OUR farmers have prayed for decent rain for months but now there's one man who wants to dance for it.

Rose City stormchaser Terry West (pictured) believes farmers are the backbone of the country and says it's time for us to band together to help them before their condition gets worse.

"They are really suffering where they are not drought-declared," Mr West said.

"Some farmers have shared some really sad stories with me.

"It's time we raised a few dollars to help the local guys out."

Mr West wants Southern Downs residents to join him for a Guinness World Record attempt for the biggest rain dance in history.

"I think the record is about 380 people," Mr West said.

"So if we could get 400-plus it would put Warwick on the map.

"We could get some local businesses to sponsor the event and get some decent help for our farmers."

Leyburn wool grower Tim Thornton has survived some droughts in his time, but he's never seen the house dam on his family property go dry… until now.

At the weekend he pumped the last of his dam water into a 3000 gallon tank and when it runs out he will have no choice but to buy in water.

"The dam was built in 1944 and it's lasted through some terribly dry years, but now there's just six inches left in it," Mr Thornton said.

It's not the only watering point on his property in desperate need of a refill.

"I fenced the sheep off another dam a few days ago," he explained.

"We have some dry feed left in the paddock, but if it doesn't rain soon we will be in serious trouble."

Like many in the region the local landholder has reduced stock numbers in an attempt to keep animals alive as paddock feed disappears.

Closer to home Warwick cattleman Bill Gross said the higher than average summer temperatures meant stock water supplies were dropping daily.

"Water is becoming a real concern for people and this hot weather is just burning off what little grass we had," he said.

Out Karara way Geoff Bisley has already had to pull bogged sheep out of dams, where there is more mud than water.

"I can't complain though, I know some of my neighbours are in a worse situation than me," he said.

"I still have some paddocks with OK water and I've sold some stock to try and get through this."

Tannymorel producer Glenn Muller describes his region as "terribly dry" and said his bore had already dropped "a few feet" making it an anxious wait for rain.

At Clifton Mick O'Leary cancelled the annual working sheep dog trials last weekend, because he couldn't find stock in good enough condition to use for the competition.

"I normally supply 400 or so sheep, but they just weren't up to it this year, because we haven't had the rain so we don't have the grass," he explained.

"It's getting pretty critical now, people are buying in feed and if we don't get rain in the next month I think there will be a lot of people around here in a bad way."

Mr West said while farmers were struggling it reflected on the rest of us.

"If the farmers can't afford to get their machinery fixed at the local workshop, then that workshop can't afford to put on another apprentice," he said.

"If they can't hire an apprentice then another young person is unemployed.

"It all begins with the farmer and we need to help."

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