Officials say the aid will cover severe losses and help farms buy feed, seed and other inputs before the 2027 campaign.

Austria’s NÖM dairy has established a drought aid package worth around 8.1 million euros for its 2,600 milk suppliers, ORF reported. The money is intended for animal feed and new seed. The suppliers include members of the Lower Austrian milk cooperative and those of the new Vorarlberg Milch eGen.…

Styria Governor Mario Kunasek has criticised the federal government’s drought relief measures as insufficient and called for faster financial support for farmers, according to ORF Steiermark. He also rejected what he described as excessive climate measures, saying they could harm the industrial l…

Austria’s federal government has agreed on a 240 million euro aid package for farmers affected by drought, with the measures receiving a positive response in Salzburg, ORF reported. About 140 million euros will cover a planned two-month waiver of social insurance contributions. The federal govern…

Austria's federal government has agreed on 240 million euros in emergency aid for farmers affected by drought, while Lower Austria is calling for the measures to be implemented quickly, ORF reported on Friday. The agreement also includes a new climate law anchoring climate neutrality by 2040. Fin…

Lower Austria Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner has urged the SPÖ to end what she called its “blockade” of financial aid for farmers affected by extreme drought, ORF reported on Thursday. The coalition government has yet to agree on the aid package. The ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS say they want to support agri…

WFP Wraps Up El Nino Drought Aid in Namibia  Mirage News