Farm advisors need local climate projections to help farmers better plan for future climate variability.
In response, the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Climate Services for Agriculture (CSA) program developed by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and CSIRO to provide users with better climate information through tools like My Climate View.
The CSA program is also investing in the development of the Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators Project (AADI).
My Climate View
My Climate View gives farm businesses, farmland managers, and rural communities future climate projections for specific commodities at a local scale right across Australia.
0:01 Your location.
0:03 Your commodity.
0:04 Your climate.
0:06 No matter where you are across Australia, preparing for the future of your farming enterprise
0:11 is critical.
0:13 That's why we've developed My Climate View.
0:17 It's a free digital product designed to help Australian farmers understand what the future
0:23 climate might mean for their location.
0:26 My Climate View provides farmers and their advisers with past climate data, seasonal
0:31 forecasts and future climate projections at a 5-square-kilometre resolution right across Australia.
0:40 Climate information is tailored to meet the needs of a range of agricultural commodities from
0:45 meat to grains to horticulture and many more.
0:50 This means that farmers can easily assess how climate factors that matter to their business
0:56 could change into the future.
0:59 For example, a wheat producer can see how the timing and intensity of seasonal rainfall
1:04 in their region might change over time and how that might impact the way they farm.
1:11 We've built this tool by talking with Australian farmers.
1:16 Their valuable feedback has helped improve My Climate View, which will help Australian
1:21 farmers and communities prepare for the future.
1:25 Start using My Climate View for your farm planning.
1:29 My Climate View is developed by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO as part of the Climate
1:35 Services for Agriculture program, which is funded by the Australian Government's
1:40 Future Drought Fund.
1:42 For more information about My Climate View and the Climate Services for Agriculture program,
1:47 search 'Climate Services for Agriculture' on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries
1:52 and Forestry website.
Commodities
My Climate View covers 22 agricultural commodities:
| Almond | Apples | Avocados | Bananas |
| Barley | Beef | Canola | Cherries |
| Chickpeas | Cotton | Dairy | Lupins |
| Mangoes | Oranges | Pork | Potatoes |
| Sheep | Sorghum | Sugarcane | Tomatoes |
| Wheat | Wine grapes |
Location
My Climate View offers historical climate data, seasonal outlooks, and future projections at a fine resolution (5km2) across Australia.
Key achievements by December 2025
- More than 41,000 users have explored the tool since June 2021
- More than 894 stakeholder consultations held around Australia
- More than 5714 people consulted through CSA outreach at events like field days, farm walks, online demonstrations and agricultural industry conferences.
Next steps
- Continued maintenance and further enhancements to improve the My Climate View user experience, including more climate insights, map views, and data flexibility.
- Ongoing training and engagement activities to support My Climate View adoption by key users.
- Developing and maintaining the prototype Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators tool and exploring its integration into My Climate View.
Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators
The Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI) project is developing a prototype tool aimed at improving the Australian government’s drought monitoring and forecasting capability.
The project combines seasonal weather forecasts from the BOM, bio-physical modelling from CSIRO, and farm business performance models from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
AADI generates 'outcomes-based' drought indicators such as farm profits, crop yields, and pasture growth. These indicators provide valuable advance information to promote drought resilience and preparedness. The tool aims to provide information on the future extent and severity of drought, to assist government drought responses and support industry adaptation. For example, forecasts identifying likely drought-affected areas can enable governments to anticipate increased demand for services in those regions.
AADI tool prototype
Beyond the agricultural impacts of drought, the AADI project hopes to provide additional social and economic information that can be used to better understand the forecasts presented on the tool.
More information: ABARES AADI
Funding information
Find details of the payment information for Climate Services for Agriculture as required under Section 27A of the Future Drought Fund Act 2019 below.
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