Let's start with the good news for agriculture in the essence of fairness to a troubled government, which appears to have bigger problems at foot than the state's economy.

For this area spending on health such as a the $41.4 million for Wagga Base Hospital redevelopment, which adds to the $431.4 million project, plus an additional $3.1 million for much-needed improvements to the car parking area comes as welcome relief.

However, the recent revelations from the Independent Commission Against Corruption's Operation Keppel regarding former NSW MP for Wagga, Daryl Maguire have sown a seed of doubt.

The political point scoring and further allegations of corruption regarding the inflated purchase of "contaminated land" for $53 million near Parramatta continues this week and definitely overshadows the budget.

In the Riverina farmers are either windrowing or have already jumped on the header to harvest what will hopefully be a bumper crop. That means they are busy. It is the busiest time of the year for our primary producers.

But many had caught up on the news sufficiently to be taken aback by the announcement of a $100 voucher to spend on dining and entertainment. The aim of the vouchers is not without good intention. However, if you live in the bush chances are the internet is not fast enough for the Service NSW mobile app to work effectively. Surely there is an easier way to redeem such a voucher?

As one farmer explained from the header this week: "They are only thinking of the Sydney voters ... there is not a thought for the rest of us out here."

Our primary producers are efficient. They are not propped up by government subsidies like we see in competing overseas countries.

And this year the outlook is pretty good. Cattle prices are great, lamb is holding up well too and there is hope of a decent crop harvest.

That means farmers spend. Interest in machinery is sky high. They don't need a $100 voucher to stimulate the economy.