Farm Business Resilience Program
The Farm Business Resilience Program helps Queensland farmers, graziers, commercial fishers and aquaculture operators grow stronger, more profitable and productive businesses.
How to get involved
This free program gives you the opportunity to:
- discover ways to boost productivity and profitability
- engage in peer-to-peer learning
- improve decision-making and risk management
- identify opportunities to innovate and grow
- consider climate forecasts and plan ahead
- create a tailored Farm Business Resilience Plan for your business.
Grants
- Engage a professional to help you develop a Farm Business Resilience Plan and apply for a 50% rebate of the cost, up to $2,500, through a Farm Management Grant from the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA).
- Drought Preparedness Grants (opening soon) offer 25% of the cost of purchasing infrastructure (up to a total of $50,000) to increase drought preparedness.
- To apply, you need to have a Farm Business Resilience Plan or an equivalent farm business plan that covers the same details.
Hear from other producers
Queensland producers are creating and implementing Farm Business Resilience Plans to strengthen their operations and prepare for drought and other climate risks.
Watch these short, inspiring videos to hear directly from farmers who have improved their productivity and profitability and enhanced the resilience of their businesses.
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.
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The Business Essentials program takes you through key aspects of farm business financial management and strategic planning.
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Support to make informed decisions to reduce emissions over time and improve farm business resilience.
This project is managed by the Department of Primary Industries (Qld). Find out more on the Carbon Outreach Project engagement hub.
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Find out about the Grazing Futures Livestock Business Resilience project including objectives, focus and partnerships and view upcoming events.
This project is managed by the Department of Primary Industries (Qld).
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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.
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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.