The VFF Livestock Policy Council met on Monday 5 June 2023. Livestock Council received reports from a number of key stakeholders, including Cattle Australia CEO Luke Bowen, and analysists from MLA and AWI. Policy councillors reported on the seasonal conditions…
We’re urging both farmers and decision makers to prepare for drier conditions as the first seasonal outlook by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) points to reduced farm outputs later this season. VFF President Emma…
The super tax advantages of easing into retirement: Living on the land, at the never-ending mercy of nature, most would agree that farming is not a job… it’s a life. And so, after such a life of growing crops and…
Don’t miss the 2023 VFF Annual Conference and Dinner to be held at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 24 and 25. VFF President Emma Germano said the event promised to delve into the issues facing farmers and unpack…
We’re helping to put the dire state of our regional roads in the headlights of decision makers. VFF President, Emma Germano recently joined 3AW 693’s Neil Mitchell to discuss what farmers and those living in our regions are facing on…
VFF President Emma Germano told recent Victorian Parliament inquiry that using land tax to replace stamp duty on property sales is not the answer. Speaking to the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s Inquiry into Land Transfer Duty, she said…
Don’t miss your chance to secure your ticket to one of Victoria’s premier agricultural events at this year’s 2023 VFF Annual Conference and Dinner at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 24 and 25. Join fellow farmers, industry leaders and…
The VFF UDV Policy Council has requested that the VFF Returning Officer call for nominations for the 2023 UDV Elections. Nominations are now open to fill vacancies for the following roles for a two (2) year period: The VFF Constitution…
Victoria’s State Budget reveals that regional Victorians and farmers are being unfairly forced to pay the price of the Andrews Government’s infrastructure cost blowouts and years of fiscal mismanagement in Melbourne. VFF President Emma Germano said “regional Victoria contributes…
The VFF Horticulture Council has requested the VFF Returning Officer to call for nominations for the 2023 Horticulture Group Elections. Nominations are now open to fill vacancies for the following positions for a 2 year period: The VFF Constitution requires…