With a year of record floods, record drought and record heatwaves, farmers have been doing it tough.

A 5 billion dollar Future Drought Fund headlines the support for farming communities handed down in the federal budget.

To find out more our rural reporter, Eddie Summerfield caught up with Farmers Federation president, Fiona Simson.

With a year of record floods, record drought and record heatwaves, farmers have been doing it tough.
A 5 billion dollar Future Drought Fund headlines the support for farming communities handed down in the federal budget.
To find out more our rural reporter, Eddie Summerfield caught up with Farmers Federation president, Fiona Simson.

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The Rural News is market leader, dealing exclusively with stories of interest to the farming sector and has the support of Australia&rsquo;s largest media business and international correspondents.

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