Industry calls for law change to help tackle rural crime

Government bodies have been urged to take ‘meaningful’ action and treat rural crime as a priority issue, with costs continuing to rise and farmers facing increasing threats of violence and intimidation.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Industry calls for law change to help tackle rural crime

Government bodies have been urged to take ‘meaningful' action and treat rural crime as a priority issue, with costs continuing to rise and farmers facing increasing threats of violence and intimidation....

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