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Government bodies have been urged to take ‘meaningful’ action and treat rural crime as a priority issue, with costs continuing to rise and farmers facing increasing threats of violence and intimidation.

A massive three-quarters of rural people believe crime in the countryside has increased over the past year, according to new research.

A partially stripped Land Rover Defender found in a maize field has been recovered by police in the West Midlands.

Despite the re-opening of local council-run recycling centres, the fly tipping scourge is continuing around Scotland, with farmers and landowners reporting increased instances of rubbish being discarded.

The flytipping scourge has continued with Davy Shanks faced with the cleanup of two tonnes of rotting meat

A farmer has voiced her frustration at the number of reckless drivers crashing their cars into her fields which has led to a prize-winning show cow sustaining injuries.

Cheshire Police has urged walkers to close gates properly after an escapee cow sustained injuries and had to be put down.

Dog owners and walkers have been reminded by the RSPCA about the importance of keeping their pets under control after a farmer lost six sheep in recent dog attacks. Ìý

A tracker has helped police pursue and recover a quad bike stole from North Yorkshire in the middle of the night.

The escalating cost of rural crime must be a major concern to farmers across the country, but perhaps not a surprise.