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Quad bike thefts soar 90% in Scotland, farmers urged to act
Scottish farmers and landowners are on high alert as the cost of quad bike thefts almost doubles in just nine months, new NFU Mutual figures reveal…
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Scottish minister defends rural crime stance amid ATV theft surge
Scotland’s farming minister has defended his response to rising rural crime after admitting he has not yet met with the justice secretary to discuss…
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Life ban for Notts farmer who left hundreds of animals to suffer
A Nottinghamshire farmer who left more than 450 animals to suffer in filthy, overcrowded pens has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for…
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Essex farmer scammed out of £30k in fake tractor deal
An Essex farmer who lost nearly £30,000 in a bogus tractor deal has warned how easily criminals can trick victims after he was caught out by a cloned…
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Police hunt thieves after large-scale sheep theft in Devon
A number of sheep have been stolen in North Devon in what police describe as a large-scale livestock theft, prompting an urgent appeal for…
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Derbyshire woman banned after dog savages flock of 25 sheep
A Derbyshire woman has been banned from farmland for 12 months after her dog launched a frenzied attack on 25 sheep near a canal path. Demi Leigh…
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Gang who raided farms for tractors and quad bikes jailed for 25 years
A ruthless gang of rural thieves who stole millions of pounds’ worth of farm machinery across Shropshire and north Wales have been jailed for more…
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NI farmer admits water pollution after 2.7km contamination trail
Silage effluent overflowing from a farm in Northern Ireland has led to a £1,000 fine for its owner after inspectors traced a 2.7km pollution trail…
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NFU presses government to toughen laws on machinery and GPS theft
Quad bikes, GPS units and farm machinery remain prime targets for thieves, with the NFU urging tougher national action during National Rural Crime…
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Violent hare coursing sparks urgent call for dedicated police unit
A surge in violent hare coursing has left farmers in South Wales living in fear, prompting NFU Cymru to demand the creation of a dedicated rural…
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