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Drought resilience
Dry conditions are a recurring reality across the Hills and Fleurieu. While every season is different, planning ahead and acting early can help you reduce impacts on your livestock, pastures, water supplies and farm business.
Planning ahead for dry conditions
The decisions you make before conditions become critical can have a big impact on how well your property copes with a dry season. Planning ahead can help you understand your options, identify risks early and make more confident decisions when conditions change.
Explore information on feed budgeting, seasonal outlooks, water planning, groundcover management and other practices
Manage livestock, land and water during dry conditions
When feed becomes limited and seasonal conditions continue to decline, early action can help you protect livestock welfare, maintain groundcover and reduce long-term impacts on your property.
Find practical information on feeding options, stock containment areas, water management and protecting soils and pastures during dry conditions.
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Assessing groundcover
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Feed, sell or agist budgeting calculator
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Stock containment areas fact sheet
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Containment feeding - producer resource guide
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Drought feeding and management - sheep
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Drought feeding and management - beef cattle
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Stock water management
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Monitoring pasture and what is left to eat for stock
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Emergency measures to curb wind erosion
Assessing groundcover
Recovering from drought and building resilience
Recovery doesn't start when the rain arrives. Protecting groundcover, managing grazing and looking after soils during dry conditions can help your property recover when conditions improve.
As conditions change, take time to assess groundcover, pasture condition, soil health, water supplies and livestock performance. Consider what worked, what could be improved and what you can put in place before the next dry period.
Mental health and wellbeing
Managing dry conditions can be challenging, both on and off the farm. Looking after your wellbeing is just as important as managing livestock, pastures and water resources. If you or someone close to you needs support, a range of services are available for farmers, families and rural communities.
The Drought Resilience Podcast
Hear firsthand how South Australian farming families have navigated the challenges of consecutive years of drought. Produced by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board in partnership with Talking Livestock and Voice It, this podcast features interviews with sheep producers from Orroroo, Eudunda and Keyneton, sharing their experiences, decision-making and practical strategies for managing dry conditions, including containment feeding.
