AI Gates Could Keep UK Farms Safer

Researchers pulled together a PRISMA style review to see what we actually know about keeping UK farms safe. They searched two big science databases, looked at grey papers, and ended up with over a thousand records.

The numbers are tiny: only 16 studies from the UK, plus a survey with 80 farmers. The biggest cost guess comes from an insurer, saying rural crime cost about £41.5 million in 2025, with livestock theft climbing to £4.5 million and dog attacks costing £1.95 million.

No one has tested cameras, sensors, or AI at a farm gate. Light or sound tricks fade fast, and there’s no data on gates left open. One study showed AI can spot wildlife only about 40% of the time, far less than human eyes.

So, the idea is that a constant AI watch on each gate, like Fieldmark AI, could give us a real time log, catch what humans miss, and tell us who or what caused a problem. But we still need real tests to prove it actually cuts loss.