Farm Business Resilience Program

The Farm Business Resilience Program helps farmers, graziers, commercial fishers and aquaculture operators build a sustainable business by planning today for tomorrow's drought and climate risks.

Through the program you can:

  • access learning and development through training and workshops
  • improve your farm risk management, business performance and decision-making
  • plan for challenges that could impact your business
  • improve your understanding of climate forecasting.

You can also access support through the program to develop and implement a Farm Business Resilience Plan.

You need a Farm Business Resilience Plan (or equivalent business plan) to apply for drought preparedness grants and loans through the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA).

Watch how producer Andrew DeBoni reached his business goals through the Farm Business Resilience Program.

Industry workshops and training

Find workshops and events that focus on farm business resilience in our events calendar.

Industry specific extension projects

The program supports 8 extension projects to provide tailored support across the main primary industries:

  1. Business resilience for cane growers. The Business Essentials program takes you through key aspects of farm business financial management and strategic planning. It is run by Canegrowers.
  2. Delivering carbon outreach to improve 'farm business resilience' in Queensland's farming systems. This project provides support to producers and land managers to make informed decisions to reduce emissions over time and and improve their farm business resilience. It is run by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF).
  3. Grazing Futures livestock business resilience. Find out about project objectives, focus and partnerships and view upcoming events. It is run by DAF.
  4. Resilience planning for horticulture. The Farm Business Resilience for Horticulture Program offers one-on-one training to help you to assess your current management practices and identify risks, solutions and actions that can build resilience and profitability over the longer term. It is run by Growcom.
  5. Dairy farm business resilience program. DAF extension officers, in association with industry partners, work with dairy producers across Queensland to improve their farm management and business performance. It is run by DAF.
  6. Improving farm business resilience in Queensland's grain farming systems. DAF extension officers work with producers across Queensland to help improve their farm management and business resilience. It is run by DAF.
  7. Family farm business resilience program—intensive agricultural industries. Producers can access the tools needed to prepare for and manage risk, adapt to a changing climate and improve farm business resilience. It is run by Queensland Farmers' Federation.
  8. Farm business resilience planning support for all industries. The Rural Financial Counselling Service Northern Queensland and Rural Financial Counselling Service Southern Queensland assist producers from all industries access the Farm Business Resilience Program including creating a Farm Business Resilience Plan and applying for grants and loans.

Program partners

The Farm Business Resilience Program and the Farm Management Grants are co-funded through the:

Contact

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