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Farmers warned about new wave of GPS thefts

Farms in Lincolnshire, Essex, Newport, North Yorkshire and Thames Valley have been targeted

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Farmers warned about new wave of GPS thefts

Farmers across the UK are being urged to be vigilant after a new wave of Global Positioning System (GPS) thefts in recent weeks. Intel shared with NFU Mutual and the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU)...

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