IT’S all hands on deck as far as cattle industry peak groups go in the bid to get help to those in immediate need following devastating northern floods.
AgForce’s emergency hotline, 1800 648 974, is the first stop if you are a producer in need of help, or you can assist with the provision of fodder or transport.
Meat and Livestock Australia, meanwhile, has compiled a comprehensive list of resources.
The big beef industry service provider said the unprecedented natural disaster was still unfolding for many red meat producers, and the full scale of the floods is as yet unknown.
It is impossible to ascertain the extent of the full impact to livestock in these regions, and what the flow on impact is to the red meat and livestock industry and the local cattle markets, according to MLA.
Emergency assistance
AgForce: Register for emergency fodder drops
AgForce: North Queensland Disaster Response Survey
National Farmers Federation: FarmHub
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Farm and livestock management resources
MLA: Disaster management resources
Queensland Government: Disaster recovery for livestock farms
Queensland Government: Managing cattle after a natural disaster
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries: Livestock diseases following floods
Financial and other assistance
QRIDA: Special Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants - Exceptional Circumstances - Primary Producer
QRIDA: Disaster Assistance Loans - Primary Producer
QRIDA: Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans - Primary Producers
Queensland Government: Flood damaged machinery
Department of Human Services: Far North Queensland Floods help
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