Agricultural adaptation to the new change

The  our farmers are going to have change the way they plant their crops and raise their live stock. The way the Midwest is and how the weather changes all the time. When they have to change the way they do everything it can cost them a lot of money, time and man power. If the time it takes for them to change for the weather it will be harder for them to now have to change for climate changes. 

A changing climate introduces challenges for producers in the Midwest. To help farmers adjust their practices or even transform their operations to meet these challenges, the USDA Northeast, Midwest, and Northern Forests Climate Hubs collaborated to develop Adaptation Resources for Agriculture: Responding to Climate Variability and Change in the Midwest and Northeast. This is a compilation of information about climate change considerations and responses. Authors from the U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Agricultural Research Service teamed up to review climate change literature and develop easy to understand guidance for on-farm decision-making.

https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/agricultural-adaptation-changing-climate 

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  1. Kala DavisOctober 5, 2021 at 8:55 PM

    I know the farmers have adjusted many times over the years but it is crazy to me with all the technology we have that they still have to continue to change their ways. I feel as if some of the things they need to try seems so hard to fix but if we can all get together and try and help them find new ways it won't only help them but also help us all out in the long run.

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