May usually signals the start of country shows far and wide. We have had months and months of rain, so let’s hope the start of May offers better prospects for farming and country shows. As I write this post, I look out of my office window and see grey clouds and the rain slowly running …

Farmers have been urged to keep tractors out of sight when not in use. Thieves have stolen sophisticated manoeuvring equipment from tractors at a North Wales farm. Police are investigating the raid of GPS devices in Wrexham. North Wales Police reported on their Rural Crime Team Facebook page that the intruders struck Sontley earlier this week. The value of …

Have you noticed or heard a buzzing sound in the sky? In the quieter countryside, away from the major road network. Well, that buzzing sound might not be as innocent as you may have thought. Some criminals are using drones, Google Earth, as well as more traditional drive-bys to check where security cameras, vehicles and …

Officers were able to track down an all-terrain vehicle commonly used by farmers that was stolen from an address in Longstock, Hampshire, during a burglary. The police are now warning New Forest residents that safety features should be fitted to expensive farm equipment and other off-road vehicles, which are commonly targeted by thieves. Officers from …

Police have raided premises in the Yorkshire Dales in connection with an investigation into the illegal killing of hen harriers. Officers from the Rural Task Force and the National Wildlife Crime Unit, working together as part of the National Harrier Task Force, carried out an operation at an undisclosed location on Wednesday. They executed a …

Neighbourhood policing team officer PC Alex Wilkinson was patrolling the rural areas of Richmondshire last night when he was made aware of a vehicle in the area with links to the theft of tractor GPS systems across several counties, including North Yorkshire. Officers from the neighbourhood policing team, roads policing group, and dog support unit …