But the journey still needs more donations to make it happen.

Wonwondah farmers Rob Armstrong and Sam McGennisken are collecting hay donations for fire-affected farmers in NSW.

Mr Armstrong said the delivery would leave the region on April 18.

“We’ve started getting lots of hay, it’s phenomenal,” he said.

“But we still need more trucks to take it and we desperately need more fuel.

“We have so much hay that we don’t have enough vehicles to transport it.”

Mr Armstrong said people could donate fuel cards to the hay run.

“People can by fuel cards from either Caltex or BP service stations,” he said.

“They can then drop them into Horsham Tyre and Battery Service for us to use on the run.”

Mr Armstrong said originally the group was planning to go to NSW as part of the Burrumbuttock Hay Run.

The run has already donated hay to drought-affected farmers in Queensland and will soon be making a trip to NSW.

“Now, we’ve got so much hay that we will have our own contingency just from the Wimmera,” Mr Armstrong said.

He said any hay they could not transport next month, would still make it to NSW, but with the Burrumbuttock Hay Run. “It will all get there eventually,” he said.

“The support we have received is great, but we still need more trucks.”

Mr Armstrong said they were overwhelmed with hay donations.

“It’s turned into a much bigger job than we first thought,” he said.

The farmers involved in the Wimmera collection believed it is important that they help out. 

Mr Armstrong said when fires hit the Grampians in 2014, people from all throughout Australia were quick to lend a hand.

“People took sheep on agistment for free,” he said.

“Farming is a brotherhood. We wanted to do our bit because we can’t abandon our own people.” 

Mr Armstrong said there was plenty of hay in the region at the moment.

“The past few years we haven’t had enough money to help out, but we can afford it this year,” he said.

He said anyone who wanted to donate could call him on 0497 589 776 or Mr McGennisken on 0488 219 802.