Financial assistance for farmers has been extended by the State Government's Drought Response Taskforce.
The taskforce has been listening to farmers and regional communities to ensure their voices shaped the support they needed.
Premier Jacinta Allan said the government had been listening to farmers and communities who were doing it tough – "this support delivers real help, right now."
"This isn't just about dollars – it's about backing the people who feed our state and the regional communities that keep our state strong," she said.
The government last week announced an additional $75 million to help farmers through the drought, bringing the total support package to $144 million. More than half of the new investment will be directed to farmers in the south west who have been feeling the worst of drought conditions over the past two years.
An additional $5.9 million was announced to continue critical technical decision-making support, mental health services, timely farm debt mediation and engagement activities for another 12 months.
The costs of doing businesses for primary producers also will be reduced with a $6.3 million fee and duty relief package which aims to free up cash for farmers in need to spend on other parts of their business or put into the household budget.
Agriculture Victoria also will work with the livestock biosecurity compensation fund advisory committees, Dairy Food Safety Victoria and PrimeSafe to explore opportunities to waive biosecurity duties and regulatory fees and charges.
Agriculture Victoria also will waive indexation on its 2025-26 biosecurity fees and charges and provide targeted fee relief to assist farmers experiencing cashflow challenges.
The package allocated $5.9m to continue the Look over the Farm Gate program and continue funding of Agriculture Victoria's farm technical decision making program.
The Look Over the Farm Gate program is available across the state and offers grants up to $5000 to local organisations to run community events that support mental health and wellbeing.
Victorian Farmers Federation president Brett Hosking said the continued support was sorely needed and testament to the sustained advocacy from VFF, farmers and the wider regional community.

"You can't overstate how devastating this drought has been to our regional communities and the only certainty we know is the recovery will take years.
"Genuine support is what's needed and this announcement is a step in the right direction," Mr Hosking said.
Mr Hosking said the VFF expected funding allocations to local councils would be promptly passed onto drought-hit communities without delay.
"Our communities are hurting right now and it's my expectation that this money goes directly to drought-hit farmers straight away and paid in full. Immediate rate relief is a good example of how that can be done and is something we've been calling for," Mr Hosking said.