Leading figures in the Shropshire farming community hope news that police have seized stolen farm equipment worth £500,000 will send a 'clear message' to criminals targeting their land.
West Mercia Police this week reported it had enjoyed positive results on farm thefts happening across the county, which included two tractors worth a combined total of £230,000 being recovered by two police officers.
Graham Price, NFU Shropshire chairman who farms at Ludlow, said: “This is very welcome news as farm crime remains a huge issue for farmers up and down Shropshire despite some strong work from the police to deter and prosecute thieves.“The NFU has had real success in strengthening legislation but more work is needed to stop offenders and to help officers with intelligence gathering – so reporting incidents and suspicious behaviour remains key.
And Ed Garratt, Shropshire NFU county adviser, added: “This was a really good result and we are pleased to see kit returned to county farms so our members can get on with the business of producing high quality food for us all.
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