Drought and Climate Adaptation Program newsletter

January 2024

In this issue:

  • Real life stories of business resilience
  • Project helps producers create alternative income streams
  • Drought preparedness workshops in Monto and Eidesvold

November 2023

In this issue:

  • Critical temperature thresholds determine crop productivity
  • Irrigation system upgrade improves drought preparedness
  • Resilience planning project focuses on horticulture

September 2023

  • Turf business now burst-ing with water storage
  • Farm strengthens drought resilience to secure future in farming
  • MyFORAGE mapping tool now available

April 2023

In this issue:

  • Autumn and winter outlook from BOM
  • A good business plan is important to the success of your farm
  • New rainfall burst tool

February 2023

In this issue:

  • New video for interpreting climate and pasture data
  • Northern Australia Climate Program update
  • Heatwave advisories for horticulture

November 2022

In this issue:

  • New Indicative Soil Phosphorous Forage Report
  • QFF Farm Business Hour webinar series
  • Producing affordable and sustainable crop insurance systems

September 2022

In this issue:

  • New web tools now available for horticulture producers
  • New case studies show improved grazing business decision-making
  • New extreme climate and weather outlook tools available

July 2022

In this issue:

  • New updated variable rainfall maps
  • Assessing economic strategies of beef cattle properties in Mulga lands
  • New extreme climate and weather outlook tools now available

May 2022

In this issue:

  • New web tool for horticulture producers coming soon
  • Advancing Beef Leaders supply chain tour
  • Investigating agriculture crop insurance pineapple case study

February 2022

In this issue:

  • Echo Hills Walk Over Weighing trial update
  • New Farm Business Resilience Program
  • New Climate Monitor and HortCarbon information