Farmers reported farm equipment and tools to be the most frequently stolen items from their farms (21%).
Machinery and fuel were also high on the list with 18% and 12% of farmers, respectively, reporting thefts of these items.
Another 11% of farmers had fencing supplies, vet supplies feed or seed stolen. In these instances, just 11% of farmers had their valuables recovered.
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A greater number of farmers experienced a burglary of a shed (28%) compared to a home burglary.
Just 17% of farmers said their home had been broken into, with most burglaries occurring five or more years ago (69%). For over half (59%) this burglary had occurred three or more years ago, though for 13% this burglary had occurred within the last year.
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Farmers reported farm equipment and tools to be the most frequently stolen items from their farms (21%).
Machinery and fuel were also high on the list with 18% and 12% of farmers, respectively, reporting thefts of these items.
Another 11% of farmers had fencing supplies, vet supplies feed or seed stolen. In these instances, just 11% of farmers had their valuables recovered.
A greater number of farmers experienced a burglary of a shed (28%) compared to a home burglary.
Just 17% of farmers said their home had been broken into, with most burglaries occurring five or more years ago (69%). For over half (59%) this burglary had occurred three or more years ago, though for 13% this burglary had occurred within the last year.
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