AWI Drought Resources

Further Information

Online Resources

• Planning for Profit (10 PDFs from 60-220Kb)
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought introduction
    (Introduction). 
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 1
    (Improved Pasture Utilisation).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 2
    (Matching Livestock Production and Pasture Production).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 3
    (Improving Pasture Management).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 4
    (Selection of Superior Genetics).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 5 
    (Accelerated Lambing).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 6
    (Joining Management).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 7
    (Improving Lamb Survival).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 8
    (Weaner Management).
  • Planning for Profit - A Practical Guide to Assist Woolgrowers Recover from Drought part 9
    (Flock Structure).
• Wool Cost of Production Calculator.
• Lifetimewool Feed Budget Tables.

Publications

• Managing Sheep in Droughtlots (PDF 625Kb).
• Stock Water - a limited resource (PDF 130Kb).
• Managing fodder prices for droughts (PDF 37400 Kb).
• Which sheep do I keep? (PDF 447Kb).
• Drought Feeding and Management of Sheep (PDF 2.1Mb).
• Feeding & Managing Sheep in dry times (PDF 1.4Mb).

Reports

• Holmes Sackett report - the effect of drought on relative returns for the major broadacre enterprises (PDF 48Kb).
• Grain & Graze Discussion Paper - Making Confident Decisions in Drought (PDF 48Kb).
• Weekly Grain and Hay Report.

Training

• StockPlan® Producer manual and home study guide plus the three decision support tools (Drought Pack, FSA Pack and Im Pack) can be purchased by calling NSW Primary Industries on 1800 628 422 or (02) 6951 2775.
• StockPlan® workshops - register by calling the Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre on 1800 628 422 or 02 6951 2775.
• NSW DPI StockPlan® webpage.

AWI Grower Networks

• Bestprac
• Sheep Connect NSW
• BESTWOOL/BESTLAMB (Victoria)
• Sheep Connect SA
• The Sheeps Back (WA)
• Leading Sheep (Queensland)
• Sheep Connect Tasmania

Other Links

• Department of Agriculture and Food - Western Australia - drought.
• West Australian Farmers Federation.
• Pastoral and Graziers Association of WA.
• Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - drought and rural assistance.
• Meat & Livestock Australia - drought and disaster management.
• Department of Human Services
• Bureau of Meteorology.
• NSW Farmers Mental Health Network.
• Lifeline.
• Beyond Blue.
• NSW Department of Primary Industries - drought information.
• NSW Department of Primary Industries – DroughtHub.
• NSW Farmers - drought in NSW.
• Agriculture Victoria (Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources) – drought information.
• Victorian Farmers Federation.
• Department of Primary Industries and Resources of South Australia - farm support.
• Ag Excellence Alliance (South Australia) - five Livestock Containment videos.
• Queensland Farmers’ Federation Farmer Disaster Support
• Leading Sheep (Qld) - Drought Survival Stories (3 volumes).
• Future Beef - Drought (Qld. Good, although for beef businesses).