'Complacency kills': Cost of dog attacks surges by nearly one third

Dog attacks on livestock cost an estimated £2.4 million during the course of 2023, up nearly 30% compared to the previous year, shocking new figures show.

Dereham Young Farmers raise £10,000 for Heart UK charity

Dereham Young Farmers' Club (YFC) has been honoured by a national heart charity after raising more than £10,000 in memory of a friend who died during a rugby match.

More than 70 sheep stolen from Powys farmland, police say

More than 70 sheep have been stolen from farmland in south Powys, police have said after launching an investigation into the theft.

Mobile clinic helping Lincs farmers receives multi-year funding agreement

A rural group has received a three-year funding agreement to help support its mobile health hut which offers essential health checks to farmers.

Dorset Police Rural Crime Team stop 20 cars while on patrol

Police have stopped 20 vehicles while on patrol in rural Dorset.

Police appeal after injured deer taken in Bradford

Police have launched an appeal after an injured deer was taken in Bradford.

Flytipping near Isle of Wight's Adgestone slammed by council

The Isle of Wight Council has labelled the latest case of fly-tipping as “environmental vandalism”, after fridges and freezers were dumped in a lay-by near at Adgestone, near Brading.

PM announces support for farming amid industry 'crisis'

The prime minister announced a package of measures on Tuesday to help farmers - but many say more is needed to support an industry "in crisis".

£5,000 fines on the cards for horse welfare offences

The introduction of £5,000 penalty notices for animal welfare offences has been welcomed – but their effectiveness depends on enforcement, and they could be “open to misuse”.

King's charity issues £450k in funding to help rural and farming projects

The Royal Countryside Fund, founded by the King, has announced a donation of nearly £450,000 to support rural and farming initiatives across the UK.

Cruel County Durham couple killed and burned puppy as part of horrific animal abuse crimes

John Cameron Lindop and Lucy Elizabeth Melrose committed a series of sickening offences against animals, but avoided jail

Flood-affected farmer writes off £15k of crops

A farmer from Staffordshire has said he has written off about £15,000 worth of crops as a result of recent wet weather.

Police wildlife and rural crime team appeal for last two weeks

A police team has published details of the crimes in the Bradford district it is appealing for help with over the past two weeks and it includes theft of horse equipment, quad-bikes, and a dumper.

Wiltshire Council passes motion to proactively support local farmers

Wiltshire Council has become the latest local authority to vote in support of a rural campaign that seeks to proactively back local farmers of all sectors.

Breckland Council mobile surveillance project to tackle rural crime approved

A Norfolk council is introducing new surveillance cameras in remote areas of the county with “immediate effect” in an effort to tackle rural crime.

Livestock attack leaves pregnant sheep dead in Flintshire

In a distressing incident in Flintshire, a pregnant sheep was killed, and three others were injured in a livestock attack believed to have been carried out by a dog.

Hutton Buscel family left devastated as pet sheep are stolen from farm

A teenager has been left "absolutely devastated" after some of his family's sheep - including the boy's own show sheep - were stolen in North Yorkshire.

Talks to help Shropshire farmers in fight to deter criminal gangs

Shropshire farmers seeing their homes and businesses targeted by thieves are looking at ways to bolster security including using the latest tech to deter ‘criminal gangs’.

Man, 71, admits illegally hoarding thousands of wild bird eggs

Daniel Lingham, of Newton St Faith, Norfolk, has two previous convictions for similar crimes.

UK govt doubles investment into farming productivity schemes

The UK government has announced a range of new measures aimed at boosting the productivity and resilience of the farming sector. The announcement came on Tuesday, February 20.

Rural villagers celebrate victory against giant solar farm

Rural villagers from Lincolnshire are celebrating a legal victory, after thwarting an energy company’s plans to convert prime agricultural land into a giant solar farm.

Blind farmer opens doors to farming with new opportunity for disabled people in Scotland

The Inclusive Farm has joined forces with The MacRobert Trust to create a new farm in Scotland specifically designed for disabled people to enter the agricultural industry

£3,000 worth of farm machinery stolen in Derry

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of £3,000 worth of farm machinery in Co. Derry.

Hertfordshire farmer forced to pay £8k for fly-tip removal

Having been targeted by fly-tippers for several years, a Hertfordshire farmer estimates that he has been forced pay at least £8,000 for rubbish to be removed from his land.

Incidents involving livestock number one cause of farm-related deaths

Incidents involving livestock were the number one cause of work-related deaths on British farms last year, the UK's safety watchdog has said.

Police chase ends in muddy field as suspected car thieves stopped

Atherstone and Coleshill Police say a stinger popped the tyres on the Seat car - but the suspects tried to flee across 'boggy marsh land'

Toyota Hilux stolen overnight from farm in Bentham

Police are appealing for help in tracking down a Toyota Hilux that was taken sometime overnight during the week of February 12th from a farm in Bentham.

Police warn New Forest residents farm thefts on the rise

New Forest Police are warning residents that farm equipment and plant machinery theft is on the rise in the area after tracking down a stolen vehicle that was found in Marchwood.

Welsh farmers left 'shattered' after 200 animals killed by 'speeding' vehicles

Sian Rees, a farmer from Llanrhidian, said she had lost 40 cows on the roads alone since 2021

Goats and sheep stolen from Stokenchurch farmyard

Concerns are growing after several animals were stolen from a farm in South Buckinghamshire.

Tractor stolen and set on fire at a farm in Verwood

A tractor was stolen and destroyed in a fire in Verwood for the second time in a week.

Farmer to pay out £5,000 after friends climbed tree to escape cow attack

A farmer has been ordered to pay out over £5,000 after a woman and her friend had to climb a tree to escape a cow attack.

Man who dangerously drove into farmer at Rishton farm is sentenced

A Blackburn man drove into a farmer in Rishton after they told him to move his car off their land, knocking him into the air.

High path avian flu case confirmed in Yorkshire

A new case of avian influenza has been identified in a commercial poultry unit near Driffield, Yorkshire.

Award-winning young farmer shot dead in field

Charles Kinston, 23, was found dead close to his farm on land he did not own

Sheep euthanised after 'horrific' dog attack in Powys village - police investigating

Police are investigating a "horrific" dog attack on livestock which left a sheep so badly injured it had to be put down

Rural Crime Team host conference at Brathay Trust

Cumbria Police Rural Crime team held a conference this week.

'Distress' as Land Rover stolen from Herefordshire farm

A Land Rover has been reported stolen from a Herefordshire farm.

Aberystwyth University receives £5m to solve rural challenges

A partnership led by Aberystwyth University has received over £5 million in funding to research and explore solutions to rural challenges.

Man dies after collision between tractor and car in NI

An elderly man has died following a collision involving a tractor and a car in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours.