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A vigilant farmer has helped police in the arrest of two men suspected of stealing quad bikes in North Yorkshire.

Increased use of tracking security devices last year on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover tractors, quad bikes and other farm equipment valued at £893,000.

Increased use of tracking security devices last year on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover tractors, quad bikes and other farm equipment valued at £893,000.

Police have appealed to the public for information following the theft of 50 sheep from a West Midlands farm.

A police force has arrested a man suspected of stealing a quad bike following a late night pursuit.Ìý

North Yorkshire police have arrested a man in relation to a series of thefts from rural premises, after a stolen van with false plates was stopped.

Police have appealed for witnesses after thieves stole two tractors and a forklift from a property in Oxfordshire.

Farmers have been warned to remain vigilant to the heightened threat of fraudulent scams during the coronavirus pandemic.

Over the past few weeks, we have seen how Covid-19 has impacted lives across the UK, affecting every aspect of how we live, work and socially interact, says Chris Lewis, a farming specialist at Marsh Commercial.Ìý

Farmers have been warned to ramp up security following a spate of tractor GPS thefts, which saw kit worth thousands of pounds stolen.