VFF Member Sarah Parker has received the 2022 Rural Community Leader of the Year award at the Australian Farmer of the Year Awards ceremony held in Canberra on 8 September. Sarah and her husband Raymond run a dairy farm and…
VFF President Emma Germano joined Minister for Agriculture the Hon. Gayle Tierney MP and other industry leaders for the launch of Victoria’s Agriculture and Climate Change Statement at the Ellinbank SmartFarm on Wednesday 7 September 2022. The statement (which has…
On 18 August 2022 the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry released the Australian Animal Welfare Standards & Guidelines for Poultry (the poultry standards). The most significant changes in the standards and guidelines made by the independent panel include:…
The Victorian Farmers Federation and United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (VFF UDV) has announced casual vacancy appointments for the role of VFF UDV President and Vice-President following a recent VFF UDV Policy Council meeting. Effective immediately, Larpent farmer Mark Billing has…
A big thank you to everyone who joined Agriculture Victoria and the VFF for our recent Foot and Mouth Disease Webinar. If you missed it or you would like to watch the webinar again, you can click here. ***Passcode VFFAgVic-FMD22…
Complete a short survey on our ‘Victorian Farmer’ magazine to tell us what you think and you’d like to see in future editions, and go in the draw to win a $500 Bunnings voucher. It’ll only take about five minutes.…
Victoria Police is urging all current firearm owners to check their existing storage arrangements meet the new firearm storage minimum standards set to be enforced from later this year. From 30 August, all licensed firearm owners, including Category A and…
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) have been detected in countries close to Australia. We want livestock producers to be prepared, vigilant and on the lookout. What is Lumpy skin disease?LSD is a serious disease of cattle and…
The VFF is preparing a submission to Victorian Transmission Investment Framework (VTIF) Preliminary Design Consultation Paper. We have repeatedly called for a statewide plan for renewable energy, transmission and distribution in a way that is fair and affordable. The VFF…
A big thank you to those of you who tuned into our recent webinar to discuss Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). It was our largest ever webinar with over 1,200 fellow audience members. It was a clear demonstration of not…