The Wakefield region is still dealing with the aftermath of the Tasman fires and farmer Simon Vincent says the ongoing drought is making matters worse.
Vincent spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about the impact the fires and the drought have had on him and his neighbours.
"Even now, there's this fire control process and we can only work paddocks in the mornings and there's a process to get approval to do that, and once it gets hot you have to stop work."
"So that's going to have a further impact on winter crops, but you just have to manage through it".
Vincent said fire breaks have been bulldozed on his leased farm in Wakefield, as well as the properties nearby.