Bennett Smith helps his parents raise sheep and goats in Stevens County. One challenge for their operation is the early onset of long stretches of hot weather. They lamb in early May and the heat is hard for young lambs to manage and it cuts back on milk production in the ewes. They are trying to get trees growing to provide shade in the pasture. Smith said farmers need good role models who are modeling climate-smart practices.

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From heavy rains to extreme drought and damaging winds, farmers are adapting and changing. The ‘Climate Resilience on the Farm’ series features Minnesota farmers who are using practices to make their farms more resilient as the climate changes.