Bushfires

January 2026 bushfires

Agriculture Victoria continues to support farmers impacted by the January 2026 bushfires. This includes delivering technical information and events to support farm business recovery on topics such as:

  • grazing, cropping and pasture management
  • irrigation and horticulture system rehabilitation
  • soil erosion management
  • land management
  • animal health and nutrition
  • farm mapping and planning
  • water quality
  • weed management.

Farmers seeking agriculture recovery assistance should contact Agriculture Victoria on 136 186 or email recovery@agriculture.vic.gov.au

If you have urgent animal welfare needs, please contact the Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) Hotline on 1800 675 888.

For information about:

  • fencing on land adjoining public land, including the fencing policy
  • essential water replacement after a bushfire, visit the public land recovery page.

Emergency fodder available

Farmers in fire-affected areas can access emergency fodder.

To request fodder, contact the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) on 1300 882 833 or visit vff.org.au.

VFF emergency fodder support

Read more about the Victorian Government’s support for farmers impacted by the January 2026 bushfires: