Watch: how to prevent theft on your farm

You may have expensive equipment and vehicles on your farm, not to mention the value of your animals. There are some simple things you can do to increase security on your farm.

Odile Evans

26 October 2018

Watch: how to prevent theft on your farm

The Rural Crime Partnership (RCP) in Northern Ireland has launched a new video with tips on how to prevent thefts on your farm.

You can watch the video here:

The Rural Crime Partnership members include representatives from the Department of Justice (DoJ), Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), NFU Mutual, Federation of Small Businesses (FSD) and the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU).

Rural crime: Lives and livelihoods are at stake

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