We’ve welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to extend the timeframe for implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said common sense had prevailed following Minister Tanya Plibersek’s announcement to allow efficiency projects to progress and be…
We’re demanding answers over the Victorian Government’s refusal to help local government councils impacted by the 2022 flood events across the state. In a letter to Premier Daniel Andrews, VFF President Emma Germano questioned why the Victorian Government decided not…
This week the Victorian Government’s continued investment into the Making our Farms Safer project (MOFS) was announced. VFF President Emma Germano said the project’s immediate focus will be on farmers aged 60 years and over to help lower their overrepresentation in…
WorkSafe have reminded employers that regulations regarding the collection, recording, holding, and use of COVID-19 vaccination information have expired. Most farmers would simply have verified their employees’ vaccination status by visual means, such as sighting their phones or vaccination records,…
We’ve made a submission on the Victorian Government’s proposed Kangaroo Harvest Management Plan. Kangaroo control is an essential process for Victorian farmers to ensure they can limit the damage and cost inflicted on their businesses by the pest animals. The…
We are pleased to announce a partnership between the AgTech Angel Investor Network and the Victorian Farmers Federation. This collaboration aims to drive innovation, foster AgTech startups, and support the commercialisation of cutting-edge agricultural technologies. Together, we will ensure that…
We’ve called out misleading information being provided to farmers who may be impacted by the proposed VNI-West transmission project. VFF President Emma Germano said “the tactics used by AEMO to try and coerce farmers into signing away their rights is shameful…
Victorian farmers are being encouraged to have their say on the impact of farm and rural crime through the Australian Farm Crime Survey commissioned by the University of New England. This is the first national survey on farm crime to…
Yesterday, we gathered representatives from the farming and food manufacturing community to express concerns about Commonwealth water with the Victorian Water Minister. The meeting with Minister Harriet Shing included representatives from Northern Victoria’s major food processors including SPC, Fonterra, Bega,…
There is less than one week for you to make sure you are compliant with the law and register tyres used in silage production. From Saturday 1 July 2023, farmers need to hold a no-cost registration (B04) if they are using and/or storing…