The Australian Government has banned personal meat imports in response advocacy by the VFF and supporting organisations that sought to ban all food coming with internationals travellers into Australia. In July, the VFF was one of the first farmer groups…
VFF Member Sarah Parker has received the 2022 Rural Community Leader of the Year award at the Australian Farmer of the Year Awards ceremony held in Canberra on 8 September. Sarah and her husband Raymond run a dairy farm and…
The Victorian Farmers Federation and United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (VFF UDV) has announced casual vacancy appointments for the role of VFF UDV President and Vice-President following a recent VFF UDV Policy Council meeting. Effective immediately, Larpent farmer Mark Billing has…
Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) have been detected in countries close to Australia. We want livestock producers to be prepared, vigilant and on the lookout. What is Lumpy skin disease?LSD is a serious disease of cattle and…
A big thank you to those of you who tuned into our recent webinar to discuss Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). It was our largest ever webinar with over 1,200 fellow audience members. It was a clear demonstration of not…
How do you take your coffee? With milk, of course. Meet Paul Mumford, a dairy farmer from Won Wron in South Gippsland who helps provide the nutritious and delicious jersey milk many of us enjoy in our everyday coffees. Q:…
