How can I prepare for drought?

The New South Wales (NSW) Government and Australian Government have dedicated significant resources to understanding and preparing for the future impacts of droughts. The following resources are aimed at helping producers plan and prepare for drought.

• The Farm Tracker App is a simple tool to help you monitor seasonal conditions on your property.
• Interactive Combined Drought Indicator Map will help you understand the emergence of drought in your area, and give you time to put plans in place.
• NSW State Seasonal Update is produced by NSW DPI to give an overview of seasonal conditions.
• A Drought Plan Template is a good resource to help you understand your current situation and what critical decisions you may need to make to prepare for drought.
• Drought and supplementary feed calculator (DPI) is an essential tool for sheep and cattle producers to develop drought feed rations as well as rations for dry periods when supplementary feeding is required.