Dog owner fined after dogs killed 15 sheep
10th September 2024
Evie Watson was ordered to pay £700 after her two dogs killed 15 sheep and injured another 13, costing the farmer over £7,400.
rural crime
Over 100 sheep reported stolen in Warwickshire
9th September 2024
Warwickshire Police said that over 100 sheep have been stolen from fields in the county.
Norfolk farm hit by cyber attack
30th August 2024
Personal details of staff working at a Norfolk poultry factory have been stolen in a cyber attack.
farm safety
Teenager caught using phone while driving a tractor
28th August 2024
A 16-year-old boy will appear in court over claims that he drove a tractor underage and was using his phone while driving.
rural crime
South East: Around 40 sheep taken leaving farmer worried about their welfare and financial hit
22nd August 2024
Around 40 sheep were stolen from a farm in the South East, leaving the farmer “heartbroken”.
HARVEST 2024
Theft of JCB loader stops harvest at Cambs farm
21st August 2024
Harvest is on hold at the farm after organised criminals broke into a locked grain shed to steal the loader, bypassing security measures.
Sheep shot with crossbow-like weapon on Scottish farm
16th August 2024
Agricultural cooperative Dachie Livestock is asking people for information in regards to an incident in which a sheep was killed with “either a crossbow/bow and arrow or similar weapon”.
Animal Rising sentenced after causing about £100k of damage at Arla site
14th August 2024
A radical animal rights group, Animal Rising, has been fined nearly £60,000 after causing around £100,000 worth of damage at an Arla dairy distribution centre in Hertfordshire.
£9k GPS dome stolen from tractor on Hertfordshire farm
9th August 2024
Hertfordshire farmer Geoff Simms has fallen victim to rural crime after thieves ripped the GPS dome from the roof of his John Deere tractor.
£2k damage caused to crops on Dorset field
9th August 2024
Police are appealing for information in regards to £2,000 of damage that was done to crops on a field in East Dorset.
Cornish farmer ordered to pay £340k following waste offences
7th August 2024
A wildlife haven and badger sett in an old quarry were damaged when a Newquay farmer dumped waste and excavation waste on the site, the Environment Agency said.
Cheshire: 20 lambs killed by dog after owner ‘wanted to play fetch with him’
5th August 2024
A dog walker has been ordered to pay £4,500 after her dog was involved in a livestock attack causing the death of 20 lambs in Cheshire.