Weather Ready Farms

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03/30/2022 Added

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Farmers deal with weather extremes, disasters and problems caused by national and world events. University of Nebraska Extension is working with producers to protect farms for the next generation. A family farm near Prague, Nebraska is part of the pilot program. Dylan and Dani Spatz say it’s an investment for their children.

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[00:00:00.205](country music)
[00:00:03.860]Farming is more than a career
[00:00:05.610]for Dylan and Dani Spatz
[00:00:07.384](cow mooing)
[00:00:09.260]You know, it's seeing baby calves in the spring.
[00:00:11.860]It's putting seed in the ground,
[00:00:14.360]harvesting your own crop,
[00:00:16.780]that,
[00:00:17.620]being your own business leader.
[00:00:19.600]It really is very, very, very rewarding.
[00:00:23.320]And they want to make sure
[00:00:24.570]the farm survives for their teenage daughter
[00:00:27.080]and her baby sister.
[00:00:28.870]We wanna have a contingency plan in place
[00:00:31.530]to be good stewards of the ground that we have,
[00:00:35.160]but also that it'll be usable for when our daughters,
[00:00:39.970]if they want to farm that they will have the opportunity to.
[00:00:43.240]Dani and Dylan are part of Weather Ready Farms,
[00:00:46.060]a pilot program from Nebraska Extension
[00:00:48.410]designed to improve farm resilience.
[00:00:51.500]We're trying to make sure that our farmers
[00:00:53.640]have a farm to give to the next generation.
[00:00:56.090]So really focusing on that sustainable ag.
[00:00:59.130]Extension professionals collaborate
[00:01:01.120]with farmers to assess readiness and identify goals.
[00:01:04.380]They participate in events
[00:01:05.930]and programs that provide information
[00:01:07.900]on everything from soil management to emergency planning.
[00:01:11.620]There's financial planning for disaster.
[00:01:14.400]There's continuity of operations plans.
[00:01:17.230]There's first aid training.
[00:01:20.290]There's crop production strategies that you can do
[00:01:23.690]that improve natural resource management
[00:01:27.060]and the overall sustainability of your farm.
[00:01:29.800]The need for disaster planning came
[00:01:31.530]into focus with the floods of 2019
[00:01:34.010]and the pandemic that disrupted the food supply chain.
[00:01:37.180]With drought in the forecast,
[00:01:38.850]planning is just good business.
[00:01:41.380]Farmers are small business owners.
[00:01:43.690]So, making key decisions that focus on profitability,
[00:01:48.960]but also minimize downside or potential risks as well.
[00:01:53.340]Earning a Weather Ready Farm's certification
[00:01:55.880]takes about two years.
[00:01:57.390]For Dylan and Dani Spatz, it's an investment in the future.
[00:02:01.780]'Cause we feel it's important for producers to understand
[00:02:06.210]the weather challenges that we face
[00:02:08.670]and we will face going forward.
[00:02:10.177](country music)

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