Farmers are being are being urged to take matters into their own hands when it comes to preparing their response to a deadly strain of bird flu.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is urging government and farmers to work together, saying collaboration is critical.

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Vice President Danyel Cucinotta, who says an outbreak of the H5N1 strain is a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if

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