Agricultural conditions maps and status of LIvestock Health and Pest Authority districts
Latest agricultural conditions map - January 2012
Go to latest map & agricultural conditions table
Earlier maps & agricultural conditions tables
How agricultural conditions statuses are determined
The agricultural conditions maps are prepared from information provided by the 14 Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (formerly provided by RLPBs) around the state, rainfall details from the Bureau of Meteorology and reports from Department of Primary Industries regional staff.
Drought classification of an area takes into account the following factors:
- a review of historic rainfall records for the area
- pasture availability
- climatic events such as frosts
- seasonal factors such as pasture growing seasons
- livestock conditions
- water availability.
How often maps and agricultural conditions status is updated
A new agricultural conditions map is released each month and the agricultural conditions status of the Livestock Health and Pest Authority districts in NSW is also updated monthly.
Once the monthly statuses are announced by the minister, they take effect from the first day of the month, regardless of when the announcement took place.