Climate Ready Farm Assessments
Swine Farm
Completing the Climate Ready Farm Assessment will provide you, the producer, an understanding of your farm's preparedness for weather and climate related issues. We concentrated on research in the North Central region but did review work from all over the United States. Those research results were summarized and given a value based on their effectiveness. Use the checkboxes to indicate each response that applies to your farm.
- Responses will be used to calculate a score at the end of the assessment
- Specific practices/options included and their corresponding points were determined by a multidisciplinary team of experts and a comprehensive review of data in the literature and real-world scenarios
- Appropriate point value score for each option was assigned based on its mitigation and adaptation potential.
The goal of taking the assessment is to challenge you, the producer, to identify the climate risks, explore new practices for your farm and help plan for the future.
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I prioritize "Animal Housing" (Select one):
Most or all of my herd is maintained in (Select one):
HVAC services available in my barn include:
During sustained periods high temperatures and humidity, I typically:
Drinking water amount, temperature and quality in my barn is (Select one):
The floor of my swine barn consists mainly of (Select one):
Cooling options available to my pigs during sustained high heat and humidity include:
For my outdoor pens/pastures, I typically (Select one):
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I prioritize "Farmstead Site Preparation" (Select one):
I have become aware of flooding risks at my farmstead by doing the following:
When my manure storage is at freeboard, I have a plan to:
I keep clean water out of my manure storage by:
I reduce manure runoff from my sacrifice lot by:
I reduce manure runoff from my pastures by:
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I prioritize "Nutrient Management" (Select one):
I have become aware of flooding risks in fields where I spread manure by doing the following:
I check the weather before I spread manure (Select one):
If the weather forecast calls for rain within 48 hours after a manure application I:
I spread manure on fields with drainage tile (Select one):
I am aware of the location of tile lines (Select one):
When I spread manure on fields with tile drainage tile I:
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I prioritize "Biosecurity" (Select one):
Do you control for pests on your farm? (Select one):
How are you controlling rodent pests on your farm?:
How are you controlling flies on your farm?:
How do you control for other insects (lice, mites, ticks) on your farm?:
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I prioritize "Animal Husbandry" (Select one):
Animal health checks (Select one):
During persistently hot weather, my farm observes animals specifically for heat stress (Select one):
Clinical signs of heat stress we look for on my farm include (check all that apply, 1 point for each):
Steps taken to minimize risk of heat stress in my herd include:
Test animals for diseases and other conditions that may be a secondary consequence to weather-related changes:
Other barn management processes:
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I prioritize "Transporting Animals" (Select one):
In terms of transporting animals to and from my farm (Select one):
When transporting animals in hot weather, I typically (check each that applies):
Weather can cause physical and mental health safety concerns. An example of this is heat stress. Tell us how you plan to prevent accidents on your farm.
I prioritize "Farm Safety and Stress" (Select one):
Does weather cause farm safety concerns? (Select one):
To prepare for and prevent accidents on my farm:
On file with local fire department:
I am aware that the following resources can help me address stress: