Farm security is a big issue for many farmers. The land of a farmer can cover huge areas, often keeps very expensive farming machinery and in many cases has a large store of diesel.
Farming equipment is very expensive, and also very desirable. Every year farmers are targeted for their valuable farming equipment such as quad bikes, pickup trucks, tractors, lawnmowers and pressure washers. While some of these can be easily sold online by the thief, some may be stolen, broken down and sold as scrap metal.
This may sound worrying, but there are many things that can be done to secure a farm. First, it is very easy and cheap for every farmer to mark all your property clearly with your postcode so that in the unfortunate event that it is stolen it can be identified easily. Second, secure chains to the wall or floor of your barns or storage areas so that you can lock up these easy to move items.
Keep locks on all your farm gates. Especially the ones that lead to yards or anywhere that tools or machinery may be stored. This may not stop all thieves but may deter some and will slow down the others.
It is also a good idea to keep your barns locked. Again, this may deter some intruders. If not, it will cause intruders to have to make some noise to get inside, and most thieves will not want to alert anyone to their arrival and criminal intentions. Plus, if your barns are always locked, potential thieves are not able to look inside to see what equipment you have prior to attempting to steal it. If they do not know for sure what is inside, they may be reluctant to break in.
Areas which are dark at night such as alleyways, lanes, driveways and yards are potential areas for unwanted intruders to lurk. Areas like this can be made secure quite easily with the addition of a light source, like a light that stays on from dusk till dawn, or a security light which is only activated should there be any movement in that area. Obviously there are some areas of a farm which are quite remote and tend not to have a mains power supply. This is where a solar powered security light will work perfectly as it requires no wiring to power it, and it can be installed almost anywhere.
Next, farm diesel is a very expensive and desirable commodity. It is usually kept in big containers outside where pretty much anyone can get to it. The first thing to do with farm diesel is to fit a lock to the nozzle. This will stop anyone from easily taking the fuel. The second thing to do is to try to hide your diesel from prying eyes. Erecting a simple fence, or planting some bushes around the fuel tank will probably do the trick.
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Following these simple farm security solutions to deter any potential thieves and save you money, time and inconvenience. Do not wait for your livestock to escape, or your farm equipment to disappear.
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