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.

Program overview

Through the program you can:

access training and workshops to learn about growing the productivity and profitability of your business
evaluate and 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 various primary industries.

The Business Essentials program takes you through key aspects of farm business financial management and strategic planning.
This project is managed by Canegrowers.
This project provides support to producers and land managers to make informed decisions to reduce emissions over time and improve their farm business resilience.
This project is managed by the Department of Primary Industries (Qld).
Find out about project objectives, focus and partnerships and view upcoming events.
This project is managed by the Department of Primary Industries (Qld).
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.
This project is managed by Growcom.
Extension officers, in association with industry partners, work with dairy producers across Queensland to improve their farm management and business performance.
This project is managed by the Department of Primary Industries (Qld).

Extension officers work with producers across Queensland to help improve their farm management and business resilience.
This project is managed by the Department of Primary Industries (Qld).
Producers can access the tools needed to prepare for and manage risk, adapt to a changing climate and improve farm business resilience.
This project is managed by Queensland Farmers' Federation.
Producers from all industries can access the Farm Business Resilience Program including:
- support to develop, implement and review Farm Business Resilience Plans
- access to information for associated grants and loans.
This project is managed by:
- Farm Business Planning North Queensland for northern Queensland
- Rural Solutions Queensland for southern Queensland.

Program partners

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

Australian Government's Future Drought Fund
Queensland Government's Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.