Media Releases
Final round Farmer’s Fund grants allocated
The Victorian Farmers Federation has today announced the allocation of more than $440,000 in grants for dairy farmer-led projects as part of the final round of the Farmers’ Fund partnership. The Farmers’ Fund Panel sat earlier this week to assess…
Rates announcement welcome but all parties must still deliver for agriculture
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Liberal Nationals announcement today that it will prioritise an independent inquiry into farm rates in Victoria if the Coalition wins government at the upcoming state election. “The Coalition’s announcement of an inquiry into…
Farmers to question candidates at VFF election forums
Farmers and community members in key rural and regional electorates will have the opportunity to question local candidates on how they plan to deliver for agriculture during three VFF candidate forums to be held this week. The events in Bass…
Will the Commonwealth finally listen to community concerns?
The Commonwealth is steaming ahead to recover an additional 450 gigalitres of water as part of the Basin Plan despite overwhelming concerns shared at meetings held in Victoria this week. The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources held public consultations…
Victorian farmers welcome long-term committment
The Victorian Farmers Federation today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcements on drought funding and initiatives to underpin long-term preparedness. The Prime Minister today announced a number of drought measures including the establishment of a $5 billion Future Drought Fund, commencing…
Expanded drought relief welcome
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement today of $25 million in expanded relief arrangements for farmers dealing with drought in parts of the state. VFF President David Jochinke in welcoming the expanded relief arrangements also called…
Farmers urge caution on grain imports
The VFF Grains Group is urging extreme caution and vigilance be applied to ensure biosecurity integrity is upheld by border authorities and anybody considering importing grains into Australia from other countries. With Victoria’s grain harvest expected to be down significantly…
VFF welcomes Farm Safety and Skills commitment
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of a $20 million commitment for skills and safety initiatives contained in the new ‘Victorian Agriculture Skills Statement: Smarter, Safer Farms’ released today. The package includes plans for the establishment…
VFF welcomes States’ Basin Plan criteria
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the new Basin Plan socio-economic criteria developed by the Victorian and New South Wales governments. At the same time, the VFF has criticised the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for creating…
VFF leadership change – new opportunity
The Victorian Farmers Federation today announced a change to its Board, following the election of Mr Brett Hosking as Chairman of GrainGrowers Limited at its Annual General Meeting in Dubbo. Mr Hosking will formally step down as a Director of…
Farmers welcome PM’s commitment to agricultural visa
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Prime Minister’s affirmation of his government’s commitment to a dedicated visa to help address the significant workforce issues facing the state’s farmers. VFF Horticulture President Emma Germano said the Prime Minister’s commitment at…
Two weeks left to apply for final round Farmers’ Fund grants
Dairy farmers in the Southern Milk Pool have two more weeks to apply for grants for farm business improvement projects before the final round of Farmers’ Fund grant applications draw to a close on 29 October 2018. The Victorian Farmers…