Visit RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) at this year’s Yorke Peninsula Field Days in Paskeville, South Australia, to find out more about RIC’s low-interest loans and how they can help farmers improve their cash flow in tough financial times.
RIC Chief Executive Officer John Howard said RIC is pleased to be returning to Yorke Peninsula Field Days this year and for attendees to visit the RIC team to find out more or ask any questions.
“RIC exists to help farmers in tough financial times outside their control due to drought, floods and other events to improve their cash flow to better manage through and get back on their feet. We also provide low-interest loans for first farmers and succession planning,” said Mr Howard.
“Farmers recovering from the cumulative effects of the drying conditions this year, plus previous droughts or other tough financial times, may be eligible for a low-interest RIC loan with interest-only repayments for the first five years of the 10-year loan term.”
Find the RIC team at the Yorke Peninsula Field Days in the Grain Producers SA tent, site 638 from 30 September – 2 October 2025.
RIC has $308 million in new loan funding remaining for this financial year to 30 June 2026. An additional $1 billion in funding for loans beyond FY26 was also recently announced.
In the seven years since RIC began, more than 3,400 loans have been settled for Australian farmers and farming business valued at more than $3.65 billion as at 31 August 2025.
Media contact: E media@ric.gov.au | M 0435 168 885
About RIC
RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) is an Australian Government farm business lender providing low-interest loans for farmers and farm-related small businesses in financial need to strengthen Australian agriculture. RIC loans can be used for management, recovery and future proofing following severe business disruption due to drought, natural disasters, biosecurity issues or other significant market events.
RIC loans can also help farm businesses to establish farm businesses for first generation farmers or succession planning for next generation farmers. RIC’s vision is to build thriving regional communities. Since 1 July 2018 RIC has settled more than 3400 loans valued at more than $3.65 billion as at 31 August 2025