Drought aid: Where has the money been allocated and what difference is it making on-farm?

Billions of dollars in government aid, across all tiers, has gone to farmers during the drought this year.

Many farmers are struggling to find or buy feed to keep their stock alive.

Tens of millions more has been raised by corporations and individuals.

But has the money been well spent? Or is it a case of spending good money after bad?

ABC Rural has been tallying the figures and, while it is not at all a comprehensive list as the drought continues, it shines a light on who is putting in and where the funds are going.

Read the ABC News story by David Claughton - “Drought aid: Where has the money been allocated and what difference is it making on-farm?”

(Surely it would have made sense to be paying all adults, including farmers, a Universal Basic Income all along  and drought aid would have been unnecessary - Robert McLean)