New loans are on offer for drought stricken farmers. 

The Regional Investment Corporation has launched its new Drought Hardship loan for farmers living under drought conditions for at least two years. 

The loan of up to 250 thousand dollars can only be used to cover operational costs like wages, carting water and purchasing fodder. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Chief Executive John Howard about the new offer. 

New loans are on offer for drought stricken farmers.&nbsp;
The Regional Investment Corporation has launched its new Drought Hardship loan for farmers living under drought conditions for at least two years.&nbsp;
The loan of up to 250 thousand dollars can only be used to cover operational costs like wages, carting water and purchasing fodder.&nbsp;
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Chief Executive John Howard about the new offer.&nbsp;

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Farmers experiencing prolonged drought conditions given access to new drought loans

National Rural News Monday April 13

In today's National Rural News: Iran-US peace talks crumble, warnings about the flow on effects of the fuel crisis, egg farmers concerns over fast tracked changes to welfare standards -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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National Rural News Monday April 13
In today's National Rural News: Iran-US peace talks crumble, warnings about the flow on effects of the fuel crisis, egg farmers concerns over fast tracked changes to welfare standards -- plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

National Rural News Monday April 13

Victoria's egg industry is asking for clarity on fast tracked changes to new poultry welfare standards. 

The changes will come into effect later this year and require all new chicken cages to be installed with nest areas, perches and a scratch area. 

It's part of broader reforms to ban conventional cages by 2036. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to Victorian Egg farmer Brian Ahmed about the changes and what it means for the industry

Victoria's egg industry is asking for clarity on fast tracked changes to new poultry welfare standards.&nbsp;
The changes will come into effect later this year and require all new chicken cages to be installed with nest areas, perches and a scratch area.&nbsp;
It's part of broader reforms to ban conventional cages by 2036.&nbsp;
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to Victorian Egg farmer Brian Ahmed about the changes and what it means for the industry

Victoria's egg industry asking for clarity on the state government's fast tracked changes to welfare standards

National Rural News Friday April 10

In today's National Rural News: Fuel supplier's agree to underwrite costs, regional population hits 10 million, concerns about farm chemical regulator's performance-- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

National Rural News Friday April 10
In today's National Rural News: Fuel supplier's agree to underwrite costs, regional population hits 10 million, concerns about farm chemical regulator's performance-- plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

Farmers experiencing prolonged drought conditions given access to new drought loans

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