{"id":15354,"date":"2022-03-09T11:29:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T11:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=15354"},"modified":"2022-03-09T11:29:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T11:29:39","slug":"one-million-kilograms-of-emergency-fodder-for-flood-affected-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/03\/09\/one-million-kilograms-of-emergency-fodder-for-flood-affected-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"One million kilograms of emergency fodder for flood-affected farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More than one million kilograms of fodder has made its way to flood-affected farms in the Northern Rivers to help impacted primary producers feed their livestock.
 
Deputy Premier Paul Toole said the Agricultural and Animal Services Functional Area hotline (1800 814 647)<\/strong> has received more than 800 calls from farmers requesting emergency fodder, aerial surveillance and veterinary assistance for flood-affected livestock in less than a week.
 
\u201cMany farmers hit by these record floods have not only lost their homes, but also their livelihoods \u2013 and we\u2019re throwing every resource at helping them get back on their feet as quickly as possible,\u201d Mr Toole said.
 
\u201cPrimary producers across the Northern Rivers face a long road to recovery, and this fodder \u2013 currently being sourced from the NSW Northern Tablelands and North West regions \u2013 will make a real difference on the ground right now.
 
\u201cAlready, more than one million kilograms of fodder has touched down in places like Lismore, Casino and Grafton, including about 135,000 kilograms of that delivered by air to places with limited access.\u201d
 
Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said the NSW Government has also made $15,000 available immediately for impacted farmers through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
 
\u201cThe full extent of the damage from these floods is yet to be revealed, with communities still underwater and livestock and crop inspections still to be conducted,\u201d Mr Saunders said.
 
\u201cThat\u2019s why I urge landholders to register with the hotline so we know where support and assistance is required, without them risking their safety.\u201d
 
Emergency fodder for flood-affected livestock is also available at the following North Coast sites:
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