Lorry container of beef recovered in Louth following Armagh theft December 7, 2019 Beef Investigations are ongoing following the theft of a lorry container of beef carcasses from a premises in Co. Armagh yesterday, Friday, December 6.…
Appeal for info made regarding ‘suspicious animal incidents’ amid ‘occult’ claims November 25, 2019 Rural Life An appeal for information has been made following a series of suspicious incidents in which cattle and sheep have been wounded and killed…
Appeal made for info on stolen tractor used in Louth ATM theft November 18, 2019 N.Ireland An appeal for information has been made in relation to the stolen tractor used in the attempted theft of an ATM machine in…
Police release CCTV footage of thief stealing agri diesel November 15, 2019 Rural Life A thief was caught on CCTV footage stealing a drum of agricultural diesel last month in England, which local police are now using…
Cattle reported missing prompt investigations November 12, 2019 N.Ireland A number of cattle reported missing has prompted investigations into suspected cattle theft in recent days in Co. Armagh. Discovered missing in the…
Fly-tipping rise: NFU backs new national waste unit to tackle crime ‘nightmare’ November 8, 2019 Agri-Business The National Farmers’ Union has backed the launch of a new national waste unit, hoping it will help in the fight against the…
Investigations ongoing following ‘criminal damage’ to JCB November 7, 2019 N.Ireland Investigations are ongoing into criminal damage done to a JCB machine in Co. Down last week. The incident occurred late on Thursday night,…
Farm owner handed 18-month sentence following animal cruelty prosecution November 6, 2019 Rural Life The owner of a farm in Olveston, South Gloucestershire has been handed an 18-month custodial sentence with immediate effect along with a lifetime…
Red diesel stolen from quarry prompts investigations October 30, 2019 N.Ireland The theft of a “substantial amount” of red agricultural diesel has led to investigations by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland…
Criminal damage investigation on bales slashed in Fermanagh October 15, 2019 N.Ireland An investigation is ongoing into criminal damage where bales of silage were slashed in Co. Fermanagh recently. In a statement to AgriLand, a…
Drivers stopped for ‘running on Ribena’ in Down October 11, 2019 N.Ireland Two cars were stopped for running on “Ribena juice” – or red agricultural diesel – in Co. Down yesterday, Thursday, October 10, according…
NFU launches online rural crime hub for farmers October 9, 2019 Rural Life The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has launched a new online service for farmers and growers to get advice on how to prevent and…
Operation Stock: 3 men charged over illegal sheep butchery offences October 9, 2019 Rural Life Three men have been charged with conspiracy to steal over a series of illegal sheep butchery offences across Northamptonshire this summer. 23-year-old Robert…
Charges made after man was shot twice during Lancs farm incident October 8, 2019 Rural Life A man has been charged by police investigating an armed robbery on a farm in England, where the occupier was shot twice. Police…
6 poachers trespassing on farmland ‘facing prosecution’ October 7, 2019 Rural Life A number of men who were found to be poaching hare and trespassing on farmland in Co. Kildare are “now facing prosecution”, according…
Farmer given suspended jail sentence for animal neglect September 30, 2019 Rural Life A livestock keeper from Stoke on Trent has been given an 18-week suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay £1,500 in costs after…
Appeal for info following overnight theft of Ford Ranger September 26, 2019 N.Ireland An appeal for information has been issued by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft of a Ford Ranger pick-up…
Operation Stock: 25 more sheep illegally slaughtered September 10, 2019 Rural Life Police in Northamptonshire are urging witnesses to come forward after 25 more were found illegally slaughtered at a farm in Thornby on Monday.…
