$25m available to help farmers and growers clean up

The government has announced how it will allocate initial emergency funding to assist farmers and growers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle.It's setting aside $25 million out of the $50m support package announced earlier this week.This includes:  Grants for growers of $2,000 per hectare up to a maximum of $40,000 to remove silt from trees and vines, support the clean-up, and minimise tree and vine losses.Grants for pastoral and arable farmers of up to $10,000 to help initial recovery on-farm, such as repairs to stock-water infrastructure for st...