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Precision agriculture sensors collect some of your most valuable data - crop yields, soil conditions, equipment locations. This data can reveal your farm's financial health, operational patterns, and competitive advantages to foreign actors.
Different sensors collect different types of data. Understanding what each device captures helps you assess your risk exposure.
Monitor moisture, temperature, pH, and nutrient levels
Local climate monitoring for planting and spraying decisions
Real-time harvest data collection from combines
GPS and health monitoring for cattle and livestock
Automated watering systems based on sensor data
Your farm data has value to multiple actors. Here's why they care about what your sensors collect.
Food security intelligence, economic leverage, agricultural espionage
Example: China has actively targeted US agricultural data and research
Real-time yield data can inform trading decisions worth billions
Example: Aggregated sensor data could predict harvests before official reports
Understanding your operations, land quality, and production capacity
Example: Foreign ag companies could gain competitive intelligence
Identifying high-value farmland based on productivity data
Example: Foreign buyers could target the most productive farms
These products have known security concerns or data routing issues that put your farm data at risk.
Manufacturer: DJI (China)
Manufacturer: Various Chinese
Manufacturer: Various Chinese
Manufacturer: Tuya (China)
These products come from trusted manufacturers in allied countries with better data protection practices.
Local data storage option, professional-grade accuracy
US-based company, encrypted data transmission
Enterprise-grade, established data practices
US-based, but review data sharing agreements
Professional-grade, good privacy controls
Iowa-based, farmer-focused privacy
Industry leader, established data practices
Ally nation, clear data handling
US-made, designed for security-conscious users
European, government-approved for secure applications
Specifically designed for agriculture, US-based
Follow these steps to secure your precision agriculture systems and protect your operational data.
Identify all connected devices on your farm. Check manufacturer country of origin and data policies.
Create a separate network for farm IoT devices, isolated from your business computers and personal devices.
Read the terms of service for your precision ag platforms. Understand who can access your data.
When possible, choose systems that store data locally rather than requiring cloud services.
Opt out of data sharing programs unless you understand the benefits and have verified data protection.
Keep all farm equipment firmware updated. Replace devices that no longer receive security patches.
Take our security audit to get personalized recommendations for protecting your precision agriculture equipment and farm data.