Braidwood farmers struggle with drought as dams dry up

Farmers in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands are in the middle of one of the driest summers in recent memory, and are facing tough choices about how to deal with bone-dry dams.

Six dams on Mark Horan's property have dried up.

Water has been scarce on Mark Horan's Braidwood farm since winter, and a recent spate of hot weather has left him running on empty.

Most of the dams on Mr Horan's property are dry, and grass for cattle feed is increasingly sparse.

Read the ABC News story by Jordan Hayne - “Braidwood farmers struggle with drought as dams dry up.”