If you live or work in rural Scotland, broadband can feel like one of those problems that should have been solved years ago — but somehow still gets in the way of the day. A document takes too long to upload. A video call freezes. The CCTV app will not [...]

The right paperwork can ease the stress of a farm theft When something’s stolen from a farm, stress is high—and then the paperwork starts. A small amount of preparation —an asset log, photos, and clear proof of ownership—can make claims faster and recovery more likely.  Preparing for the worse [...]

We are delighted, and proud, to announce that in July 2023 we achieved our goal of gaining NSI Gold Accreditation. You can find our entry on their site under our main company name of ScotiaTech Ltd. The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) is an independent, approvals body in the that certifies [...]

After what feels like months of testing, we have finally decided upon what we feel is the best intruder alarm system to use on a farm or rural property.  We have settled on the WiComm Pro from Risco as our alarm of choice for farms. Ideal for a farm house [...]

We are delighted to announce that as Approved SIMRUSH installers we can now provide FAST broadband to your farm OR rural property. Using a high gain antenna combined with aCAT6 LTE modem we can provide fast broadband even when you might not have a usable 4G signal on your mobile [...]

The Technology in CCTV cameras that are used on farms has advanced over the last few years to include new security features such as thermal imaging, advanced night vision and number plate detection. These modern features help you deter intruders, receive alerts in real-time and record number plates that can [...]

With every year that passes the amount of theft and vandalism that occurs on UK farms seems to get worse and worse. In order to help farmers protect their farms and farm equipment we have put together a “Step by Step Guide to Farm security”. Alongside our handy checklists we [...]

We spoke to our customers and asked them what they thought were the key benefits they had derived from installing one of our calving/lambing cameras.  Here’s what they said: More Money, Less Problems One of the biggest gains from installing a livestock camera was the financial benefits resulting from reduced [...]

When installing our calving cameras and lambing cameras, we are often asked if there is a way that we can help to boost the Wi-Fi signal.  The thick walls of most farm houses make the range of the router particularly small within a farm house, and it seem to be [...]

A few weeks ago we were privileged to have our lambing camera chosen for use by Quality Meat Scotland in a project which opened the lambing sheds of a Scottish farmer to the public via live cameras.   Many of us remember enjoying the two week dive into the world of [...]

Marking your Farm Equipment & Tools – a cheap and effective farm security measure One straight forward farm security measure that is often over looked is the marking of your farm tools and equipment. If farm equipment is effectively marked it acts as an great deterrent to criminals targeting farms [...]

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Things you can do today to help secure your farm that will cost you nothing: Acknowledge that your property is at risk and commit to taking precautions to protect it even if it means changing the way you work. Start to lock your vehicles, homes, and offices when they are [...]

This article on Farm security was published in the November / December edition Farming Scotland Magazine 2013 Growing up in a rural community in the 70’s and 80’s I was proud that few people in our village felt the need to lock their cars or homes. I felt it reflected the [...]

Self Guard was featured in an article about the prevention of crime in the 100th anniversary of the Scottish Farmer.  Any vet or doctor would tell you that prevention is better than cure. And nine times out of ten it's also cheaper to stop something in its tracks, if you [...]

Martin and Jane Kennedy and their three daughters, farm at Lurgan, a 1700 acre beef and sheep farm close to Aberfeldy in the stunning Perthshire hills. The couple run 600 ewes and 35 suckler cows on the farm which extends to 2500 feet above sea level. The ewes are a [...]

It's important not to underestimate the importance of security on your farm. Farm CCTV is something that can help greatly with this issue. The Fletcher* family run a large arable and vegetable farm which is run across three locations in Fife. In recent years, two of the three sites have [...]

Last week I was surveying a farm after a break in where expensive tools had been taken. It was one of a group of four farms in Fife that had been hit on the same night presumably by the same thieves. The farmer had locked all his tools away with [...]