Lock up your Landies plea as thefts of iconic Land Rovers rise
28th November 2020
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging farmers and enthusiast owners to increase security measures as organised criminal gangs are scouring the countryside stealing iconic Land Rover Defenders.
NFU Mutual warns farmers to step up security as clocks go back
21st October 2020
Farmers are being urged to be vigilant to avoid becoming victims of rural theft when the clocks go back, as criminals use the cover of darkness to steal from the countryside.
Protect yourself from rural crime with intelligent, remote solutions
23rd September 2020
The cost of rural crime is at an eight-year high, soaring to £54 million according to the latest figures from rural insurer NFU Mutual. With concerns that rural crime is set to escalate as the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic bites, high value tractors, quad bikes and livestock are at even greater risk.
Farmers warned to ‘pin it or pen it’ as tech savvy GPS thieves continue attacks
8th September 2020
Farmers are being warned to ‘pin it or pen it’ when it comes to expensive tractor GPS systems as the countryside continues to be targeted by tech-savvy criminal gangs.
Law change needed to help tackle rural crime, NFU says
7th September 2020
As the cost of rural crime continues to rise, the NFU is urging the government to take action and treat rural crime as a priority issue for rural communities.
Farmers urged to check second-hand tractor GPS kit history following surge in thefts
22nd August 2020
Leading rural insurer NFU Mutual has joined forces with police and agricultural machinery manufacturers to tackle a surge in thefts of expensive guidance systems.
Rural crime rises to £54 million as criminal gangs target farm machinery and livestock
4th August 2020
The cost of rural crime is at its highest level for eight years, with organised criminal gangs targeting high value tractors, quad bikes and large numbers of livestock.
Jeremy Clarkson helps “heartbroken” child whose farm stall was robbed
22nd July 2020
Countless well-wishers including Oxfordshire farmer Jeremy Clarkson have come to the aid of a little boy who was left heartbroken after his honesty shop was raided by thieves.
Trackers on tractors increase theft recoveries in Scotland
23rd June 2020
Increased use of tracking security devices on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover stolen farm machinery worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Surge in tractor GPS thefts reported
22nd May 2020
Farmers are being warned to up their security following a spate of tractor GPS thefts in the south west.
Farmer left “fuming” after walkers leave gate open
20th May 2020
Well-known Welsh farmer and TV presenter Gareth Wyn Jones has said he was left “fuming” after walkers left a gate open on his farm, allowing sheep to escape.
Keeping an eye on your property
16th April 2020
In these troubled times, when the UK is seeing a rise in rural crime, many farmers will be looking to update their security systems.
