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Emergency fodder provides relief for bushfire-hit primary producers

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities The Honourable Mark Furner
  • More than 360 large square bales of fodder delivered to bushfire affected farmers
  • Producers urged to complete Disaster Impact Survey
  • Rural Aid provides fodder and well-being support

The Palaszczuk Government has partnered with Rural Aid to source and deliver more than 360 large square bales of much-needed emergency fodder to support livestock in regions hit by bushfires.

A Bushfire Fodder Taskforce – a partnership between the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), AgForce and Rural Aid was established last week to assist primary producers seeking emergency livestock feed as a result of the Queensland bushfires.

Major areas where fodder was delivered over the weekend included Ban Ban Springs (72 bales), Eidsvold (79 bales), Toondahra (32 bales) and Durong (32 bales), bringing total deliveries up to 366 bales so far. An additional road train is scheduled to deliver into the Southern Downs on Tuesday.

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) will be providing advice to landholders on recovery options tailored to their individual circumstances.

DAF will continue to carefully monitor the situation.

Primary producers can also access up to $250,000 and up to $5000.

sourced from the must comply with requirements.

Other support available includes:

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