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Variable Rate Farm Management Account

Farm Management Deposit (FMD) is an important cash flow management tool that enables individuals carrying on a primary production business in Australia (primary producers) to set aside pre-tax income from their profitable years and earn interest on it – so the money’s available when they most need it.

Savings & transaction accountsBank updated 2 Sept 2026
At a glance
Base rate
0.00%
§ 01 — Rates · 3
TypeApplies toTermBandRateComparisonConditions
Variableup to $1,0000.00%paid every 1 yr
Variable$1,000–$49,9990.00%paid every 1 yr
Variable$50,000–$800,0001.25%paid every 1 yr
§ 02 — Fees · 1
FeeTypeAmountWhenNotes
Bank Cheque FeeTransaction$10Applies per bank cheque you request. This fee will not be debited to your FMD.
§ 03 — Features
  • · Designed for primary producers who’ve earned a taxable non-farm income of $100,000 or less over a financial year.
  • · You can have more than one Farm Management Deposit, up to a combined value of $800,000 per farmer.
  • · No monthly account service fees or transaction fees apply to Bendigo Bank Farm Management Deposit accounts.
  • · At call, no early withdrawal notice required.
§ 04 — Eligibility & limits
  • · Residency: Australian Resident
  • · Minimum balance $1,000
  • · Opening balance $1,000
  • · Customer must be a primary producer with an off-farm taxable income of less than $100,000 per annum.
  • · Can only be opened in the name of an individual.
  • · Subject to farm management deposit scheme eligibility guidelines.

Published by Bendigo Bank under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 2 Sept 2026. Figures are shown as the institution publishes them and can change without notice; confirm on their site before applying. The Finance Algorithm earns nothing from any product listed here.