Rural Crime News

Yesterday’s first-ever National Rural Crime Unit Conference saw the NFU, NFU Mutual and representatives from 40 police forces come together to discuss ways to protect farmers’ livelihoods amid a surge in machinery and equipment thefts, livestock rustling and industrial fly-tipping that continues to threaten rural businesses.

Farmers in Suffolk are being urged to maintain vigilance following a string of GPS farm equipment thefts in Eye, Bedingfield and Friston within the last week.

An annual survey by the National Sheep Association (NSA) has sparked concerns that farmers may be permanently forced to live with the devastating consequences of dog attacks, as sheep worrying “continues to be swept under the carpet”.

NFU Mutual is urging farmers to take extra precautions as quad thefts continue to rise this year, affecting many who rely on quads to look after livestock.

Two men have been banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years under new legislative powers designed to target poachers.

The “well-organised” break-in at a secure distributer store saw a large quantity of herbicides stolen.

The Environment Agency is seeking views from farmers and landowners to help tackle waste crime in England.

NFU Mutual is urging farmers to fortify their farmyards to stop thieves from draining their diesel tanks and disrupting food production.

The NFU Mutual is urging farmers to increase security on their premises following a recent surge in tractor and GPS equipment theft on East Anglian farms.

Owners of Land Rover Defenders urged to take sensible security measures as thefts on course to increase again in 2022.

Farmers are being urged to boost security as fuel and machinery prices rise.

Tougher sentencing and improved powers to tackle hare coursing have come into force today (1st August).