Hannah Thompson-Weeman

So what kind of drones to buy, what kind of heat sensing cameras to use to know whether people are inside the building or not, how to track trucks going from facility to facility to piece together the supply chain, just a ton of stuff there. And you know how to where to cut the plastic in a barn with plastic curtains so that people won't notice that you've been inside.

So what kind of drones to buy, what kind of heat sensing cameras to use to know whether people are inside the building or not, how to track trucks going from facility to facility to piece together the supply chain, just a ton of stuff there. And you know how to where to cut the plastic in a barn with plastic curtains so that people won't notice that you've been inside.

So they're putting it out there. They're telling us what they're doing. So it's up to us to be paying attention and mitigating all of those things. So we talk a lot just about basic things, you know, motion sensor lighting, our own cameras, no trespassing signage, locks and keypads that we actually lock. Having a process for verifying visitors to farms and plants.

So they're putting it out there. They're telling us what they're doing. So it's up to us to be paying attention and mitigating all of those things. So we talk a lot just about basic things, you know, motion sensor lighting, our own cameras, no trespassing signage, locks and keypads that we actually lock. Having a process for verifying visitors to farms and plants.

being very strict about employees and always checking references and always doing background checks. So just being aware that these things are happening and taking those common sense measures is what we talk about a lot. And then we refer a lot of our members to more specific law enforcement agencies and then security focused firms to really get in the weeds.

being very strict about employees and always checking references and always doing background checks. So just being aware that these things are happening and taking those common sense measures is what we talk about a lot. And then we refer a lot of our members to more specific law enforcement agencies and then security focused firms to really get in the weeds.

I know some folks will come out and do security audits and actually walk around and tell them specifically what they need to be doing. But a lot of our recommendations are those kind of high level common sense things that we think everyone needs to be doing. Wow. Yeah. Mike, do you want to make any comments?

I know some folks will come out and do security audits and actually walk around and tell them specifically what they need to be doing. But a lot of our recommendations are those kind of high level common sense things that we think everyone needs to be doing. Wow. Yeah. Mike, do you want to make any comments?

we probably have the right skill sets, but are they talking to each other is what our challenge is and what we try to bring folks together. Because a lot of times farmers or even large companies that deal with this, they don't know what they should report. They don't know who to report it to. They don't know what those guardrails are. And then vice versa.

we probably have the right skill sets, but are they talking to each other is what our challenge is and what we try to bring folks together. Because a lot of times farmers or even large companies that deal with this, they don't know what they should report. They don't know who to report it to. They don't know what those guardrails are. And then vice versa.

Sometimes law enforcement doesn't know the bigger picture. Like, why is this important? What is the here? Or if they don't know about farms, if they don't know how farms are laid out, if they don't know some of the unique challenges about security in a farm setting, it can be hard for them to give advice.

Sometimes law enforcement doesn't know the bigger picture. Like, why is this important? What is the here? Or if they don't know about farms, if they don't know how farms are laid out, if they don't know some of the unique challenges about security in a farm setting, it can be hard for them to give advice.

So I think the knowledge bases are there, but we can definitely do more to connect them, which is we spend a lot of time doing that. We do a lot of presentations to law enforcement groups of what we're seeing in the activism space and then asking them, okay, what can we take back to our members and tell them, you know, we will report incidents when we find out about them to try to raise awareness.

So I think the knowledge bases are there, but we can definitely do more to connect them, which is we spend a lot of time doing that. We do a lot of presentations to law enforcement groups of what we're seeing in the activism space and then asking them, okay, what can we take back to our members and tell them, you know, we will report incidents when we find out about them to try to raise awareness.

But I think that's what we see is that the knowledge is there on both sides, but are they talking and are the right people talking to the right people? Probably not always.

But I think that's what we see is that the knowledge is there on both sides, but are they talking and are the right people talking to the right people? Probably not always.

Well, we try to play that role a lot and we do a lot like people in agriculture know us. They trust us, I hope, and they know that we have their back on these issues. So quite frankly, we're kind of the pass between of like, hey, can you vouch for me? Or, you know, law enforcement might say we're looking examples of this. Can you pull your membership?

Well, we try to play that role a lot and we do a lot like people in agriculture know us. They trust us, I hope, and they know that we have their back on these issues. So quite frankly, we're kind of the pass between of like, hey, can you vouch for me? Or, you know, law enforcement might say we're looking examples of this. Can you pull your membership?

And then we'll reach out to our membership and then kind of report back and vice versa. So I definitely think we encourage members to do that. So I don't blame them. You know, we tell them if somebody cold calls you or cold emails you, never take that at face value. You've got to vet them. So we encourage that. And hopefully we and others in our network can help.

And then we'll reach out to our membership and then kind of report back and vice versa. So I definitely think we encourage members to do that. So I don't blame them. You know, we tell them if somebody cold calls you or cold emails you, never take that at face value. You've got to vet them. So we encourage that. And hopefully we and others in our network can help.