A fundraising initiative, championed to help farmers in war-torn Ukraine, is being extended to further support those in need.

More than $40,000 has been raised by growers who have dontated and sold 90 tonnes of grain.

Rural editor Sophie Clarke caught up with Grain Producers Australia chief executive Colin Bettles to hear how the money will be split to support rural communities in their long-term recovery from war.

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