A huge thank you to those who helped submit to AEMO on its consultation on the proposed VNI-West transmission infrastructure project. The response from the farming community across the Central North of Victoria has been wonderful with AEMO having received…
More than 300 people attended a recent VFF St Arnaud Branch meeting regarding the VNI West Transmission Project, highlighting the level of interest from the community. VFF President Emma Germano said the turnout demonstrated the huge interest from locals in…
The VFF opposes potential changes to the Fuel Tax Credits Scheme as flagged by the Grattan Institute and says it would further increase the already sky-high cost of living pressures on consumers and further financially strain farmers. VFF President Emma…
The Department of Health has issued alerts for a number of mosquito-borne diseases recently. They include Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE), Japanese encephalitis (JE), Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus. Anyone with symptoms should seek urgent medical care. Keep your…
We’re continuing to urge farmers and regional communities to monitor the current flooding situation. UPDATE- December 2022: We’re encouraging all farmers impacted by floods to bookmark the Agriculture Victoria Food and Advice Page. This page is updated regularly and has…
The Essential Services Commission is currently developing an enforceable code of practice in relation to how electricity transmission companies access land. This code of practice will place enforceable obligations on electricity transmission companies when they access land under section 93…
The East Gippsland Rural Strategy is open for comment until 3 February 2023. The VFF encourages farmers in East Gippsland Shire to read the draft strategy and ensure that it understands the agricultural sector and to ensure policy enhances the…
Agriculture Victoria animal health and welfare staff are providing hands-on help to pig owners to develop an on-farm biosecurity plan. Click here to read more.
The VFF are gathering info to submit to the annual National Skills Commission – Skills Priority List. If you’ve been impacted by workforce shortages, let us know here by completing a short survey. Results of this survey will inform our…
A big thank you to those who have tuned in to our recent 2022 VFF Election Forums. For those who couldn’t tune in live or wish to watch it again, click below to watch a recording: A reminder, you can…
To assist in guiding our advocacy efforts to improve rural and regional childcare availability, we want to hear from our Members. If you’re interested in contributing your experiences to our Childcare Case Study, you can fill out the short survey…
Farmers have a new tool to protect their properties and animals from unauthorised trespass and biosecurity threats following the implementation of the Livestock Management Regulations 2022. The regulations came into effect on 31 August 2022 and follow the successful passage…