Rural fly-tipping figures on the rise
14th February 2020
The continued rise of large fly-tipping incidents across England, affects two thirds of farmers, with the clean-up cost per incident averaging at £1,000 per landowner.
Livestock thefts on the rise, figures show
29th January 2020
Large-scale sheep thefts are on the rise, according to new figures from NFU Mutual, which has released top tips to help farmers deter livestock thieves.
Rise in fly-tipping prompts call for action
8th November 2019
New figures from Defra show incidents of fly-tipping on public land rose by eight per cent across England in 2018-19, equating to over a million incidents in the past year.
Losses from farm theft hit a seven-year high
5th August 2019
A 26% rise in claims for stolen farm vehicles, such as tractors and quad-bikes, to £7.4m last year, was behind the overall increase.
John Deere’s new security feature locks thieves out
25th March 2019
John Deere is now offering a new PIN code locking system to help deter the theft of valuable GreenStar in-cab displays and StarFire satellite receivers.
Kent farmers and landowners back police in fight against rural crime
7th December 2018
Kent Police has held discussions with the NFU and the CLA on the importance of working together with farmers and landowners to tackle crime.
Irrigation machinery theft
20th September 2018
Farmers, landowners and groundsmen are asked to be on the lookout for field scale irrigation equipment they see being moved or stored in unusual circumstances following a major theft of
