John Deere Starfire Stolen

[Boysground]

Just heard on the grapevine local contractor has had. 10 Starfire receivers, 7 Starfire screens and 20 main armrest screens stolen last night. Could be a few on offer if they are not already out of the country. Is there a market for the armrest screens?

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[Midnight plough boy]

From facebook.

 

[Boysground]

That’s the 1. 2 or 3 silage teams so it will be a serious issue to have those tractors out of action at the moment,

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[Tramliner]

How were the doors opened? Ours were all forced , they look ok but you can’t get a key in them now.

 

[puntabrava]

It must all be going to Eastern Europe? Wonder if the same individuals that took brisels, That was a weekend job.

 

[Tramliner]

I have spoken with Ashton farms, after discussion on what we saw on cctv we are convinced the same people did both jobs

 

[puntabrava]

If jd had any interest in theft prevention you’d think a fully sealed unit with a 3 day tracker battery installed would stop this carry on. Why are they stealing them if pin protected? must be a way around the pin!

 

[Boysground]

If jd had any interest in theft prevention you’d think a fully sealed unit with a 3 day tracker battery installed would stop this carry on. Why are they stealing them if pin protected? must be a way around the pin!

I was wondering about the pin. There must be something that can be done. A near neighbour of mine was done last year it’s not as though this is a new thing. I still don’t understand why they cut the main screens out of the tractors

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[Barleycorn]

Must be a bast*rd driving beside a forager without gps, got to look out of the window or something?

 

[solo]

Langar lost quite a few armrests and screens sometime last year in a similar style raid. They are obviously being grafted onto other equipment otherwise a butchered armrest is worthless.

 

[Clive]

If jd had any interest in theft prevention you’d think a fully sealed unit with a 3 day tracker battery installed would stop this carry on. Why are they stealing them if pin protected? must be a way around the pin!

insurance replacement is still a sale

surely the tech exists within the activation / licence keys etc to make nicking these things pointless ?

 

[Boysground]

Must be a bast*rd driving beside a forager without gps, got to look out of the window or something?

Ashton farms do a massive amount of crop work. It’s a very large business

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[Tramliner]

It’s not just the GPS screens they after now, it’s the main work screens that are permanently fitted to the tractors or sprayers

 

[cattow]

 

[JP1]

Must be being stolen to order

Two farms local to here stolen the other day

Combine had cab door lock drilled. Not discovered for 12 hours due to weather etc

Theft of high value farm equipment in mid-Suffolk

Police are appealing for witnesses to two incidents of high value farming equipment being stolen in mid Suffolk.

The first incident took place at a farm at Framsden that took place at some point between Tuesday 7 July and Monday 13 July. A ‘Star Fir 2630’ GPS receiver unit and the in-cab display were stolen from a combine harvester that was stored in a barn.

A second incident took place between Friday 10 July at 6pm and Saturday 11 July at 6.30am from a farm in Elmswell. The offenders entered the yard containing numerous farming machines and tractors and combine harvester and drilled the lock out of five vehicles stealing the GPS systems. The value stolen in this incident is estimated be in the region of £100,000

Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity, has experienced similar attempted theft of such equipment or has knowledge of being offered such GPS devices for sale is asked to contact Stowmarket police, quoting crime reference 37/39507/20 for the Framsden theft and 37/39046/20 for the Elmswell theft.

Farmers and landowners are asked to review farm security and familiarise themselves with the below First Principal guidance

https://www.suffolk.police.uk/sites/suffolk/files/farmsecurity1.pdf

Website – http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update

Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Not sure what's worth the value and hassle of this or the poor folks who lost 17 dogs at a boarding kennels in Mildenhall the other day

Phone – Call 101

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999

 

[Will 1594]

Must be a bast*rd driving beside a forager without gps, got to look out of the window or something?

You may joke ,but its right handy for the wife , when corn carting ,her been short and struggles to see back of cart,can just click auto steer and makes it so easy , ,next step is the machine sync so combine can control cart tractor

 

[beardface]

Langar lost quite a few armrests and screens sometime last year in a similar style raid. They are obviously being grafted onto other equipment otherwise a butchered armrest is worthless.

Possibly ordering machines without screens and modifying them to fit. IMO it's all going to Eastern Europe as they get more and more geared up for massive production. I'd say the sudden spike in thefts could be brexit related with the thieves possibly thinking it may be harder for them to get in and out of the country when we leave.

 

[beardface]

Langar lost quite a few armrests and screens sometime last year in a similar style raid. They are obviously being grafted onto other equipment otherwise a butchered armrest is worthless.

Possibly ordering machines without screens and modifying them to fit. IMO it's all going to Eastern Europe as they get more and more geared up for massive production. I'd say the sudden spike in thefts could be brexit related with the thieves possibly thinking it may be harder for them to get in and out of the country when we leave.

 

[Martyn]

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Wonder if the cops got the culprits?

 

[David.]

I read it that heads were busted during the repossession..