You might have heard of the farm management deposits (FMD) scheme which is in place to help primary producers to manage uncertainty in their cash flow. As a farmer or primary producer, you may be eligible for these benefits (or Australian Government farm loans) and can access these concessions to help you during times of adversity. The way in which this scheme works is that you get concessional tax treatment during good years and can draw on these later when you need the funds. The farm management deposit (FMD) is managed by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources while […]
Farming Grants in Australia and how to apply The changes that are taking place in Australia right now are so fast-paced and so unpredictable it is hard to keep up. Whether it is drought killing off our livestock, or floods wreaking catastrophic havoc, or global health crises and the changes to logistics that result, you – the farmers – are doing it tough. And yet, that’s part of being an Aussie farmer. Sticking it out through hardship and adversity are in your blood. You know how to handle the good days and how to prepare for the bad days, always[…]
