We’ve slammed the Albanese Government’s announcement that it will alter the Murray Darling Basin Plan in what is an attempt to take more water from farmers. VFF President Emma Germano said the deal done behind closed doors between the Commonwealth…
The VFF’s Making Our Farm Families Safer (MOFFS) campaign is being recognised by Australian Marketing Institute’s National Marketing Excellence Awards’ in the Purpose-Led Marketing Category! The VFF is very proud to have been nominated along with Mallee Marketing for this…
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is developing a new Victorian Waterway Management Strategy and the Victorian Farmers Federation is encouraging you to have your say. Early feedback that will help shape the development of the new draft…
Hundreds of farmers, including VFF members took to the steps of Victorian Parliament in Melbourne earlier this week in opposition to the proposed VNI West and Western Renewables Link transmission projects. VFF President Emma Germano said the state’s peak farming…
The VFF’s Stock Sense project has distributed more than 200 free biosecurity signs to Victorian farms over the past three months in the wake of increased demand from farmers. VFF Livestock President Scott Young said the rise in demand could…
Victorian farmers will descend on Parliament House in Melbourne next Tuesday 15 August for the ‘Stop the Towers’ rally, in response to the proposed VNI West and Western Renewables Link transmission projects. Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) President Emma Germano said…
We’ve launched a petition to the Victorian Parliament calling for the VNI West and Western Renewables Link transmission projects to be stopped. Help us deliver a message to government that these projects must be stopped and reassessed, before it’s too…
A huge congratulations to both Gerry Leach and Richard Anderson, who were both rewarded as VFF Life Members at the recent 2023 VFF Annual Conference in Melbourne. GERRY LEACH: Gerry’s record of service to the VFF and Victoria’s farming community…
We’ve welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to extend the timeframe for implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said common sense had prevailed following Minister Tanya Plibersek’s announcement to allow efficiency projects to progress and be…
We’re demanding answers over the Victorian Government’s refusal to help local government councils impacted by the 2022 flood events across the state. In a letter to Premier Daniel Andrews, VFF President Emma Germano questioned why the Victorian Government decided not…
This week the Victorian Government’s continued investment into the Making our Farms Safer project (MOFS) was announced. VFF President Emma Germano said the project’s immediate focus will be on farmers aged 60 years and over to help lower their overrepresentation in…
