From Fences to Firewalls: Cyber security in agriculture

From phones and computers to automated systems in barns and data collection in harvesters, each piece of technology on a farm is a fantastic tool – and a potential weak point. And hackers look for – weak points. Just as producers protect livestock and crops from predators, they need to do the same to protect their technology. In this episode, Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, Canada Research Chair in cyber security at the University of Guelph, explains how producers can stay a few simple and innovative steps ahead of the criminals. And Charles-Félix Ross, Director General of Quebec’s UPA, shares what happened when his organization was hit by ransomware and the key lessons learned. Learn more about the Toolkit .

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From Fences to Firewalls: Cyber security in agriculture is an episode from The First Sixteen by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

This episode is 26:18 long.

This episode was published on Oct 15, 2025.

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