The VFF’s Making our Farms Safer project (VFF MOFS) is aiming to reduce the over-representation of farmers aged 60 and over from dying on Victorian farms with the release of its new handbook, Stay Farming Longer and Safer: A practical…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says answers are needed over where the CommonwealthGovernment is intending to take water from and for what purpose following changes the MurrayDarling Basin Plan. VFF President Emma Germano has written to Commonwealth Water Minister Tanya…
From supermarket price gouging, flood recovery and chaos at our ports, farmers are fed up with political point scoring and little action that leads us up the road to nowhere. The below is written by VFF President Emma Germano and…
The says farming communities are being prevented from participating in the process for assessing the environmental risk of mining and energy projects leading to bad outcomes for food production. VFF President Emma Germano said concerns raised by farmers impacted by…
Nominations have opened for VFF members to serve on the VFF Issues Advisory Committees for the next two years. The VFF Issues Advisory Committees (IACS) are responsible for driving our policy and advocacy agenda on the issues that impact all…
The VFF welcomes the Federal Court of Australia’s overwhelming vote of confidence in the VFF’s governance processes following the recent ruling to side with the organisation. After months of distractions and considerable resource allocations that have diverted attention away from…
Nominations for the following VFF UDV Policy Council roles in 2024 are now open: In the event of more than one nomination for Vice-President, an election will be held. For the role of representative for the Gippsland region, the UDV…
VFF members will have the opportunity to put their hand up to lead the VFF’s policy and advocacy efforts in the new year. The VFF’s Issues Advisory Committees are responsible for driving the VFF’s policy and advocacy agenda on the…
We’re encouraging farmers to help inform the Victorian Government plan for transmission development across the state. The new government agency charged with planning future transmission projects, VicGrid has released an online survey and mapping tool to help determine where future…
Join us for what promises to be one of the premier events on Victoria’s grains calendar at the 2024 VFF Grains Conference in Horsham. WHERE– Horsham Golf Club DATES/TIMES Sunday 25th February 2024- Welcome Dinner: 6pm – 9pm Monday 26th…