Farmer blasts ‘shambolic’ police response to poaching

A South Yorkshire farmer has slammed police for their “shambolic” response to a serious hare coursing incident on his farm.

UK agricultural scientists donate 8,000kg of potatoes to food charity

The James Hutton Institute has donated nearly 8,000kg of potatoes - worth an astonishing 932 bags - to a food charity helping communities in need.

Warwick Student Union decision to ban meat and dairy criticised after ‘tiny minority’ vote to impose vegan catering

Warwick Student Union's decision to ban meat and dairy has been criticised by rural campaigners after a 'tiny minority' vote imposes vegan catering.

New recruit police dog helps track down stolen car

A newly recruited police dog helped to track down a stolen car in Bolton over the weekend.

Stolen quad bike - have you seen it?

North Yorkshire Police is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for a stolen quad bike.

North Yorkshire person contracts strain of flu similar to pig virus

A single human case of an influenza strain that is currently circulating in pigs in the UK has been confirmed in North Yorkshire.

Farmers seeking help with lambing can now apply to student initiative

Farmers seeking help with lambing can now use a sheep sector initiative which pairs businesses with agricultural and veterinary students.

Oxfordshire council raises littering and flytipping fines

Fines for fly-tipping, littering and other environmental crimes are being increased, a council has said.

West Yorkshire farmer reveals trauma of dog attack incident

Andrew Dixon said he has been left 'emotionally distressed' after witnessing a dog attack which killed one Texel ewe

Quad bike gangs rampage through fields as Doncaster police crack down

This is the astonishing moment a huge group of quad bikers rampaged through a farmers’ field in South Yorkshire as Doncaster police crack down on gangs bringing terror to the area.

Devonshire farmer fined after cattle trample dog walker

A Devonshire farmer has been fined nearly £7,000 after his cows attacked a dog walker on a public footpath.

McCain Foods fined £700k after employee loses fingers in machine

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that McCain Foods had failed to provide appropriate guarding to prevent access to the dangerous parts of machinery, namely the rotary valve.

Four additional cases of bluetongue found at farms in Kent

Defra confirmed a total of five cows have been culled since November 11 after contracting bluetongue

Egg supplier fined over two hundred thousand pounds after HGV crushes teen against a wall

Egg supplier Sunrise Poultry Farms has been fined £233,000 after a 19-year-old was crushed between a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and a wall.

Lamb killed and one ewe injured after dog attacks in Wiltshire

Officers said two incidents in as many days had taken place at Middle Chase Farm in Bowerchalke

New £500k funding to help Scottish women gain agricultural skills

New funding of over £500,000 has been announced by the Scottish government to help women and young people develop new agricultural skills

Ayrshire police receive agricultural theft training

Police officers from Ayrshire's Road Policing and Preventions and Interventions team joined up with other forces for a training event held by the National Construction & Agricultural Theft Team.

Dyfed-Powys Police appeal after dozens of sheep stolen

Police are appealing for information after dozens of sheep were stolen from a Powys farm.

Police crackdown on rural crime between York and Malton

Police in North Yorkshire have arrested five men in connection with a spate of thefts in a rural community.

Grants of up to £30k for Scottish farmers hit by severe flooding

Scottish farmers who were impacted by severe flooding this autumn will be able to apply for grants of up to £30,000 to help repair man-made flood banks.

Bristol Uni students reject meat and dairy ban at union-run outlets

Students at the University of Bristol have voted against a motion to ban meat and dairy at its Students’ Union (SU) outlets.

Peterborough council tracks fly-tippers with AI cameras

Cameras fitted with artificial intelligence (AI) are being used to catch people who illegally dump waste.

Animal welfare charity’s van stolen overnight in Hemel Hempstead

The van’s tracker unit was found discarded

Three arrested as part of rural crime operation

Three men have been arrested after a van was stopped as part of an operation run by Wiltshire Police’s Rural Crime Team.

Thames Valley Police rural crime team recovers stolen machinery worth over a hundred thousand pounds

The Thames Valley Police (TVP) rural crime team has seized stolen machinery worth an estimated £110,000

Wem police looking for owner of a stolen quad bike they have recovered

Police in Wem say they have recovered a stolen quad bike and are now trying to locate the owners.

Two Plumpton College students arrested after sheep killed

Two students have been arrested after a sheep was killed on the South Downs.

Stolen tractor GPS systems returned after being listed on eBay

Two stolen tractor GPS systems have been returned to the farmer who owned them after they were listed on eBay.

Police investigating series of farm thefts on Powys border

Police are investigating a series of thefts across farms along the Powys border.

NFYFC creates new course for Drive it Home initiative on rural roads

Young drivers are being targeted with a course which aims to highlight the risks of driving dangerously on rural roads.

Suffolk police appeal after farm tools stolen in Halesworth

Police are appealing for witnesses to two burglaries that took place near an east Suffolk town.

Cambridge man fined more than £18k for hare coursing in Northants

Fred Holmes, of Eye in Cambridgeshire, was seen in a field in Warmington with three dogs that went onto kill a hare

Weetabix campaigns to create UK's newest county in honour of farmers

The makers of Weetabix are campaigning to create the UK's newest county - Weetabixshire - in honour of its 150 farmer suppliers.

Dog attack on sheep in Molesden

Spaniel attacks livestock

Aldringham widow left ‘distraught’ after tractor stolen

A widow has been left ‘distraught’ after her late husband’s beloved vintage tractor was stolen.

Three men arrested after van with stolen quad bike stopped

Three men have been arrested after police officers found a suspected stolen quad bike in the back of a van they were travelling in.

Farmer teams up with police for drink-driving campaign

As the festive season gets under way, Shropshire farmer Matthew Orme has teamed up with West Mercia Police to launch a new campaign to tackle drink-driving.

Cumbria rural crime team makes 12 arrests and recovers farm machinery

The Cumbria Police rural crime team has made 12 arrests and recovered numerous stolen items since it was launched in September

Rural crime team make arrest for suspected driving offences

Police have been out in force during the night, dealing with multiple offenders for drink driving and vehicle-related crimes

‘Sitting duck’ farmers will be protected from crime rings

Big demand for farmers’ machinery in Europe - which has seen organised criminals target the town’s farms before evading the police - will be treated as a priority by rural crime officers.