State Seasonal Update Monthly indicators On ground reporting
May 2026

NSWDPI Farm TrackerTM reports

Farm Tracker reports are completed by users across NSW.

  • There were 63 Farm Tracker reports completed in May 2026.
  • Fifty-four of the on-ground drought assessments reported mild to severe drought conditions.
Farm Tracker Reports
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Tools for farmers to monitor and report seasonal conditions

The Farm Tracker application is freely available and can be used to help monitor seasonal conditions on your property. Completing a report allows a user to create a geotagged photo diary, monitor dam levels, or record changes at an individual paddock level.

This information provides a detailed and visual record of a farm over time that can be invaluable for budgeting, planning and decision making. The data collected for each farm is not available for other people to see or search.

Reports are also used by DPIRD as a highly valuable information source to ground truth products from the DPIRD Seasonal Conditions Monitoring Program. Farmers data remains anonymous in this use.

Search for NSWDPI Farm Tracker and download the application from your app store. Click here to go to the NSW DroughHub website to see a short video about how the app is being used.

Support Services

Producers and members of rural communities are encouraged to maintain contact with their local professionals who can facilitate access to appropriate support.

Local Land Services can assist landholders with drought planning and preparedness extension services; provide technical support including animal nutrition and management advice. Visit the LLS Drought Adoption Officer program website to find your local contact and more information.

The Rural Financial Counselling Service provide free, unbiased, independent, confidential and expert support to rural businesses in NSW. Contact RFCS Central and Southern NSW or  RFCS Northern Region.

The Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) is a non-clinical program funded by the NSW Ministry of Health delivering mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention initiatives to help people to better prepare for, respond to and recovery from adversity. Visit their website to find out more.

Visit DroughtHub for support resources including business planning at: droughthub.nsw.gov.au

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