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January 19, 2020

Alltech launches relief effort for Australian farmers

Even as rain begins to fall in some parts of Australia, wildfires continue to devastate large portions of the country. The fires have already destroyed an estimated 10 million hectares, claiming 25 lives and killing wildlife and livestock.

Alltech, a leading animal nutrition company, is lending its support to the country's agriculture industry, launching a global fundraising effort for farmers and pledging to match donations dollar-for-dollar.
 

The bushfires in Australia have destroyed an estimated 10 million hectares, claiming lives and killing wildlife and livestock. The Australia Farming Relief Fund will help provide goods and services directly to effected farmers, coordinated on the ground by Alltech family companies Alltech Lienert Australia and KEENAN Australia. Alltech is matching donations dollar-for-dollar.
Image credit: Alltech

The Australia Farming Relief Fund will provide goods and services directly to producers and will be coordinated on the ground by Alltech family companies Alltech Lienert Australia and KEENAN Australia. 

'The Australia Farming Relief Fund represents a coordinated effort among our Alltech family, suppliers, customers and the global agriculture industry to support the producers who feed our families and are the core of our rural communities,' said Mark Peebles, managing director of Alltech Lienert, which is located in Roseworthy, Australia. 'The bushfires have been devastating, but Australians are resilient, and we are committed to rallying around our farmers as they recover from this crisis.'

Read more HERE.
 

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