Rural Crime

A huge blaze destroyed nine acres of field in the Nailsbourne area, near Taunton in Somerset.

Dorset rural crime police decided to increase patrols following numerous reports of poaching in the area. 

Police recently confirmed that the body of a missing 67-year-old farmer from North Yorkshire has been found.

Jersey royal potato grower has issued a “disheartening” message to its customers amid its products got stolen on two occasions. 

The NFU is campaigning for urgent action on rural crime following recent data showing that the issue costs the UK almost £50 million per year.

Around 60 firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze near Stowmarket in Suffolk after 9,000 tonnes of straw caught alight. 

Two men have been arrested in Darlington in connection with the theft of farm machinery worth about £1 million.

A Wiveliscombe farm has suffered £100,000 worth of damage during a deliberate barn fire. 

Three lambs were found dead and a pregnant ewe had to be euthanised following a suspected dog attack in Stirling, Scotland.

Animal rights protesters, Pignorant, have infiltrated Cranswick Country Foods’ pig processing plant in Watton, Norfolk. 

New rules have just been introduced to reinvest money raised from fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and littering. The funds are going to be spent on local clean-up activities. 

Officers from the Rossendale rural task force have recovered around £130,000 in stolen machinery over the last couple of weeks.