Victoria is starting to dry out and that means more risk of bushfires. With the support of the Victorian Government and as part of the Emergency Fodder Support Program, we’re reminding truck transport operators to pre-register their details with us.…
The Victorian Farmers Federation Making our Farms Safer Project (VFF MOFS)is aiming to tackle the scourge of mental health in rural communities bylaunching the new ‘Harvesting Change’ handbook for farmers. VFF Vice-President and Chair of the Making our Farmers Safer…
We’ve welcomed the Victorian Government recognising farming as a priority sector to boost the state’s productivity, but says a clear strategy to protect important agricultural land is required. In response to the Economic Growth Statement released today, VFF President Emma…
The VFF in collaboration with other employer organisations as part of the Victorian Congress of Employer Associations (VCEA), has successfully opposed a proposal to mandate compulsory Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) training for all managers and supervisors in Victorian workplaces.…
With harvest getting into full swing across Victoria, we’re asking those on the roads to give heavy vehicles some extra room and stay patient to help keep everyone safe. Drivers can help by: The Victorian Farmers Federation thanks you all…
We’ve expressed our concerns over the announcement of the preferred easement for the proposed VNI-West transmission line, again highlighting Victoria’s failure to adequately plan the state’s transition to renewable energy. VFF President Emma Germano said the VFF believes the approach…
We’re urging the Victorian Government to safeguard the state’s most strategically significant agricultural land from renewable energy development. VFF President Emma Germano said the transition to renewable energy can’t come at the cost of losing the state’s most valuable…
We’ve welcomed the Victorian Government’s $675m regional roads maintenance blitz, but says substantially more funding is needed to repair the state’s crumbling and dangerous road network. VFF President Emma Germano urged the government to get on with the job and…
More needs to be done now to prepare Victorian farmers for the potential arrival of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which has the ability to devastate Victoria’s poultry industry and native wildlife. VFF Vice-President Danyel Cucinotta said additional urgent…
The VFF team recently had the opportunity to visit a number of farms in Werribee South, commonly referred to a Melbourne’s food bowl. The region is a large producer of horticulture produce and nearby distribution centres send produce throughout the…
We’ve welcomed millions in much needed Victorian Government drought funding assistance for South West farmers amidst record-breaking dry conditions. VFF President Emma Germano said the $13.53 million funding package would be used to help give farmers the tools needed to…
The Victorian Government’s decision to extend the unprotection order for dingoes is a common sense move that will ensure farmers are equipped with the tools needed to protect their livestock. VFF President Emma Germano said the decision follows months of sustained advocacy…