Vandalism and prostitution are just two of the problems facing farmers close towns and cities, according to a National Farmers’ Union study.
The NFU said joy-riding, illegal raves and attacks on livestock on farms near to towns and cities, made farming like working in a “war zone”.
A survey of 2,000 urban farmers found that almost 70% suffer from fly-tipping - the dumping of industrial and domestic waste on farmland. While 43% complained that joy-riding was the most common headache. And a third had problems with travellers camping on their land.
The NFU said it intends to lobby national and local government for more visible policing and a positive planing attitude towards farming and diversification in the Green Belt.
The NFU said joy-riding, illegal raves and attacks on livestock on farms near to towns and cities, made farming like working in a “war zone”.
A survey of 2,000 urban farmers found that almost 70% suffer from fly-tipping - the dumping of industrial and domestic waste on farmland. While 43% complained that joy-riding was the most common headache. And a third had problems with travellers camping on their land.
The NFU said it intends to lobby national and local government for more visible policing and a positive planing attitude towards farming and diversification in the Green Belt.
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