A new report from the House of Commons agriculture committee recommends stronger defences when it comes to diseases like avian influenza, BSE, foot and mouth disease and African swine fever. The report, Protecting Against Animal Biosecurity Risks: The State of Canada’s Preparedness, included seven recommendations to combat existing and future disease concerns. The committee’s interest […] Read more
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Farm security may need an upgrade
Today’s scale of agriculture and rural demographics mean producers need more ways to watch and defend their assets
The best defence is a good offence is an adage that includes farm security, where neighbours keep an eye out for one another. However, that’s being threatened as the distances between farm yards and bin sites or equipment sheds have swelled. “The problem with rural Saskat-chewan now is those neighbours are not a mile away […] Read more
Who is watching your assets?
Grain theft was rare in the past; in times of wooden bins, aluminum shovels and farmers who wintered at home. That changed with big trucks, big augers, winter vacations and high prices. One experienced operator with a Super-B truck set-up can drive away with $50,000 worth of canola in a single graveyard shift if he’s […] Read more
Security systems and neighbours deter thieves
People have been moving away from rural areas in the Prairies for decades, and those who remain can feel isolated with their closest neighbours sometimes kilometres away. It’s also much harder for producers to keep their property secure in ever expanding farms, especially when assets are in yards where nobody lives. If producers do keep […] Read more
Video IDs grain thief one full minute before he strikes
Dwell box captures high definition images before the criminal even knows he’s been caught on camera
After having $40,000 worth of canola stolen from a bin recently, Manitoba farmer Les Wedderburn decided to invest in a security system to alert him of intruders in the yard. Wedderburn’s story was reported in the March 21 Western Producer. After realizing what had happened, Wedderburn contacted ProTELEC systems in Brandon, and they drew up […] Read more
Find the right sensor for your farm
With 80 different sensors in their catalogue, Monnit Corp. is in the business of monitoring almost anything industrial. Several of these sensors might be applicable to farm security. Vehicle Detection — This dual-mode sensor detects and counts tracks vehicles coming and going, and records how long they stay. Time of entry and stay time can […] Read more
Ag sector urged to boost online security
The increased use and capabilities of digital technology provides many opportunities for farmers, such as running an irrigation pivot from hundreds of kilometres away and shifting business practices online during a global pandemic. But it also increases the need to protect the agricultural sector from cyberattacks. A recent online seminar called Cybersecurity and Your Farm […] Read more
Security device now uses LoRa technology
Rivercity Innovations expanded its products and services with the help of LoRa technology. LoRa is a proprietary, low-power wide-area network modulation technique that’s used to communicate with internet of things (IOT) devices, especially in remote areas with poor cellular service. Rivercity Innovations first brought a product called BeeSecure to the market in 2018, which was […] Read more
Rural landowners walk fine line when defending their property
Citizens do not have a duty to retreat when being victimized by property crime or violence, but they should avoid the confrontation if they can, according to defence lawyer Don Smith. “You are not going to be dealing with the best and the brightest of people,” Smith said during a presentation at Agri-Visions in Lloydminster. […] Read more
Manitoba, Saskatchewan see increase in crime
Crime in the prairie provinces has risen since the crime severity index (CSI) was established in 2006, even though Canada as a whole has seen a significant reduction in crime during the same period. The CSI was developed to address the limitation of the police-reported crime rate that is largely driven by high-volume but less […] Read more
