New data reveals that ransomware incidents jumped 32% last year across sectors, including food and agriculture. With the trend expected to continue, many are now looking for methods to protect the ag supply chain.
Jonathan Braley with the Food and Ag-ISAC spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the threat ransomware poses, how the ag sector handles these attacks, and ways to improve cybersecurity.
Related Stories
National Land Realty’s Jeramy Stephens explains how rising input costs and economic uncertainty are impacting the farmland market and what landowners should watch moving forward.
Study looks at how triazine chemistry impacts effectiveness against resistant weeds
The proposal would require farmers’ consent before companies can sell agricultural data
Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation discusses how stewardship is driving efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness in the dairy industry.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the availability of over $275 million in grant funding in FY2026 for the specialty crop industry in the United States through three USDA programs.
While social media has labeled the possible event a “Godzilla El Niño,” experts say the intensity remains uncertain—but the signal for a stronger pattern is there.
