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High value car and safe stolen in Co Durham farm and house burglaries

Durham Constabulary

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

High value car and safe stolen in Co Durham farm and house burglaries

A teenager took part in two burglaries in a week, both said to have “professional hallmarks”, targeting a farmhouse and a property containing a safe, earlier this year.

Body of Scottish farmer recovered from river during Storm Babet

Police Scotland

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Body of Scottish farmer recovered from river during Storm Babet

RSABI has paid tribute to Wendy Taylor who said she had many friends in the Scottish farming community

Student wins prestigious award to help improve mental health among farmers and their families

Northumbria Police

Monday, 23 October 2023

Student wins prestigious award to help improve mental health among farmers and their families

A Northumbria University PhD student has won an esteemed studentship award to support her research into the mental well-being of people from farming communities.

Robotics company awarded funding to spearhead on-farm project

National

Monday, 23 October 2023

Robotics company awarded funding to spearhead on-farm project

An agri-tech firm which builds cutting-edge autonomous farm robotics has been awarded nearly £1 million to spearhead its new FLEXBOT project.

Suffolk Council defies vegan trend and passes motion to support farmers

Suffolk Constabulary

Monday, 23 October 2023

Suffolk Council defies vegan trend and passes motion to support farmers

Suffolk County Council has become the third council to defy the vegan trend seen across the UK and instead show its support for livestock farmers.

Fly-tippers dump rubbish in Lytchett Matravers

Dorset Police

Friday, 20 October 2023

Fly-tippers dump rubbish in Lytchett Matravers

Mounds of rubbish have been dumped in a spate of fly-tipping

Woman fined £5,000 for involvement in fly-tipping offences after rubbish dumped in Faversham

Kent Police

Friday, 20 October 2023

Woman fined £5,000 for involvement in fly-tipping offences after rubbish dumped in Faversham

A woman has been ordered to pay nearly £5,000 after waste was fly-tipped in two country lanes.

NFU Cymru president suffers devastating farm fire

Wales - North Wales Police

Thursday, 19 October 2023

NFU Cymru president suffers devastating farm fire

NFU Cymru president Aled Jones has suffered a devastating fire at his dairy farm in the outskirts of Caernarfon in north Wales

Lincolnshire farming charity sees 90% rise in calls to helpline

Lincolnshire Police

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Lincolnshire farming charity sees 90% rise in calls to helpline

A Lincolnshire-based farming charity has seen a 90 percent rise in calls to its helpline, as farmers battle surging input costs and low prices.

Ruth Edwards invites Farming Minister to meet with farmers from Rushcliffe

Nottinghamshire Police

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Ruth Edwards invites Farming Minister to meet with farmers from Rushcliffe

Rushcliffe MP, Ruth Edwards, held her fourth Agriculture Forum this week with a special guest.

Scottish flood-hit farmers can apply to £100,000 Rsabi fund

Police Scotland

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Scottish flood-hit farmers can apply to £100,000 Rsabi fund

Scottish farmers and crofters affected by the recent heavy rainfall and flooding can now apply for support from the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rsabi)

Warminster delivery driver fined £4,560 for fly-tipping

Wiltshire Police

Monday, 16 October 2023

Warminster delivery driver fined £4,560 for fly-tipping

A delivery driver has been issued with a £4,560 fine for fly-tipping.

Farmers target supermarkets in supply chain protests

National

Friday, 13 October 2023

Farmers target supermarkets in supply chain protests

A group of farmers are leading a mass protest at supermarkets across the country to highlight the trade's unfair treatment of farmers.

Victory for Yorkshire tenant farmers as solar farm proposal rejected

North Yorkshire Police

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Victory for Yorkshire tenant farmers as solar farm proposal rejected

North Yorkshire planning officials have refused an application for a solar farm and battery storage system on tenanted farmland following concern over a family's livelihood.

Farming industry breaking barriers when it comes to mental health

National

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Farming industry breaking barriers when it comes to mental health

This was the message that came from a discussion at future Farming Expo Scotland

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