The Rural SafeGuard™ team spent the day connecting with farmers, landowners and rural professionals, listening to real stories about the challenges they face every day. From fly-tipping to machinery theft, we heard it all. We shared our own on-the-ground insights too, exploring how an intelligence-led approach can help protect what matters most. At its heart, the day was about connection, understanding and standing shoulder to shoulder with the rural community against crime.
The Rural SafeGuard™ team spent two days delivering insights, leading farm walks, showcasing live demonstrations, and engaging in meaningful conversations on rural crime prevention. Throughout the event, the team shared decades of expertise built over 40 years of safeguarding work across multiple industrial sectors, offering practical guidance and proven strategies to help reduce rural crime.
At the Newark Showground, the team shared simple and practical guidance on protecting farms, covering everything from equipment and property to the wider livelihood. They provided real world advice, demonstrated effective solutions and supported farmers with strategies to reduce rural crime.
Too often, farm safety and security conversations happen after something has already gone wrong; that’s why we believe those conversations are far more effective when they happen earlier — while there’s still time to take practical steps and stay ahead of the risk. That’s why we’re looking forward to the Newark & Notts Agricultural Society Farm Safety Event, NFU taking place at Newark Showground on 21 January 2026. On the day, we’ll be joining a NFU (National Farmers’ Union) specialist advisor and the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for rural crime to speak with farmers and landowners about practical, real-world ways to deter and detect rural crime — based on experience and what genuinely works on the ground. We’re pleased to be supporting this event alongside Nottinghamshire Police. If you’re attending, please come and say hello at the Rural Safeguard™ stand and speak with Frank Cannon CSyP and Charlie Frank CSyP MSyl RISC We’d be very pleased to hear about your rural crime concerns and discuss practical approaches relevant to your land and operations.
Rural SafeGuard will be attending the upcoming National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) Annual Conference, bringing its structured, prevention-first approach to the forefront of national rural security conversations. As the UK’s first holistic rural crime deterrence programme, Rural SafeGuard is committed to working alongside policymakers, law enforcement, insurers, and industry leaders to strengthen resilience across rural communities. The conference provides a key platform to share insights, build strategic partnerships, and further its mission of protecting livelihoods, reinforcing food security, and establishing a consistent national framework for rural crime prevention. If you’re attending, we’d be delighted to connect and have a conversation.
Farm health and safety works best when it is part of everyday practice, not something addressed after an incident. We are looking forward to the NFU Health and Safety Event in Herefordshire on Friday, 5th June 2026, focusing on current farm safety challenges. The event will bring together NFU representatives, industry specialists, and farmers for a morning of expert-led sessions, followed by practical demonstrations and opportunities to connect and share experiences. You will find us in the exhibitor area, so please do come and say hello at the Rural Safeguard™ stand and speak with Frank Cannon CSyP and Charlie Frank CSyP MSyl RISC about practical, real-world approaches to improving safety on your farm.
Rural SafeGuard will be exhibiting at the Cereals Event this year, where you can find the team at Stand 440. Recognised as the UK’s largest arable farming event, Cereals is a key date in the agricultural calendar, bringing together over 25,000 farmers, industry professionals, and hundreds of exhibitors to explore the latest innovations, technology, and challenges shaping modern farming. To be hosted at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm, the event has gained even greater prominence, shining a national spotlight on the realities and future of British agriculture. If you’re attending, we look forward to having a chat. To Join the Conversation: Register Now