WHILE it's forecast to be wet week in Sydney, farmers from southern Queensland to central NSW are struggling through drought.
In the next few weeks, Buy a Bale, hopes to raise $250,000 for drought-stricken farmers to help cover essential items by declaring September the month of the "Great Outback Barbecue."
Since 2013 Buy a Bale has been delivering donated bales of hay to affected farmers to feed their animals, and now they are asking all Aussies to dig deep and support their 'Feed a Farmer' campaign.
The month of fundraising with start with a barbecue at Martin Place, Sydney, on Friday (September 5) from 7am.
"If you work in the Sydney CBD, drop by and buy a snag on your way to the office and buy a bale of hay for our farmers," said Buy a Bale co-ordinator Charles Adler.
He also encouraged all Australians to register to host a barbecue with friends and family to help Aussie farmers.
"The barbecue concept is truly Australian and what better way to help our farmers than to have a barbecue and donate a few bucks to get them through," he said.
"Schools, community groups and many churches are organising fundraiser events so we're hopeful we'll reach our $250,000 target."
Mr Alder said the call for donations came as the situation for a farmers from southern Queensland to central NSW became more critical by the day.
"Banks are now hovering over previously viable properties, recent frosts have killed off any available feed and diesel tanks are running dry," Mr Alder said.
Having done a drop of 200 large bales to 25 Walgett farmers recently, Mr Alder described the conditions there as "barren" and "grey".
"They have absolutely no feed whatsoever, no grass, just barren land," he said.
"They're holding up reasonably well out there, but the stress is becoming far more significant week on week."
