Victoria’s State Budget reveals that regional Victorians and farmers are being unfairly forced to pay the price of the Andrews Government’s infrastructure cost blowouts and years of fiscal mismanagement in Melbourne. VFF President Emma Germano said “regional Victoria contributes…
The VFF Horticulture Council has requested the VFF Returning Officer to call for nominations for the 2023 Horticulture Group Elections. Nominations are now open to fill vacancies for the following positions for a 2 year period: The VFF Constitution requires…
Greening Australia is awarding grants of up to $30,000 to support Victorian farmers and landholders to positively impact land conservation, soil improvement and land productivity. Read more.
The VFF’s Stock Sense team wants you to tell them what is the best time to run workshops, so that it’s easier to you to attend. Complete the short survey by clicking here.
The VFF’s Making our Farms Safer Project team is calling for farmer feedback to gauge the impact of the ‘Making our Farm Families Safer’ campaign, which aims to improve the safety of children on farms. Complete a short survey by…
We’re delighted to announce that Brendan Tatham has been appointed as VFF CEO, following on from his role as VFF Interim CEO since November 2022, after an extensive search conducted by Pacific Search Partners. From a farm just outside of…
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…
The VFF’s Stock Sense Project is seeking expressions of interest from Victorian livestock producers to join the Stock Sense Network Group to help increase engagement in animal health, welfare and biosecurity. VFF Livestock President Scott Young said it remains essential…
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…
In a recent VFF submission, we argue the inefficiencies and outdated thinking behind stamp duty is putting a handbrake on farming businesses and preventing young farmers from buying into the market. VFF President Emma Germano said “tax reform in 1999…
We’re warning regional roads won’t be able to cope with future severe weather events if they are not maintained to a basic standard. In a recent submission to the federal parliament, the VFF argues that a lack of road maintenance…
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…