Behind the Farm Gate: Beer
It’s one of the world’s most popular drinks and Australia is home to some of the world’s best quality beers. Meet VFF Member John Bennett who provides the malted barley that goes into some of our favourite brews in our…
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Behind the Farm Gate: Julie Cameron
There’s just something about locally made goats cheese and the team behind Meredith Goats Cheese make some of the best produce you can get your hands on. Meet Julie Cameron, one half of the inspiration behind Meredith Goats Cheese in…
Behind the Farm Gate: Brownie
Meet VFF Member Claire Morgan from Rupanyup. She’s the farmer behind arguably Victoria’s best brownie and is our first farmer in our ‘Behind the Farm Gate’ series in the lead-up to National Agriculture Day on November 19. In this…
VFF Chicken Meat Council Elections
The VFF Chicken Meat Group is encouraging emerging industry leaders to nominate in the 2021 VFF Chicken Meat Council elections. The VFF Chicken Meat Group has called for nominations to fill vacancies representing the regions of: North Central North East …
Watch: VFF Global Supply Chain Update webinar
Catch up on VFF’s Global Supply Chain webinar held on Tuesday 26 October 2021 to learn about current factors influencing global supply chains and how this will impact Australian agriculture accessing critical inputs and exports. The discussion led by VFF…
Win for growers- conditional b-double access in Hindmarsh Shire in time for harvest
The VFF welcomes Hindmarsh Shire Council’s decision to expand conditional b-double access on local roads in time for harvest. The VFF and local farmers have worked with Hindmarsh Shire for nearly 12 months to increase b-double access on local roads…
Vaccine requirement information
Please note, this information is current as of Friday 22 October 2021. On 1 October 2021, the Victorian Government announced its intention to make COVID-19 vaccination a compulsory requirements for authorised workers in Victoria who can’t work from home. Authorised…
Accommodation & Wind Energy Facilities
The Victorian Farmers Federation would like to inform its Members that the new changes to the Victorian Planning Scheme, in regards to accommodation (including dwellings) and wind energy facilities, have now been gazetted. The amendment introduces a new planning permit…
Rural Workers Accommodation
The Victorian Farmers Federation would like to inform its members that the new changes to the Victorian Planning Scheme, in regards to Rural Workers Accommodation, have now been gazetted. The amendment introduces a new land use term and definition for…
What you need to know about new waste and pollution laws
In August and September 2021 we partnered with the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) and law firm Ashurt to present a series of seminars for members detailing their obligations under the new environmental laws dealing with pollution and waste. The VFF has…