Farmers have a new tool to protect their properties and animals from unauthorised trespass and biosecurity threats following the implementation of the Livestock Management Regulations 2022. The regulations came into effect on 31 August 2022 and follow the successful passage…
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…
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…
A big thank you to those who took part in the recent Japanese encephalitis virus webinar. If you missed the webinar, you can watch it by clicking here (please enter this passcode: wZT@M9g1) Hosted by Agriculture Victoria, Australian Pork Ltd…
The VFF Pig Group is encouraging emerging industry leaders to nominate in the 2021 VFF Pig Council elections. The VFF Pig Group has called for nominations to fill vacancies representing the regions of: North Central North East Goulburn Broken West…
Victoria lays claim to some of the best Cotoletta, not to mention bánh mì, in Australia, and a lot of that credit must go to the incredible pork used to create that unmistakeable flavour. Meet farmer Judy Croagh from Western…