Born out of the 2015-2020 Australian drought, the nationally recognised Buy a Bale campaign was launched to support Aussie farmers as they faced some of the most severe conditions on record.
The entire country came together to raise critical funds, and the emergency fodder deliveries provided by the team that would go on to become Rural Aid saved the lives of countless starving animals.
In 2022, as Australia was repeatedly battered by unprecedented and unrelenting flooding events, Rural Aid once again stepped into the national consciousness, bringing back Buy a Bale to deliver fodder, financial, volunteer, and counselling assistance to Aussie farmers facing total devastation. Standing shoulder to shoulder with our mates in the bush, Rural Aid supporters demonstrated their unwavering commitment to our rural communities.
But less than a year later—having had barely any time to recover—our farmers now brace for the slow and destructive progression of what is promising to be a hugely challenging drought season.
The signs are already there—the dry ground, the dying grass, the empty tanks, the deteriorating livestock. And with climatic phenomenon El Niño officially declared and a blistering summer on the horizon, there’s only more hardship and heartbreak to come.
“This Christmas, as we prepare to celebrate the festive season with our loved ones, let’s take a moment to remember those who have worked tirelessly to provide the food on our table. The very same farmers and rural people now facing the harsh and relentless realities of living through severe drought,” said Rural Aid CEO, John Warlters.
“We have already seen a huge increase in the number of farmers seeking various forms of assistance, and as conditions worsen, these requests will become more frequent and more urgent. It’s Rural Aid’s intention to make Buy a Bale a central and ongoing part of our fundraising and support program to help get our farmers critical assistance through this drought season, and the challenges that will come in the future,” he said.
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Support Aussie farmers facing hard, dry times this Christmas. Buy a Bale… for our mates in the bush.
