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Farm shop security alert following spate of 'sophisticated' thefts
An urgent security alert has been issued to farming businesses which run farm shops following a spate of 'sophisticated' burglaries across England…
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New training initiative to help young farmers fight rural crime
A new training initiative enabling young farmers club members to fight rural crime is being launched in Cumbria. The Partners in Preventing Farm…
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Six men plead guilty to attending hare coursing event
Six men have received Criminal Behaviour Orders after pleading guilty to attending and participating in a hare coursing event in Bedford. The…
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Survey explores rural crime impact on Devon and Cornwall’s farmers
A new project is working to assess the precise effects of recent rises in rural organised crime on farmers, and their families, in Devon and…
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Smallholder given 10-year ban after failing to remove rotting carcases
A Nottinghamshire smallholder has been issued a ten-year ban from keeping livestock after trading standards officers found rotting carcasses on her…
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Rise in GPS thefts prompts security warning to farmers
Farmers have been told to boost security to protect GPS kits this harvest season, as the cost of claims for this type of theft almost doubled in…
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Tougher hare coursing measures to roll out before upcoming 'season'
Rural campaigners have welcomed plans for the government to introduce anti-poaching and hare coursing measures before the start of this year’s…
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Over 100 sheep farmers call for end to dog e-collar ban
Over 100 sheep farmers have signed a letter urging the Welsh government to reconsider its ban on training dogs with e-collars, or risk the lives of…
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New joint police initiative sees first hare courser fined
A joint initiative to tackle hare coursing across the East of England has led to the first person to be fined for breaching a Community Protection…
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Man ordered to pay nearly £6k after illegally killing cow
A West Yorkshire man has been ordered to pay out over £5,700 after he illegally killed a cow on a farm three years ago. Thomas Mullin, from…
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