The barren landscape of Ben Swan's farm near Inverell in the state's north paints a confronting picture of the impact of the region's worst dry spell on record.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, Drought Minister David Littleproud and Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce listen to his story of failed crops and sold breeding stock.

There's a few factors he's punting on to resurrect his efficient operation including the obvious - rain.

Then there's market improvements and the government looking after the supply chain when things get tough.

"There's no silver bullet," Mr Swan tells the politicians.

"It's a crisis for us. It's gone from being the worst drought in history to the worst drought in history to a factor of whatever."

He urged the man who controls the nation's purse strings to consider further cash injections on top of already-announced drought support to help farmers survive.

His wife Sandy describes the drought as "our GFC".

Colin Dight is the Swans' neighbour.

His family has been on the land for 180 years but now his mixed dry land and irrigated cropping operation is under severe pressure.

"It's an extraordinary time," Mr Dight says.

"It's definitely going to break. It will happen. We've got to get there without the whole district and the whole social infrastructure collapsing."

Mr Dight says every farmer would use a cash injection differently, but all would welcome one.

But even when it rains, it'll be two or three years before this region can get back to normal.

Australian Associated Press