Fly-tipping and farm theft pushing farmers to 'debt and despair'

MPs have urged Gov and local councils to take action which deters criminals from 'repeatedly' targeting rural and farming communities

Chris Brayford
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Alicia Kearns, Rutland and Stamford MP, said: "A farm is both a home and a business and the psychological and economic impact of equipment theft on farming families is significant. Thefts at critical times such as harvest can halt production, tipping hard-working farmers into debt and despair."
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Alicia Kearns, Rutland and Stamford MP, said: "A farm is both a home and a business and the psychological and economic impact of equipment theft on farming families is significant. Thefts at critical times such as harvest can halt production, tipping hard-working farmers into debt and despair."

Farming families are being pushed into 'debt and despair' due to criminals targeting their machinery and dumping waste on land, MPs have warned. Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Stamford, Robbie Moore,...

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