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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2018
The animal residue testing datasets 2017-18 outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2017-18 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document include details of the:
You can set aside pre-tax income in one financial year to draw from in future years when you need it. Income deposited in an FMD account is tax deductible in the year the deposit is made. The FMD becomes part of your taxable income in the year it is withdrawn (repaid).
Note: Legislation allowing primary producers to hold multiple FMD accounts with multiple financial institutions came into effect on 29 November 2011. As a result, the total number of accounts after that date may not indicate the true number of primary producers participating in the FMD Scheme. Prior to November 2011 primary producers were only allowed to hold their FMD accounts with one financial institution.
A financial institution can include a Farm Management Deposit (FMD) product in its product range if it meets the Australian Government's prudential requirements or is government-guaranteed. This includes most banks, credit unions and building societies.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025
The Farm Household Allowance (FHA) factsheets provide a high-level view of the FHA program. They should be read in conjunction with the FHA guidelines and the relevant legislation.
Australian farmers are among the most productive and innovative in the world. Across the 87,800 farm businesses in Australia, our farmers are constantly assessing and adapting to change.
Farm Household Allowance (FHA) provides help to eligible farmers, and their partners, experiencing financial hardship. It offers planning and training for long-term financial improvements.
In 2019, the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry recommended that a national scheme of farm debt mediation (FDM) be enacted.
The Australian Government has consulted with state and territory governments about developing a harmonised approach to FDM.
Currently, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia have legislated FDM schemes in place. Western Australia also operates a voluntary scheme.
Further information on established state government approaches to FDM can be found at:
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources Economics and Sciences (ABARES) prepare annual reports and an interactive data dashboard on the level of lending to the agriculture sector. Reports are based on data collected by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. ABARES also analyse data from other sources including the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) and ABARES farm surveys.
On 23 March 2011 the Senate asked the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport to investigate operational issues arising in the export grain storage, transport, handling and shipping network.
