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Tom Wark and Alex Mitchell

Help on way as farmers grapple with sweeping drought

Drought-stricken farmers will soon have "faster, easier and cheaper" access to support. (Danny Casey/AAP PHOTOS)

Farmers are welcoming extra support measures including access to financial counselling and expanded loans amid widespread drought conditions.

The cap on loans accessible to NSW landowners for sustainability-focused drought projects will be doubled to $500,000, the state's agriculture minister says.

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