Agriculture Victoria, Managing for and during drought
www.agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/farm-management/drought (opens in a new window)
Agriculture Victoria, Dry seasons support
NSW Drought Hub
AWI, Pastures – Feed on Offer (FOO)
AWI, Drought Resources
https://www.wool.com/land/drought-resources/ (opens in a new window)
Lifetime Wool, Lifetimewool project
www.lifetimewool.com.au/newpastures.aspx (opens in a new window)
Lifetime Wool, Energy requirements of sheep in dry seasons and contribution from pasture
http://www.lifetimewool.com.au/Tools/dryfeedbud.aspx (opens in a new window)
EverGraze, Pasture Growth Rates (Source Prograze manual)
– a guide only as these will vary considerably with pasture species, soil type, moisture, climate and management.
www.evergraze.com.au/library-content/regional-pasture-growth-rates/
Water Security, Sheep Connect SA
This link to the SA SheepConnect site provides lots of resources on water volumes, consumption rates and distribution systems plus what farmers are doing as case studies in a (low) 320 mm rainfall zone.
Hay and Grain Report, Dairy Australia
This link to the Dairy Australia website provides access to the hay and grain market reports, which are updated 40 weeks of the year. These can be used to inform decisions on purchasing or auditing past decisions
