Mike Orbeck has farmed with his family in Paynesville, located in Stearns County, for nearly 40 years. The Orbecks manage a 100-cow dairy and farm more than 700 acres of cropland that includes corn, soybeans, alfalfa, rye and oats.

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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.