Photo Gallery – 2022 Grains & Livestock Conference
View the photos taken at the 2022 VFF Grains & Livestock Conference held at the Mercure Ballarat on Tuesday 21 June.
Ryan Maloney
Autonomous Vehicle Road Policy gets green light
The VFF’s new Autonomous Vehicle Road Policy has been given the green light at the recent VFF June Policy Council. The policy calls for a proactive and nationally consistent reform agenda to support the development and adoption of autonomous vehicle…
High Productivity Freight Policy Passed
The VFF has developed a new High Productivity Freight Policy after a rigorous discussion and consultation at the VFF’s recent June Policy Council. The policy advocates for removing barriers for farmers wishing to move to high productivity freight vehicles. High…
Glenelg Shire rates ripoff
Under Glenelg Shire Council’s 2022/23 Draft Budget, total rate revenue will increase from $25.1million to a staggering $28.8 million. The average rates for a farm assessment will increase from $2,877 to $3,538 – representing a 23% increase, whilst the average…
Farmers take the Paddock to Parliament
Victorian Farmers descended on Spring Street on Wednesday 8 June to engage with parliamentarians at the first Paddock to Parliament event. After a two year hiatus caused by pandemic lockdowns, the event was a great opportunity to reconnect with the…
Farmers speak up on riverside camping
Over the past few months the number of potential riverside camping sites being inspected and opened is increasing. VFF is discussing issues and concerns raised by our members with senior public land staff and the Minister for Environment. As we…
Agriculture Amendment Bill 2022
The VFF is aware of misinformation being circulated amongst the community regarding the Agriculture Amendment Bill 2022 which is currently before the Victorian Parliament. The VFF received a briefing from the government prior to the introduction of the Bill and…
Stock Sense: Cattle Roadshow
Stock Sense is teaming up with several expert speakers to present at a FREE workshop on a range of cattle health, welfare, and biosecurity topics. Topics include: Pain relief in Cattle Trucksafe and Fit-to-load standards Lumpy Skin Disease Importance of…
Global Supply Chain Webinar- Road funding and pork barrelling in Australia
Join the VFF our third Global Supply Chain webinar to be held at 12pm Friday, 1 April 2022 for a deep dive into road funding and pork barrelling in the lead up to the Federal Election. The discussion will be led by VFF CEO…
Japanese encephalitis virus webinar
A big thank you to those who took part in the recent Japanese encephalitis virus webinar. If you missed the webinar, you can watch it by clicking here (please enter this passcode: wZT@M9g1) Hosted by Agriculture Victoria, Australian Pork Ltd…