Farm Security News

Farmers and growers are being urged to ensure their fertiliser stores are properly secured, as the current threat of theft is considered substantial.

20-year-old Suffolk farm worker Spencer Campbell said he experienced a “heart-sinking feeling” when he discovered that his beloved tractor had been stolen. 

As Brake’s annual Road Safety Week begins, the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies) is urging farmers across the UK to make rural road safety a top priority this winter.

The UK government has announced plans to introduce legislation that would require all new ATVs and GPS units to be equipped with forensic markings to deter thieves. 

The new report published by NFU Mutual has revealed that the cost of rural crime across the UK fell by 16.5% last year, however, organised and serious crime still cost the countryside an estimated £44.1m in 2024. 

A North Yorkshire farmer has recently raised concerns about a suspicious-looking vehicle that was hovering around his farm in Kilnsey, which led to five arrests. 

A Fife farmer has shared his story about how he fell victim to an email scam. After paying his bills of £28,000, he realised that the invoices were fraudulent. 

Two vehicles have been stolen following a break-in on a farm near Windsor Castle. The incident happened while the Prince and Princess of Wales as well as their three children slept in their home on the estate. 

A Cocker Spaniel called Daisy has been reunited with her owners eight years after she was stolen from home in Mole Valley, Surrey. 

Hampshire and Isle of Wight police and crime commissioner Donna Jones has reiterated her promise to clamp down on organised crime gangs operating across rural communities in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. 

Officers from Cumbria’s dedicated rural crime team have recovered stolen property worth £820,000, cut quad bike thefts and made dozens of arrests in one year since the squad was launched.

BarleyGroupCloud and Hikvision have joined forces to create a solution for securing remote areas with solar-powered security systems.