Caught on camera: Copper thefts hit West Michigan farms

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Caught on camera: Copper thefts hit West Michigan farms

Farmers across West Michigan have recently been stripped of electric cables and one farmer caught it on camera.Farming is a very capital-intensive business on low margins, and any extra cost is not helpful for the bottom line, said Farmer Matt Vanderhyde. The extra cost, in this case, is electrical cables stolen from farmers irrigation systems. And its mainly happening between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. These irrigation pivots are driven by electric and …

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Holstebro: Police are searching for the perpetrators of a major copper theft that has taken place over Easter but has only been discovered on Tuesday.