After a farmer’s canola harvest is stolen, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police launch an investigation, leading them to a notorious suspect. But how do you build a case against a grain thief? Find out by streaming Farm Crime on CBC Gem and watch out for new episodes, available this Friday. #canolafields #farmlife #truecrimecommunity #canolafarm

What, exactly, is Farm Crime? Well, Farm Crime is a true crime documentary series investigating unconventional offences in farming and agriculture. Each episode examines a case that wouldn’t typically make the front page; instead of tales of murder, assault or violent home invasion, the series explores crimes that take place in the margins – the fields, farms and secretive small towns that dot the Canadian countryside. Farm Crime creator, Geoff Morrison with journalist Kathleen Goldhar Recorded

In 2014, Atlantic Canada was rocked by the discovery of a sewing needle found embedded in a PEI-grown potato. What many hoped was a dangerous prank and a one-off incident, escalated to a province-wide crisis as more needles began popping up in potatoes. Who was tampering with Prince Edward Island’s iconic vegetable crop, and why? Stream Farm Crime on CBC Gem to find out. #pei #princeedwardisland #peipotatoes #potatofarmer #potatofarm

When RCMP Livestock Investigator Cpl. Lindsey Anderson heard about the fraudulent cheques that hay farmer Brad Sabo received for $30,000 of his hay, she had a suspicion about who might be responsible. Other farmers had fallen victim to a similar scheme, including rancher Glenn Ceretzke, who had been swindled out of two Black Angus bulls. Tune in to Farm Crime on CBC Gem to see how Cpl. Anderson gathered evidence to pin down the prolific fraudster and deliver justice to the farmers who were decei

When Coombs, BC farmer Barbara Smith arrived home from vacation to find a colony of feral rabbits burrowing in her field, she was less than thrilled. Fearful that her horses might trip in a rabbit hole, and frustrated that the bunnies were eating her hay, Barbara called a trapper to deal with the pests. But as the first shots rang out, she quickly learned these were no ordinary rabbits, and she unknowingly landed herself in the centre of the controversy. Stream Farm Crime on CBC Gem to watch it