Farm Security

Security on farms is an essential part of modern agricultural operations, ensuring the protection of valuable assets, livestock, crops from theft, vandalism and other potential threats, said manufacturer Gatemaster. 

Agricultural and fencing supplier StowAg has just announced the launch of its brand-new range of metal fencing systems.  

An agricultural solicitor has shared helpful advice for the UK agri-food sector following the rise in incidents of animal activism.

NFU Mutual urges farm shop owners to “stay vigilant” after new figures revealed the true cost of crime to UK rural retailers. 

ATVTrac, the dedicated security machinery tracking specialist, is continuing its mission to get farmers and landowners to take security and safety more seriously, as machinery theft continues to rise across many regions of the country.

According to the NFU, rural crime in the UK rose by 22.1% last year and cost an estimated £49.5m – crimes including fuel thefts, livestock rustling/worrying, fly-tipping as well as stolen machinery, equipment and vehicles.

Staffordshire farmers met with local police officers, demanding tougher action after 18 crimes were reported in just one area of the county in six months.

Police appeal for information following a double case of lamb slaughter and theft in Shropshire – prompting farmers to reassess their livestock security. 

Farmers have been asked to protect their vehicles against increasingly regular fuel thefts in rural areas of Western England.

Police have been urging farmers to secure their pick-up trucks as they are increasingly targeted by thieves – often for overseas export.

Rural engagement officers from Essex have returned more than £80,000 of stolen machinery and equipment after a tip-off directing the authorities to a Nazeing industrial estate. 

UK farms have been targeted by livestock rustlers who steal animals and sell them on the black market.