Agri-Business
Scotland launches public consultation to tackle attacks on livestock
A Scottish politician has launched a consultation on her proposed Bill to give greater powers to police and courts in...
Rural Crime
N.Ireland
UFU launches rural crime survey
The Ulster Farmers’ Union is asking its members to complete a short survey in order to gain an insight into...
Rural Life
70 sheep found dead in Cumbria worrying attack
Up to 70 sheep have been found dead on a farm in Cumbria in a suspected livestock worrying attack last...
Rural Life
Police seize tractor…at drag race
A tractor has been seized in a “rather unusual” instance of drag racing against motorcycles, according to police in the...
N.Ireland
Vigilance urged following rural crime spate
Rural-dwellers have been warned to be vigilant in the face of a spate of criminal acts in Co. Antrim recently...
N.Ireland
Vigilance urged following rural crime spate
Rural-dwellers have been warned to be vigilant in the face of a spate of criminal acts in Co. Antrim recently...
Agri-Business
British egg industry warns food fraud fines are not strong enough
The British Egg Industry Council is calling for stronger deterrents for food fraud following the news that an egg trader...
Rural Life
Farmer with 'serious discrepancies' in animal records fined £1,250
A Shaftesbury farmer has been fined for illegally moving cattle to and from his farm while under a movement restriction...
Rural Life
Man charged in connection with death of man near Blandford
A man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man on a farm near Blandford....
Rural Life
Treble Fendt theft from Petersfield farm
Police in Sussex are appealing for witnesses following the theft of three tractors near Petersfield. The three Fendt 720 Vario tractors were...
Rural Life
5 livestock worrying incidents reported in less than a month in Dorset
Officers at a rural police force say they have already dealt with five livestock worrying within the first four weeks...
N.Ireland
Warning issued following theft of animal antibiotics
A warning has been issued by police following the theft of animal antibiotics in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...
N.Ireland
Warning issued following theft of animal antibiotics
A warning has been issued by police following the theft of animal antibiotics in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...
Rural Life
Appeal following sheep worrying incident in Fraserburgh
Officers in Aberdeenshire are appealing for information after a recent sheep worrying incident at a field at Philorth Estate, Fraserburgh,...
Rural Life
Police release CCTV image of sheep theft suspect
Humberside police have released a CCTV image purporting to show a suspect in a spate of sheep thefts in East...
Rural Life
Stolen machinery worth £100,000 recovered
Police have recovered six stolen vintage and classic tractors and machines worth approximately £100,000 in the UK over the weekend,...
Rural Life
‘Distinctive’ classic machinery worth over £100,000 stolen from farm
Police are appealing for witnesses after “distinctive” tractors valued at over £100,000 were stolen from a farm in Yoxall, East...
N.Ireland
John Deere tractor stolen from yard
Police have put out appeals for information in relation to a stolen John Deere tractor which is believed to have...