We’ve welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to freeze the Emergency Services Volunteer Levy for a further two years and increase the property value threshold for volunteer exemptions from $5 million to $10 million. VFF President Brett Hosking said the move…
With one year to go until Victorians go to the polls, the VFF is reminding all potential candidates to consider the enormous role rural communities play in our state and the farmers who help those communities thrive. “Victorian farms are…
Victoria’s regional communities and farmers must not bear the consequences of the Federal Government’s recently passed Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The Bill is set to speed up decision-making for projects like housing, renewable energy and critical minerals. Victorian…
With harvest and silage season now in full swing across Victoria, we’re calling on all road users to take extra care and show patience as heavy agricultural vehicles move between paddocks, silos and storage sites. Across Victoria, farmers are entering…
Last week as part of National Agriculture Day, the Victorian Farmers Federation, working with the Victorian Farmers Market Association opened a two-day ‘pop up farmers market’ in the heart of Melbourne. It was a fantastic success, showcasing the very best…
We’re calling on Victorians to pledge their support to grow and protect the State’s prime farmland by signing a new petition as part of the new ‘Help protect Victorian farmland’ campaign. VFF President Brett Hosking said Victoria’s farmland represents a huge…
Victorian farmers from across the State will showcase their produce as part of National Agriculture Day at the Victorian Farmers Federation’s (VFF) Farm Shop in central Melbourne. Held at Farrer House, 24 Collins Street, Melbourne, the VFF Farm Shop will…
The UDV is calling on Victorian dairyfarmers to vote and restore accountability and farmer-led governance at Dairy Australia by removing the Australian Dairy Products Federation (ADPF) as a shareholder at their upcoming Annual General Meeting. UDV President Bernie Free said…
The Commonwealth government will drain another 130GL of water they can’t use from Southern Basin farming communities after Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt announced more devastating buybacks today, taking the total amount of water purchased from…
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Livestock Group Elections. Nominations are now open to fill vacancies for the following positions: Executive Committee positions require the signature of two (2) nominators. All nominators must be a current financial member of the…
A new Federation University study has revealed farmers and communities are buckling under the mental health strain posed by energy and mining developments in the Wimmera and Southern Mallee regions. The study was conducted between February and June 2025 and…
We’re saying the success of a proposed $300 million hot chips processing facility slated for Victoria’s west relies on protecting the farmland that will supply it. VFF President Brett Hosking welcomed the investment, but questioned the government’s long-term priorities. “This facility…