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OPINION: "Highly organised criminals continue to profit from the misery of hardworking farming families"

Police forces from across the country attended the National Rural Crime Network's Annual Conference this week. Can an industry-wide effort stop what can be a never ending bad dream for farmers?

Chris Brayford
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"The human and emotional aspect of crime can be devastating to a farmer. A life's work of investment and care can be destroyed in seconds."
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"The human and emotional aspect of crime can be devastating to a farmer. A life's work of investment and care can be destroyed in seconds."

Reporting incidents of rural crime is one of the most difficult parts of the job as a journalist. Over the past two and half years in the role, every single incident on-farm has hit home just how devastating...

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