Rural crime

As I write, the tourists are back in the village and the streets and footpaths are once again teeming with day trippers making the most of the spring sunshine.

In a bid to protect farmers from repeat crime, NFU Mutual has launched a pilot scheme with manufacturers Honda and Yamaha to install free tracking devices and immobilisers on replacement quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) and the RSPCA have united to highlight the potential devastation to farmers and their livestock by attacks from dogs ahead of Easter.

A farmer in North Wales has been left heartbroken after nine heavily pregnant ewes were poisoned by fly-tipped garden waste.

A farmer in North Wales has been left ‘heartbroken’ after nine heavily pregnant ewes were poisoned by fly-tipped garden waste. 

With rural crime seemingly on the increase, prevention is better than cure. Simple devices and layers of deterrence can reduce the chances of intruders considering entering farm buildings.

Police have launched an appeal for information after a dog attacked and killed six in-lamb Swaledale ewes carrying twins, injuring several more.  

A farming family in Lancashire have been left disheartened after thieves stole money from an honesty box.

Farming charity Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) has urged its members and the wider farming community to complete a hare coursing survey to help gather evidence and understand the crime’s impact on farming families.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has urged all sheep farmers to complete its survey on sheep worrying by dogs to help support calls for legal and cultural changes.