A NEW online tool is available to help NSW farmers better prepare for, respond to and recover from natural disasters including fire, flood, and drought.
The platform, called myStockPlanner, enables farmers to provide details of their farm, risks and resources to access tailored response options to consider and implement with their feed and livestock.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain said, “This new tool puts practical, real-time information in the hands of farmers when they need it most, helping them plan, make informed decisions and stay one step ahead of whatever nature throws their way.
“We know disasters can strike without warning, so giving producers the tools to plan, adapt and recover quickly is vital for the long term strength of our agricultural communities.
“This is about making sure our primary producers aren’t left starting from scratch when the worst happens, with a secure place to store crucial farm information and recovery plans they can access anytime, anywhere.”
The platform brings together functions that previously existed in a suite of existing tools such as the Drought and Supplementary Calculator, DroughtPack, Feed Cost Calculator and Drought Feed Calculator.
myStockPlanner also allows users to save their business information to a farm profile, which they can access and update even if their business records are destroyed in floods or fires.
The platform is accessed through a web browser using an existing Service NSW login.
Future updates of the platform will aim to include the NSW Combined Drought Indicator and innovative technologies to assist in recovery planning by scenario planning length of feeding periods and livestock performance modelling.
The development of the myStockPlanner platform was jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governmen
ts.
To learn more or sign up visit https://mystockplanner.dpi.nsw.gov.au.
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