After six months of waiting, flood-affected primary producers are eligible for government grants of up to $100,000 to help them get back on their feet.
abc.net.au/news/critical-producer-grants-announced-for-flood-affected-farmers/101447282After a six-month wait, New South Wales farmers affected by this year's devastating floods can apply for a slice of $100 million in grants to help repair their operations.A Codrington farmer says most have exhausted an initial disaster grant of $75,000The Critical Producer Grants range from up to $10,000 for timber growers and up to $100,000 for dairy producers.
"Most dairy farmers on the north coast would have exhausted that $75,000 within probably the first three, maybe four months, depending on the scale of operation," he said. "I'll also be restoring feed pads areas, hopefully putting down a little bit of concrete with the remaining 50, just to try and improve things for the future," he said.NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders acknowledged that the grant process had taken the government "a bit of time"."But part of that is making sure that things were actually being delivered in the right way for the sectors we're talking about," he said.
"Now is the time when all ground preparation has got to be done in readiness for planting," Mr Carusi said.