Drought policies flawed

Updated August 13 2018 - 2:16pm, first published 1:48pm
Terry Ray, Landmark Emerald with Anthony Whitehead, Zita McHugh and Tony Whitehead, Satelitte, Springsure. The Whitehead family offered Charolais cross weaner steers to make 302c/kg to weigh 274kg and return $828.
Terry Ray, Landmark Emerald with Anthony Whitehead, Zita McHugh and Tony Whitehead, Satelitte, Springsure. The Whitehead family offered Charolais cross weaner steers to make 302c/kg to weigh 274kg and return $828.

It is a little surprising that we are in one of the worst droughts the country has experienced (especially in NSW where the entire state is declared) and we do not have a national strategy or policy to address the priorities that are required to support the victims of a drought, the producer. Droughts are a regular occurrence and make no mistake, they are a natural disaster and should be treated as such. During a cyclonic event if you lose assets that provide an income for your business you are compensated by way of natural disaster assistance to rebuild.

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