The Commonwealth Government has ripped up the previously agreed Murray-Darling Basin Plan and has replaced it with one that suits Canberra. As a consequence, they plan to take up to 225GL of water from agricultural production in Northern Victoria, which…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the Albanese Labor Government’s plan to take water from food production in the Murray Darling Basin Plan in exchange for a $300 million sugar hit is yet another slap in the face for regional…
The Victorian Farmers Federation’s Making our Farms Safer project (VFF MOFS) will continue to run until 2025 after receiving a $600,000 grant from the Victorian Government. VFF Vice-President Danyel Cucinotta welcomed the extension and said the project, which launched in…
There has been a detection of avian influenza at two Victorian poultry farms. The first infected property near Meredith is confirmed to have the H7N3 strain of avian influenza and the second infected property near Terang is confirmed H7N9. These…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) acknowledges the Greens’ support in opposing the government’s proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy (BPL). This support is the result of collective efforts from the agriculture sector, with the Greens recognising that the government should not be…
Communities in northern Victoria are being forced to have difficult conversations in the face of theAlbanese government’s plan to buyback more water under the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said the Victoriangovernment…
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Emmetts. Emmetts is an agricultural machinery dealership group supporting farmers and producers in western Victoria and South Australia. What began in 1957 as a garage and service station in a Rupanyup VIC has…
The VFF is backing a private members Bill that would remove regulations stopping farmers from growing industrial hemp. VFF President Emma Germano said the Hemp Industry Bill 2024 introduced into the Victorian Parliament by the Legalise Cannabis Party provided an…
We’re encouraging northern Victorian irrigators to consider their carryover needs and risks and have released a number of factsheets to help guide decision making. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said it was important that irrigators understood howcarryover works and…
The VFF says the federal Labor government’s decision to ban live sheep sea exports could have dire consequences for Victorian farmers and demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of the entire agricultural industry. VFF President Emma Germano said the move has sent…