Animal Ag Alliance: Beef up farm security

by Travis Senn, senior communications specialist

By taking a few simple steps, you can ensure your farm is safe from malicious attacks from animal activists, says Casey Kinler of Animal Ag Alliance on the latest episode of Dairy Stream.

The Animal Ag Alliance is a non-profit organization that safeguards the future of animal agriculture and its value to society by bridging the communication gap between the farm and food communities.

“Activists have shown that they are willing to exaggerate, fabricate or take things out of context,” Kinler said. “We as the dairy community cannot give them any more ammunition to use.”

Among basic things a farm can start with, Kinler suggests farms putting up “No Trespassing” signs, locking gates and doors and installing a fence around your property. Those looking for more advanced investments should consider motion-activated floodlights, alarms or cameras that can notify you directly on your phone.

In addition to on-farm threats, Kinler urges farmers to protect themselves from any cyber-attacks as activists become more sophisticated in their tactics. Controlling access to computers and/or sensitive information can be an important first step to limiting a farm’s exposure.

To listen to the full episode, you can visit www.voiceofmilk.com/dairystream. Special thanks to the Animal Ag Alliance for sponsoring this episode.