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Drought

Drought conditions in Queensland are now at their toughest. The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) is helping primary producers manage their business through a range of drought services, including financial assistance, livestock nutrition and animal welfare information, and business-management strategies.

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Link to drought information

Drought relief assistance scheme

Freight subsidy assistance for times of drought and in the recovery period.

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National Agricultural Monitoring System (NAMS)

NAMS contains a range of climatic and production information, for dryland/broadacre and irrigated industries, for over 600 regions throughout Australia. NAMS assists in the development of exceptional circumstances drought information.

Managing drought
DPI&F are working to help you manage drought with resources on coping with stress, animal welfare, software and strategies for producers.
Drought assistance
Assistance with drought relief, application forms, stress management, services and resources.
Drought recovery
Information to assist producers recovering from drought.
Understanding drought declarations
A drought declaration is an official acknowledgment by the Government that an area or property is drought-stricken.

Page maintained by Sacha Kitson
Last updated 23 June 2008

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