The following is from our County Agent - Important lessons for all of us can be gleaned from it particularly in these times. [DW]
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Building a Resilient Farm
The following is from an article from the Kentucky Dairy Notes newsletter on building resilient dairy farms. Although the article is targetting dairy, the principles apply to all farms.
1. Learn to live with change and uncertainty. First, discard the idea that the situation will remain stable and learn to expect the unexpected. As crises occur, learn from each of them. Maintain a flexible farming system and be ready to change business strategies when necessary. Limit debt levels and maintain caution with large, long-term investments or contracts. If possible, spread risk by cooperating with other farmers or making purchases that are easy to sell or convert to uses in other enterprises. Finally, do what farmers do best, by using existing buildings and equipment in creative ways or doing things yourself rather than hiring them to be done by someone else.
2. Nurture diversity. The ability to cope with changes increases with diversification—of crops, animals, breeds, products, and enterprises. On-farm independence may be increased by looking for ways to rely less on others for labor, nutrient management, energy use, or even money. Similarly, maintain diversity in where you obtain information. For example, some information may come from conversations with friends and neighbors. On the other hand, information may also be obtained through workshops, seminars, and classes. Both on-farm experiments and new knowledge created from controlled research experiments are critical to exploring new dairy business opportunities.
3. Combine different types of knowledge and learning. The uncertainty that is characteristic of farming means that traditional thought processes, like stability, income maximization, technical fine-tuning, and biological optimization, must be balanced with adaptability, resilience, and flexibility. Traditional, practical knowledge gained through daily management of the dairy farm should be combined with the knowledge and information created through science. Farm study groups may also provide an excellent opportunity to get new ideas and learn new things. In addition to listening to industry professionals and other farmers, it is important to listen to what society and urban consumers has to say about the type of farming operations where they would like to see their food produced. Lastly, don’t overlook the value of listening to business partners and family members.
4. Create opportunities for organizing yourself and links with others. Establishing a strong network of friends, family, and contacts can help with farm resilience. Being involved in dairy producer and political organizations can help you be prepared to deal with change through collective action. Perhaps more importantly, being involved with organized community groups, such as church, local sports, civic organizations, may prove beneficial in dealing with the impact of outside influences on your dairy business.
Reprinted in part from “Building Resilient Dairy Farms” by Jeffrey Bewley in the October, 2009 edition of the Kentucky Dairy Notes newsletter http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/dairy/newsletters/2009oct/oct2009.pdf
1. Learn to live with change and uncertainty. First, discard the idea that the situation will remain stable and learn to expect the unexpected. As crises occur, learn from each of them. Maintain a flexible farming system and be ready to change business strategies when necessary.<<<
So very true, for if the ‘o’ wins his way, our old ways will be so changed, that we will not be able to function as we have.
I don’t think folks really understand the changes that will go down, when we are a one world - world.
We will not decide what to grow or eat, we will be told what is to be our portion, and if it is going to come at all.
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“All food produced belongs to the Government”.
Clinton had it put in the FEMA orders that they can take our stored foods, there was a lot about that during the Y2K era and it is called something like “Illegal Hoarded Food”.
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