Trudy and Andrew Pilmore plan to expand their flock of 8,000 hens by a thousand thanks for a low-interest farm business loan offered by the Australian Government-funded specialist lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) The couple planned to fund projects and purchase equipment but encountered challenges with their existing commercial loan. The Pilmores successfully applied for an RIC AgriStarter Loan - designed specifically to help first-generation farmers obtain their own farm business.