HSE to inspect 440 UK farms as part of workplace safety campaign

HSE to inspect 440 farms as part of workplace safety campaign

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

Man arrested after reportedly making four hour trip to steal a GPS unit from a farm in Cumbria

Lincolnshire Police said a 34-year-old man from Daventry had been arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a GPS tractor unit from a farm in Cumbria

North Yorkshire Police launch appeal to locate horse box stolen from Harrogate district village

North Yorkshire Police is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for a horse box that has been stolen

Farmers urged to ramp up security measures as clocks go back

Farmers have been urged to ramp up security measures to avoid becoming victims of rural theft after the clocks go back this weekend.

Brazen flytipper caught throwing bags off lorry into hedgerows

Vehicle has been seized now and faces being crushed, say police

Farmwatch and rural crime prevention event in Gleno

A Farmwatch and rural crime prevention and awareness event will be held in Gleno.

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.

Large number of saddles and bridles stolen in Holywell

A 'large number' of horse equipment has been stolen from the Flintshire area

Police crime reduction tour in North East Scotland will focus on rural security

Police Scotland's Crime Reduction Team will be touring the north-east over the autumn and winter to answer people's queries regarding rural security.

Farmers count the cost of Storm Babet

For some rural regions it was the worst flood in living memory.

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.

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.

Derbyshire fire fighters rescue dehydrated calf from muddy bog

A young calf was stuck up to her chin in mud when fire fighters found her and had likely been there all night.

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.

Man arrested on suspicion of hare coursing in Dorchester

A man has been arrested and his van seized as police investigating hare coursing swooped on his vehicle

Arrests and vehicles seized as police target rural crime in Cumbria

An operation targeting rural crime in Cumbria resulted in three arrests and two stolen vehicles recovered by police.

Fly-tippers dump rubbish in Lytchett Matravers

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

Large number of lambs stolen from west Dorset field

A large number of lambs have been stolen from a west Dorset field.

Shropshire Police say to keep your eyes peeled for stolen tractor stashed in the woods

A tractor stolen in north Shropshire may have been stashed in the woods by criminals to come back for it later, say police.

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.

Farmers sentenced over animal cruelty in Staffordshire

Two farmers have been sentenced for breaching animal welfare regulations after trading standards officers said calves were found in poor conditions with little food and water.

Norfolk Police arrest four men on suspicion of hare coursing in Walpole Highway

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of hare coursing.

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

Anger as Welsh Government wipes £37m from rural budget

Action described as 'punch in stomach' as farmers battle agricultural transition

Police raid Worksop farm and discover haul of high-end stolen cars

A haul of stolen cars was discovered as police raided a farm near Worksop.

Lambs and sheep injured in suspected dog attack in Gwynedd

Police are investigating after several sheep were injured in a suspected dog attack in Gwynedd

Calls for tougher action on sheep attacks ahead of King's Speech

Farm leaders are requesting new livestock worrying legislation ahead of the upcoming King’s Speech after the government ditched tougher measures in the summer.

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.

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.

Pigs left injured as others are stolen from farm near Lichfield

Police say a number of pigs were injured in incidents which saw nine others stolen near Lichfield.

Operation Recall: New initiative aims to tackle livestock worrying

A new initiative aimed at educating the public on the impact of livestock worrying could be rolled out across the UK following a successful trial in Cheshire.

Two calves killed in farm attack which left two more needing to be put down

Two calves have been killed and two more will be put to sleep after at an attack at a farm in Frankley, with police believing the calves were targeted for illegal meat markets.

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)

Police catch men hare coursing and damaging crops in Warboys

Officers from Cambridgeshire Police have caught three men hare coursing and damaging crops in a rural Huntingdonshire village

Man arrested after tractor GPS unit stolen overnight in North Cumbria

A man has been arrested following the overnight theft of a tractor GPS unit in North Cumbria.

Cheshire Rural Crime Team investigate reports of poaching and lamping

Cheshire Rural Crime Team has been out and about in areas of Warrington following reports of possible poaching and lamping activity during the hours of darkness.

Valais Ewe stolen from Northumberland farm

A valais ewe has been stolen from a farm in Hexham, Northumberland.

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

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

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team seize van and chainsaws

A van and suspected stolen tools were seized by police.