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Drought

Drought

Drought support workers
Drought support workers

Provide immediate personal support, basic information and referral to other appropriate services.

Welfare decisions for beef cows
Welfare decisions for beef cows

Clear, practical guidelines on assessing the status of drought affected cows and on deciding what should be done with them.

IN THIS SECTION

  • Drought assistance
    Financial advice and assistance (loans, grants, subsidies, schemes), counselling services, community events and contacts.
  • Managing in drought
    Guides and information on overall farm management and specific information related to cattle, sheep, pasture, stock feeds, stock water, crops and horticulture during drought.
  • Current situation
    LIvestock Health and Pest Authority district drought status and eligibility for assistance, maps of drought-affected and EC areas.
  • Planning to handle drought
    Overall farm planning, specific strategies, farm resource auditing, climate forecasting, feed and stock transport costs, financial and taxation considerations.
  • Drought recovery
    Managing livestock, crops, pastures, trees, pests and weeds after a drought. Financial and taxation considerations and restocking issues. Preparing for future droughts.
  • Lessons learned from drought
    'Case study' style information about droughts in specific areas of NSW.
Drought support workers

Spotlight

  • Contact a Drought Support Worker
  • Drought Donations Register
  • Crop options calculator
  • Stock water - a limited resource
  • Drought assistance
  • Drought maps & status of LHPAs
  • List of fodder suppliers
There are currently no events registered

Support contacts

  • Rural Financial Counsellors
  • Drought hotline 1800 814 647
  • Rural Assistance Authority

Related web links

  • National Agricultural Monitoring System (NAMS)
  • Living with drought - Bureau of Meteorology
  • Rainfall deficiencies information - Bureau of Meteorology
  • Australia's National Drought Policy - DAFF
  • NSW water information - DWE
  • State Water

Recent News Releases

  • 20 Oct 2009
    Hear about coping with drought at Womboota night out for blokes
  • 16 Oct 2009
    Sam Bailey to speak at Tooma Farm Family Gathering
  • 09 Oct 2009
    NSW plunges further into drought [33.0 kb PDF]
  • 25 Sep 2009
    NSW Government extends drought assistance [75.6 kb PDF]
  • 22 Sep 2009
    Crop prospects plunge after dry spell: official NSW crop report [28.2 kb PDF]
  • 21 Sep 2009
    Warm weather wreaks havoc on NSW wheat crop [32.4 kb PDF]
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  • Drought assistance
  • Managing in drought
  • Current drought situation
  • Planning to handle drought
  • Drought recovery
  • Lessons learnt from drought
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