​Helping to stop rural crime and improve quality of life

The NFU has welcomed Thames Valley Police’s announcement that it intends to add 10 more officers to its Rural Crime Taskforce.

A rural officer for West Mercia Police has said recent livestock thefts could be linked to the illegal sale of meat on the black market.

A horse trailer has been stolen from the Romsey area.

A digger has been stolen from a farm in Herefordshire.

Police have issued a warning after several lambs were bitten in a dog attack.

Police officers have stepped up patrols in rural areas following the theft of two lambs and a dog attack on a flock of sheep in west Dorset.

The government's newly announced Farming Recovery Fund has been heavily criticised for locking too many flood-stricken farmers out from applying to it.

The chance of seeing a horse on the station platform in Australia are low, transport bosses said – but never zero.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (RSPCA) launched its ‘For Every Kind’ campaign on Thursday, April 11, that urges people to “radically rethink” their relationship with all animals.

Marks & Spencer (M&S) UK has announced that it aims to achieve its Net Zero by 2040 goals, funded through its Plan A Accelerator Fund.

An “out of control” dog was shot by a farmer during a Derbyshire livestock worrying incident – as the police work to tackle the issue.

The government has opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding this winter.

Future Farmers of Yorkshire recently visited the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) to present its life-saving team with a fundraising cheque.

A team of vets have been hailed heroes after their quick actions saved the lives of dozens of cattle from an overturned lorry.

Farmers across north Worcestershire are being warned to be extra vigilant following three recent incidents of sheep theft and attempted sheep theft in the region.