Great Glen Challenge: Farmers raise £50,000 for charity RSABI

Twenty-five teams have raised nearly £50,000 for farming charity RSABI as part of the annual Great Glen Challenge, with donations still being accepted.

New guidance to help farmers seeking to divert or extinguish footpath

The government has unveiled new advice aimed at making it easier to divert a public right of way where there are concerns over privacy, security, and safety.

Man charged after theft of tractor from Dorset farm

Dorset Police said the man was arrested in connection with the reported theft of a tractor from a farm in the Litton Cheney area back in May

Four pregnant cows killed after being 'chased by dog' in Anglesey

Four pregnant cows have died after being chased by a dog in North Wales.

Man charged after shocking hoard of deer skulls, fox tails and weapons found

A man has been charged with wildlife offences after a warrant uncovered a shocking hoard of suspected poached deer skulls in Nottinghamshire.

Government announces application dates for Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 will accept applications from 18 September.

Half a million pounds worth of farm equipment recovered

Stolen farm equipment worth around £500,000 has been recovered across Shropshire, thanks to the help of the public.

Find out more about tackling rural crime in Derbyshire

The Derbyshire Rural Crime Team is holding a rural crime event to bring together partners including Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and the National Farmers Union.

Man given hefty fine after admitting fly tipping charge

A man has been ordered to pay almost £3,600 after admitting failing to dispose of waste correctly.

Farmers urged to get health checks at auction marts

Farmers are being urged to take better care of their health by making use of health services being offered at auction marts.

Sheep stolen from Stoneleigh

2 sheep stolen by unknown offender

CLA East says reporting all rural crime will help police

Farmers can help police tackle rural crime, says Cath Crowther, East regional director of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA East).

Nine pedigree Charollais sheep euthanised after dog attack on Scottish farm

Scottish farmer Robert Whittaker said he would like to see a change in the law to give police more powers to support farmers affected by dog attacks

Dog owners warned by police after incident of sheep 'worrying'

The incident occurred in Brodick on the Isle of Arran prompting police to issues guidance to dog walkers.

Woman arrested after missing court over fly-tipping

A woman who failed to appear in court over a fly-tipping offence has been arrested.

Police 'ruin someone's picnic' by seizing stolen caravan from holidaymakers in Dorset

Police in Dorset have 'ruined someone's picnic' after they seized a stolen caravan from holidaymakers in Dorset.

Arable farmer completes London to Paris cycle challenge for mental health charity

Mr Cooke cycled more than 300 miles for the Farming Community Network

Police appeal after combine harvester torched in Derbyshire

On Thursday 24th August, members of the Derbyshire Rural Crime Team were called out after a combine harvester that was parked on land near Red Lodge Farm, Eckington, was reported to be on fire.

Man, 19, left with 'life-changing injuries' after tractor collision

A 19-year-old man has been left with 'potentially life-changing injuries' following a collision with a tractor on the A30 in Cornwall.

Bird flu: Defra lifts ban on gatherings of poultry

Defra has lifted its ban on gatherings of certain poultry and birds, including chickens, turkeys and pheasants, following the UK's largest ever outbreak of bird flu.

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team recover stolen items dating back to 2021

3 items thought to be stolen in 2021 located and seized by Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team

Firefighters tackle farm incidents involving 50 bales of hay and a farm shed

Firefighters tackled two farm-related incidents on the same night involving a farm shed and 50 bales of hay in Berwickshire and Northumberland.

Dozens of firefighters battle 'deliberate' 150 hay bale blaze in South Staffordshire

Dozens of firefighters from seven stations rushed to battle a 20-foot "deliberate" inferno involving around 150 bales of hay.

Farming community tip-off leads to return of water bowser

Police in Bridgnorth were able to locate a stolen water bowser belonging to a local farmer following a tip-off.

Woman given 10-year cat ban after 29 felines found in squalor at her Christchurch home

A Dorset woman who kept a large number of Persian cats in conditions of squalor has been given a 10-year ban from owning any further felines.

Driver dies after traffic collision with farm vehicle in South Wales

A van driver has died following a collision with a farm vehicle in South Wales, on the A449 between the Coldra and Usk.

Trailer stolen from Turner Lane Farm, Moorside

Two axle Ifor Williams Cattle Trailer stolen

Animal Rising protesters charged after Sandringham lambs stolen

Three women have been charged after Animal Rising protesters were recorded stealing lambs from the King’s Sandringham Estate

Missing dog reunited with owner after heartwarming rescue mission from Sussex animal-lovers

A missing dog has been reunited with its owner in a heartwarming rescue mission from a group of Sussex animal-lovers.

Two Bishop Auckland men fined over £400 for fly-tipping

Two County Durham men have been fined over £400 for fly-tipping offences after separate investigations from Durham County Council.

South Rural Taskforce one of 8 projects to receive share of £23,00 to tackle rural crime

Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden has invested £69,000 back into projects that deter crime, including £23,000 for projects in East Lancashire.

OpSeabird – Ceredigion Rural Crime Team joins forces with Neighbourhood Policing for coastal patrols

The Ceredigion Rural Crime Team has teamed up with the North Ceredigion Neighbourhood Policing team to bolster patrolling efforts along the picturesque coastlines around Aberystwyth and Ynyslas.

Missing dog found and turned into Oxfordshire police station

A dog who went missing has been found by a member of the public and taken to a police station.

Woman fined after sofa among rubbish fly-tipped in Wiltshire countryside

A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,700 in fines and costs after rubbish was fly-tipped in the Wiltshire countryside.

Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce locate stolen trailer

Stolen horse trailer located by Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce

Grain merchant Alexander Inglis collapse leads to arrests

There have been four arrests in relation to the Scottish grain merchant Alexander Inglis and Son (AIS) which went into administration in 2021.

Oxfordshire man, 18, sentenced after being filmed on mobile phone punching chicken in the head

A man from Oxfordshire who was filmed on a mobile phone punching a chicken in the head, has been fined.

York company to pay £23k over unofficial waste spreading

A business which produces frozen vegetables for supermarkets has agreed to pay more than £23,000 for spreading waste sludge without permission.

Devon farm fined £60,000 over death of tipper truck driver

A farm in Devon has been fined £60,000 after a tipper truck driver died when he was electrocuted on its land.

Police wildlife officers rescue ‘ugly duckling’

Lincolnshire Police Rural Crime Action Team were called on Friday to a family of swans on the River Slea where one cygnet was struggling with a wing deformity.