RURAL Business Tasmania last week launched its latest tool for farmers as they prepare for what is predicted to be an extended dry period in many parts of the state.
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Chief executive Elizabeth Skirving said that the Managing Seasonal Conditions Checklist featured a series of questions that highlight things that could and should be taken into consideration.
"It identifies specific operational areas that, if addressed early, can serve to minimise financial and emotional hardship should a protracted dry become a reality," Ms Skirving said.
"This is of particular importance as we enter into what is predicted to be a drier than normal summer.
"The checklist's 23 questions cover key areas including moisture, fodder and pasture, stocking rates, cropping impacts, finances and family considerations.
"Developing strategies and making decisions now can absolutely impact upon an agribusinesses' ability to remain viable during rainfall determined uncertainty.
"This tool seeks to get farmers thinking about measures that can be taken to prepare their business and their family for all possible outcomes."
Ms Skirving said that the checklist complemented Rural Business Tasmania's upcoming Pathways to Profit workshop being held in Deloraine next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Both initiatives sought to get farmers condition-ready and more adept at not just surviving but thriving through the summer season, she said.
The Managing Seasonal Conditions Checklist can be downloaded from www.ruralbusinesstas mania.org.au/Resources-and-News.
Further information on the checklist or the workshops is available on 1300883276.