Kate – Gillingham & Shaftesbury
⭐️ Overall Beef Handler - Champion – Harvey – Sherborne & Reserve – Josh – Sherborne

🏆Overall Champions 🏆
⭐️ Overall Beef Champion - Harvey – Sherborne & Reserve – Harvey – Sherborne
⭐️ Overall Dairy Champion - Jess – Puddletown & Reserve – Amy – Puddletown
⭐️ Best Newcomer - Maddie – Marshwood Vale

A big thank you to Marshwood Vale YFC for hosting, and to everyone who helped make the day such a success. We would also like to say a huge thank you to New Park Farm Show Team for their generosity in providing the winners with rosettes on the day.

Congratulations again to all competitors, handlers and winners. It was a brilliant showcase of young farming talent across Dorset 🤩🏆🚜🐄

15/05/2026

🤩 Fantastic Clay Pigeon Shoot Competition 🏆

A brilliant morning was enjoyed recently by Young Farmers from several Dorset clubs. All good sports with the results being:

🏆 Junior 🏆
1st Arthur - Beaminster YFC
2nd Henry - Sherborne Young Farmers
3rd Oscar - Sherborne Young Farmers

🏆 Senior 🏆
1st Jack - Marshwood Vale YFC
2nd Toby - Marshwood Vale YFC
3rd Thomas - Gillingham & Shaftesbury YFC

✨Overall Highest Scorer 🏅
Jack - Marshwood Vale YFC

Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to Arthur & Jack who are off to the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs Competition Weekend on the 4th July in Staffordshire to represent Dorset 💪

11/05/2026

📣 LOCATION CHANGE - Saddle up for a ride through the Dorset countryside 🐎

The Dorset Young Farmers Fun Ride is back on 24th May at Armswell Farm, Plush and it’s set to be a brilliant day.

With long and short routes, a lead rein challenge for all ages, it’s perfect for a day out in the saddle.

🕘 Start times: 9am–12pm
🥪 Refreshments available
🌿 Raising funds for Dorset Young Farmers

Entry:
Prebook – £21 (Over 16s) | £11 (Under 15s)
On the day – £25 (Over 16s) | £15 (Under 15s)

To book, email [email protected] - Organised by Sophie Berry Gillingham & Shaftesbury YFC ✨

If you have booked already, Sophie will be in touch with full details about the new location 🐴