Reading Time: 2 minutes We’ve slammed the legislative changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan introduced by the Albanese Government in Federal Parliament. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said the changes fly in the face of how the critical river…
Reading Time: < 1 minute The VFF Livestock Policy Council has requested that the VFF Returning Officer call for nominations for the 2023 Livestock Policy Council Elections. Nominations are now open to fill vacancies for the following roles for a…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The VFF recently wrote to the Geelong City Council, expressing our dismay at the significant price increases at the Old Geelong Saleyards truck wash. VFF Livestock Group President Scott Young said the proposed rises will significantly…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Victorian Government is set to introduce new animal welfare laws in 2024 that will have potentially wide-ranging impacts on the agriculture industry. We expect the government will release an exposure draft of the legislation in…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’ve expressed our disappointment in the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into stamp duty, which recommended Victoria should introduce a new broad-based land tax. VFF President Emma Germano said farmers want to see stamp duty reform, but do…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re calling on the Victorian Government to renew the highly successful Wild Dog Management Plan that has seen an enormous drop in wild dog attacks on livestock since launching in 2012. VFF Livestock Group Vice-President and…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers are concerned that the Victorian Government is failing to plan for bushfires on the state’s agricultural industries ahead of an expected dangerous fire season. VFF President Emma Germano said the government’s recently released draft bushfire…
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re scratching our heads by the recent actions of transmission network operator AusNet Services after its workers entered farm properties along the Ballarat to Bendigo transmission line, without any prior contact or seeking permission from landowners.…
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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…
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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…