Farm Security Cameras DIY- 2021 Follow-Up

Our most popular video by far is our DIY Security System video. Technology changes rapidly, so we wanted to visit our friend and poultry farmer Jason Jackson to get his updated take on how to choose a security camera system for your farm.
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Farm security cameras are extremely important for large-scale farmers. A modern security camera system is useful in homes and businesses to both discourage crime and catch criminals in the act. Security cameras in a farm setting serve this purpose, but are also useful for day-to-day operations. Aside from monitoring for theft, a farm security system can help you know who has visited to your farm and when they arrive and leave. Simply knowing when the feed truck arrives and which bin it fills can be really helpful!
Jason Jackson is a poultry farmer in Alabama who helps us make great educational videos with his real-world knowledge. Check out our video below to get his professional advice on farm security cameras and get ready to say...
Smile, you're on camera!
Farm security cameras make sure that you, your team and your birds are always well-protected in and around your houses. Of course you want to keep your birds, assets and farm safe from unauthorized or threatening activity. A farm security camera system can certainly help with this by being a constant source of monitoring suspicious activity. It could even serve as evidence should someone commit a crime on your property. However, we think farm security cameras have an even bigger benefit: A monitoring device that lets you know who came to your farm, how long they were there and what they did there.
Farm security cameras can monitor your property 24/7 and alert you if there is any suspicious activity detected. Having a security camera to identify an intruder can be extremely helpful in fully stopping a criminal from stealing from your farm. Farm security cameras are not all alike, however. There are wireless farm security cameras and those that require wiring, some that use DVR and some that use cloud storage as well as some that have features like night vision, motion detection, remote access and even real time alerts. It's important to define your goals before buying a security camera for your farm.
You may have heard of popular security camera brands like Arlo and Ring, which send video when activity occurs near the camera. IP security cameras take this a step further. IP stands for Internet Protocol. This means IP security cameras receive and send video footage through an IP network. Some can even record audio or allow you speak through them to whomever is around the camera. These are often used as a surveillance security camera system, but they're best for when you only need one or two spots monitored constantly.
Usually, farms have several areas on site that need monitoring, and one security camera just won't cut it. Some farms have as many as 10 places that need to be included in the security camera monitoring!
While many folks are going wireless these days, wired security cameras definitely have some perks. This type of security system sends video to DVR to be viewed by you when you choose. It can be accessible online in some cases, but one of the major benefits of this type of security camera for farmers is that it doesn't require internet. Many of these security camera systems save video feed constantly.
Some folks in rural areas have trouble getting wifi or service of any kind out on their farms. For some, even having the best security camera system isn't worth the hassle of setting up internet on their farms. If that sounds like you, then a wired security camera may be the right choice for your farm operations.
But if you're not too daunted by the higher tech, wireless farm security cameras live feed security cameras are a great choice. These security camera systems allow you to monitor farm security from your phone at any time. If you have a security system like this, you need internet of some sort on your farm. These security cameras are usually battery-powered and store video on a cloud storage system. Some of this video surveillance technology even has night vision and motion detection.
You can download an app on your phone to access the farm security camera, or more likely cameras, to check on your farm and see who came and went that day or even a few days before.
If you don't already have wifi on your farm, wireless security camera systems with remote viewing are not out of reach for your farm security measures. Our friend Jason Jackson recommends buying a wifi hotspot to connect your wireless farm security camera. Many of these smart devices can be added on to your normal phone plan for $20 per month or so. You can even find them on sites like eBay! They just need a SIM card with data.

[@jimbok2492]

I guess I'm old school. I know who's accessing my property without a camera and suggest everyone that can do also. I like the cameras for security

[@mikejohnson6040]

Thanks

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

Happy to help! Thanks for watching.

[@MoyHallEstateCoffeeFletcher]

I need a solar powered camera system to prevent theft on our coffee farm. 24/7 recording, cloud based. What would you recommend?

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

I am sure you can incorporate a solar powered power source. Check out this video that should give you some suggestions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIGqfWeEh995gac

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

Starting me a farm up in a couple weeks! Great video !!! Been doing a regular video system for a house n business but never for a farm!!

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

So glad you found this helpful. Best wishes for your new farm!

[@OliviaCLTFC]

great video, this helped a lot. my dad and i are looking at starting a homestead/small personal-use farm in upstate new york on about 7 acres. we've been talking about security cam applications and we're trying to figure out a way to have all our main entrances to the property plus all the crops and pens that are likely to be hit up by thieves or predators covered 24/7. is it one of those things where it's a one-time expense if you get the cameras right or are we better off hiring a consultant who's knowledgeable about these things?

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

Glad it helped. Good luck.

[@brandonberry3137]

We build these type systems all the time. We can do a set up where you have 1 internet fee and blanket your farm with Wi-Fi to connect all your cameras with out having a hotspot for every camera. Your way is kinda working backwards.

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

Cool, thanks for sharing!

[@BrendenWhitelaw]

I like the idea of the WiFi hotspot, but I have multiple locations, and that hotspot isn't going to reach each one, so I don't want to pay $20 a month for six separate hot spots, I also prefer cloud services because people can just break the camera and the storage device

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

Totally see your point. Check out this Thursdays video on TIps and Tricks. We talk about an easy way to keep you control room locked. They can probably break your camera but not the storage device if its locked up. Which means they will be on camera as they break the camera. LOL

[@whitneycraft6612]

What brand of IP camera is he holding??

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

I am not sure. You can reach out to Jason and ask him. [e-mail]

[@lidiyanikolayev3795]

Why doesn’t he talk about solar ones and the best ones?

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

This was just a take from his personal experience, not an exhaustive list of all security camera options. I'm sure there are a lot of great solar options out there too!

[@scottbuffdaddy]

I want to be able to monitor to see if I got a feed spill or a water leak from my drops from the main line

[@PoultryBiosecurity]

Absolutely! Totally worth the investment in a camera system.

[@littletimmythefifth29]

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