In today’s fast-paced agricultural environment, keeping track of who comes and goes on your farm is no longer just about record-keeping it’s about protecting people, livestock, and livelihoods. Farm assurance schemes such as Red Tractor and RSPCA Assured require farmers to maintain accurate and up-to-date visitor and staff records, making compliance a key driver for change. That’s why we’ve developed AccessProtect, a secure, QR code-based sign-in system that replaces outdated paper logs with a digital first solution.
Fully integrated into the Livestock Protect Platform, AccessProtect gives you a real-time view of staff, visitor, and contractor movements enabling you to focus on strengthening biosecurity and supporting compliance record-keeping.
Why Replace the Old Visitor Book?
For years, farms have relied on visitor books to meet compliance and traceability requirements. But in practice, these books are often incomplete, inaccurate, or ignored altogether. Handwritten entries are prone to errors and visitors frequently forget to sign out.
AccessProtect eliminates these issues with a secure, traceable, and easy-to-use system that works for farms of all sizes.
How AccessProtect Works
- QR Code Sign-In – Staff, contractors, or visitors scan a code at defined access points, logging their presence instantly.
- Smart Reminders – Automatic prompts ensure people sign out, giving you a complete record of time spent on-site.
- Centralised Data – Every log is stored in the Livestock Protect Platform, making it easy to review movements across multiple farms or supply chains.
- Custom Applications – Beyond entrances, QR codes can be placed on sheds, feed bins, or even equipment for deeper traceability.
Protecting Livestock Through Traceability
Traceability is at the heart of AccessProtect. By visualising movements between farms, sheds, or entry points, the system helps identify potential disease risks before they spread.
As Jack Hughes, Biosecurity Advisor, explained:
“If a site was to become an infected premises and APHA will come to site and ask for a record of who has accessed the premises, you need to be able to show that as clearly as possible to the government. In an often stressful or challenging situation, records can be time consuming to locate, not with AccessProtect, digital records demonstrating up to date site access logs are available in a few clicks.”
Whether it’s avian influenza, Salmonella, or another threat, AccessProtect provides clear, digital evidence of movements across your farm and indeed your supply and operational network, helping contain outbreaks and safeguard animal welfare.
Compliance Made Simple
Inspections and audits no longer need to be stressful. With AccessProtect, every entry is digitally logged, time-stamped, and securely stored. Records can be accessed instantly from any device, ensuring you’re always ready to demonstrate compliance with standards like Red Tractor and RSPCA.
No more scrambling through paper logs, just clear, accurate data at your fingertips, quickly.
The Future of Farm Visitor Management
AccessProtect isn’t just about replacing the visitor book. It’s about transforming the way farms manage access, biosecurity, and compliance. By digitising entry points, reducing admin burdens, and delivering real-time oversight, it gives you the tools to protect what matters most: your people, your livestock, and your future.
Ready to see AccessProtect in action?
Contact us today to schedule a demo and discover how Livestock Protect can modernise your farm’s biosecurity.
