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…
We are pleased to announce a partnership between the AgTech Angel Investor Network and the Victorian Farmers Federation. This collaboration aims to drive innovation, foster AgTech startups, and support the commercialisation of cutting-edge agricultural technologies. Together, we will ensure that…
We’ve called out misleading information being provided to farmers who may be impacted by the proposed VNI-West transmission project. VFF President Emma Germano said “the tactics used by AEMO to try and coerce farmers into signing away their rights is shameful…
Victorian farmers are being encouraged to have their say on the impact of farm and rural crime through the Australian Farm Crime Survey commissioned by the University of New England. This is the first national survey on farm crime to…
Yesterday, we gathered representatives from the farming and food manufacturing community to express concerns about Commonwealth water with the Victorian Water Minister. The meeting with Minister Harriet Shing included representatives from Northern Victoria’s major food processors including SPC, Fonterra, Bega,…