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Helping support Australia's rural communities and Aussie farmers.
We provide tangible resources to drought, flood or fire affected communities. Stock feed, Water, Financial Assistance, & Volunteers.
We offer a 24/7 helpline and on the ground counselling services.
Farmers - Need Help? Register here


Your messages of support.

To soften and assist during your hard times
Thank you for the food that you provide for my table and family.
We Love You
I need you so I can be sure of healthy, good quality food on my table and livestock that is well-taken care of.
You are doing it tough, but know you are needed, appreciated and our heroes… yes HEROES. Without your skills and determination we would not be the great country we are. THANK YOU.
The biggest THANK YOU to all the farmers for all their hard work in feeding Australia.
I hope all is well
Thanks for all you do…
Can’t imagine how you keep going each day, you are an inspiration to non farmers! A good season must come soon.
My small contribution to keeping our farming industry going
Hang in there guys
We in Queensland feel your pain
Keep on fighting through, we really appreciate everything you do for our wonderful country. Take care of each other guys. You’re all worth your weight in gold and then some!!
We need you
always in my thoughts and prayers
Truly appreciate how you grow my food. I wish you well
We wish you all the best and hope the rains will come soon. Thank you for farming and keeping us fed. We hope the cows enjoy the hay!
We’re thinking of you

#DearFarmer

Cheer a farmer on and let them know that you care by sending out a digital #DearFarmer note on social media. Help us bridge the gap between rural and metro Australia, and show that Aussie spirit by giving thanks to our farmers for their hard work and determination as they continue to put food on our tables.

We’re asking Australians of all ages to spread some love and kindness, and share a digital note of hope with our farmers who are doing it tough.

We can’t make it rain, but we can take a moment to sit down and write a note, or draw a picture, for our farmers.

Digital Fundraising Solutions

Rural Aid recognises that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has far-reaching effects for every community and organisation in Australia. Despite facing new challenges, our team is continuing to deliver much-needed counselling services, hay, water and financial assistance to farming families.

Our farming families still need your support. Check out our Digital Fundraising Solutions to find fun ways that you and your family can get involved and make a difference in Australia.

HIVE AID

Australia’s professional beekeepers are our forgotten farmers. These important primary producers are often overlooked when it comes to the effects of drought, bushfire and other natural disasters.

Yet professional beekeepers are the cornerstone of our agricultural industry. They play a vital role in helping to pollinate important food crops for both humans and livestock, in addition to producing delicious Aussie honey from our rugged bushland. Crops like almonds, avocados, blueberries, cucumbers, mangoes, apples and pumpkin rely heavily on pollination by bees.

We need to support our “littlest livestock”, honey bees, and the beekeepers who care for them. Please help safeguard one of the most important industries in Australian agriculture – Australian apiculture.

DONATE YOUR BOTTLES FOR THE BUSH

Our farmers are facing unprecedented bushfires and drought. Some towns have been burnt to the ground and others could run out of water. The good news is that you can help by donating your empty drink containers at any TOMRA Recycling Location (Return and Earn in NSW and Containers for Change in QLD). Every eligible container donated raises 10c to support our farmers and rural communities in need.

To donate your Bottles for the Bush, just download the barcode to use at your local Return and Earn or TOMRA machine.

So far, we have raised over $500,000 for our farmers through Bottles for the Bush. By continuing to donate your bottles and cans you have the opportunity to help us make an even bigger impact in the lives of our disaster affected farmers.

CURRENT DROUGHT SITUATION IN AUSTRALIA

NSW overview – April 2020

  • Drought conditions further weakened across NSW in April 2020. Much of the state remains Drought Affected, however many areas are in the early stages of drought recovery due to rain over recent months. Pasture growth and winter crop potential is currently positive for large areas of the state, though consistent winter rainfall is needed to ensure longer-term recovery.
  • The NSW DPI Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) showed that 91.4% of the state was in one of the three drought categories at the end of April, indicating the complex pattern of seasonal conditions unfolding across NSW.
  • Parts of the Northern Tablelands, South East and the far west remained in Intense Drought.

Further information on the NSW seasonal update is here

QLD overview – May 2020

  • As at 1 March 2020, there are a total of 41 councils and 4 part council areas drought declared.
  • These declarations represent 67.4% of the land area of Queensland.
  • There are also 28 Individual Droughted Properties (IDPs) in a further 11 Local Government Areas.

Further information on the QLD seasonal update is here

Welcome to Buy a Bale

Supporting Aussie farmers and rural communities throughout Australia. This drought appeal campaign is providing meaningful support for farmers by delivering hay and other essential items to farmers who have no feed left for their cattle.

All donations to our drought assistance campaign have a four fold effect. Some hay is donated, some we buy, so we’re feeding a hay farmer and their family. Some of our truckies are donating their time and diesel, some loads we’re paying for, so we’re feeding truckies and their families. Donations towards our Country Card inject immediate cash into the rural towns, city cash going bush. Finally what hay we deliver saves farmers cash that they can continue to spend on other items.

Australia, donating to Buy a Bale is helping not just farmers but their communities and so many more people.
Thank you on behalf of our farmers for your support.

Join In for Parma for a Farmer

With many farmers suffering through one of the worst Droughts Australia has experienced; Parma for a Framer is an effort to help raise money for those in the need.

Parma for a farmer is an initiative that sees clubs and hotels donate proceeds from parma sales to help drought stricken farmers.

Parma For A Farmer is an exciting initiative to engage with hotels, clubs, restaurants, eateries across Australia who have agreed to give $1 for every parm sold to our Buy a Bale Campaign.

Register for Parma for a Farmer…

For more information, visit: www.parmaforafarmer.com.au

Testimonials

"Thank you Buy a Bale for the opportunity to support our farmers. We live in a drought affected community and see the starving cattle being drove along the roadside, we see the town getting quieter as business slows because farmers are struggling, we see the land void of fodder"

Farm Sitting

Farm Sitting – Farmer Registration

Ever been interested in being a Farm Sitter? Across Rural Australia, farmers rarely get a break. If you'd like to be a farm sitter, much like a house sitter but with a few extra

The Farm Army

Volunteer Register

Why not work side by side with one of our Aussie farmers to help them recover and realise that they're not forgotten. You don't need previous experience, all you need is to be willing to