THE tyres of a tractor were slashed and hay bales cut open in an attack during the busy harvest period for farmers.

Overnight July 26 and 25 2012 vandals went to a field above Bwlch Y Ffridd, Newtown and slashed the tyres of a tractor parked in the field.

Dyfed-Powys Police say that they have also cut the string around 80 bails of hay that were in the field.

 If anybody has any information regarding this incident please contact PC Sweetman 594 in Newtown Police on 101.