Industry groups are backing calls for a freight subsidy for drought stricken farmers transporting fodder to southern regions. 

Demand for hay from Northern Australia is on the rise, with concerns parts of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales in drought. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to the Australian Fodder Industry Association's Vanessa Curtis about the trends.

Industry groups are backing calls for a freight subsidy for drought stricken farmers transporting fodder to southern regions.&nbsp;
Demand for hay from Northern Australia is on the rise, with concerns parts of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales in drought.&nbsp;
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to the Australian Fodder Industry Association's Vanessa Curtis about the trends.

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