The VFF in collaboration with other employer organisations as part of the Victorian Congress of Employer Associations (VCEA), has successfully opposed a proposal to mandate compulsory Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) training for all managers and supervisors in Victorian workplaces.…
With harvest getting into full swing across Victoria, we’re asking those on the roads to give heavy vehicles some extra room and stay patient to help keep everyone safe. Drivers can help by: The Victorian Farmers Federation thanks you all…
We’ve expressed our concerns over the announcement of the preferred easement for the proposed VNI-West transmission line, again highlighting Victoria’s failure to adequately plan the state’s transition to renewable energy. VFF President Emma Germano said the VFF believes the approach…
We’re urging the Victorian Government to safeguard the state’s most strategically significant agricultural land from renewable energy development. VFF President Emma Germano said the transition to renewable energy can’t come at the cost of losing the state’s most valuable…
We’ve welcomed the Victorian Government’s $675m regional roads maintenance blitz, but says substantially more funding is needed to repair the state’s crumbling and dangerous road network. VFF President Emma Germano urged the government to get on with the job and…
More needs to be done now to prepare Victorian farmers for the potential arrival of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which has the ability to devastate Victoria’s poultry industry and native wildlife. VFF Vice-President Danyel Cucinotta said additional urgent…
The VFF team recently had the opportunity to visit a number of farms in Werribee South, commonly referred to a Melbourne’s food bowl. The region is a large producer of horticulture produce and nearby distribution centres send produce throughout the…
We’ve welcomed millions in much needed Victorian Government drought funding assistance for South West farmers amidst record-breaking dry conditions. VFF President Emma Germano said the $13.53 million funding package would be used to help give farmers the tools needed to…
The Victorian Government’s decision to extend the unprotection order for dingoes is a common sense move that will ensure farmers are equipped with the tools needed to protect their livestock. VFF President Emma Germano said the decision follows months of sustained advocacy…
We’re excited to share with you the VFF’s General Policy Platform. It provides a record of the policy positions adopted and agreed to by Victorian farmers and is the culmination of a rigorous policy setting process undertaken by the VFF Policy Council,…
The green lighting of Melbourne’s Airport’s third runway will be an economic boom for Victoria’s agriculture industry and enable the sector to solidify itself as Australia’s most valuable agriculture exporter. VFF President Emma Germano backed the expansion and said the move would…
Have you visited the 2024 VFF General Elections information hub? It’s your go-to for all elections information, including the recently updated question and answer section that outlines all of the information you need to know. Questions include: QUESTION: Who is…