Modern farm security is a term for multiple different forms of security technology that can safely be installed across a farm property, such as alarms, security cameras, vital area lighting, motion sensors and access control devices. Farming security has come a long way since the days of midnight patrols holding grandpa’s shotgun and a flashlight. Today, good farm security not only grants surveillance over the farm itself, but items such as security lights and cameras act as a detriment to would-be thieves and intruders in the first place.
Modern farm security systems offer more than greater safety, they can also improve communication across the property, monitor farm animals and free up time and focus for core farm members. The following are some of the benefits of modern farm security systems.
Securing The Whole Property:
While a hobby farm can be 50-100 acres, an average commercial farming property in Australia tends to reach 2000 to 5000 hectares. A successful farm is a large property with numerous crops, livestock or other products being grown and maintained across the farm.
One of the best benefits of modern farm security is that CCTV cameras and alarms systems are capable of wirelessly and effortlessly monitoring the entirety of a farm property all at once. A farmer does not have to stop their current task in order to drive or walk down to their livestock area to check on their animals or make reliable staff use up vital time so they can check and monitor products and important items when they use quality security systems installed by a trusted professional.
What Security Does My Farm Need?
According to the New South Wales Police Department, there are several things farmers should be doing in order to secure a farming property. The following are actions and practices that can help increase farm security:
- Modify and Repair The Property: Farmers should trim trees and bushes to be less concealing, fix and repair fences, gates and warning signs, and repair or change doors to be more solid and harder to break. All locks should be checked for their quality, and replaced if necessary.
- Install Security Lighting, CCTV systems and alarms: Security systems like alarms and camera surveillance should be installed in places where they can overlook livestock, fields and vulnerable areas. Security lighting should also be installed to increase visibility in the camera’s field of view and as a further detriment to thieves. Installing equipment such as AAA CCTV Gate Stations on main access roads and access points from other properties or forests is also advised.
- Monitor Keys, Livestock and Passwords: Keys, password and livestock should be carefully monitored and placed in areas where CCTV or alarms can cover them. Exactly what key or password is with which staff member should be checked and written down. Livestock should be earmarked, counted and recorded regularly.
- Get Insurance on The Most Vital Items: Even with security, items can be stolen or broken. Getting insurance on important equipment, or upgrading a policy that is already in place, can further help with farm safety and general peace of mind.
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Better Farm Operations
Modern farm security systems guarantee better farm security 24/7 giving a much greater peace of mind to farmers themselves, but the benefits go beyond creating deterrents for would-be burglars or saving crucial evidence if an intruder has illegally entered the farm or stolen something.
Farm security can greatly increase multiple points for farm operations. With remote camera viewing, modern farm security can allow a farmer to check up on crops and the condition they are in, quickly monitor livestock or remotely keep an eye on them during lambing or califing season, reduce the amount of busy work or travelling and keep an eye out for staff to ensure they are following proper health and safety procedures or doing important and tricky tasks properly.
Focus On Core Responsibilities
Farming is already one of the hardest professions in the world, with a staggering amount of resource management, daily tasks and administration even before security concerns can even be considered.
With a modern farm security system, farm owners can focus on their core responsibilities and most vital tasks during a day’s work, without worrying about general security or having to travel to a different part of the farm in order to check on crops, workers or livestock. Monitoring and management tasks can be done from the phone with a wireless camera system.