Farmers in Western Victoria are warning their local councils to avoid inequitable rate rises as theyfinalise rating strategies and draft budgets for the year ahead. Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) President Emma Germano said soaring land prices in thewestern parts of…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for urgent government action to strengthen port regulation and improve Australia’s port efficiency with the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Australia’s Maritime Logistics Systems underway. VFF Infrastructure and Transport Chair Ryan Milgate said the…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the new Victorian Government’s windfall gains tax which passed parliament this week will hurt regional Victoria and farmers. VFF President Emma Germano said that despite the VFF’s best attempts to secure protections for regional…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on the Victorian Government to ensure there is a representative of the food production supply chain on the Independent Pandemic Management Advisory Committee. VFF President Emma Germano said that the COVID-19 pandemic displayed…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is requesting urgent support for agricultural freight workers to comply with COVID-19 interstate border crossing requirements in the lead up to harvest. With limited access to freight-friendly testing and vaccination sites in regional Victoria, the…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the significant commitment to agriculture in this year’s Federal Budget and says the Victorian Government must continue to support local farmers as attention turns to the upcoming State Budget. VFF President Emma Germano said…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is opposing Glenelg Shire Council’s plan to reduce its primary producer rebate resulting in local farmers paying thousands of dollars more in rates. VFF President Emma Germano warned the plan would see local farmers being…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is encouraging rural and regional local government councils to avoid inequitable rate increases for farmers in the face of record farmland sales across the state. VFF President Emma Germano said farmers are increasingly becoming concerned…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has provided the framework needed to grow Victorian agriculture and fast-track our state’s economic rebound from the impacts of COVID-19 ahead of the May State Budget. VFF President Emma Germano said the Victorian Government must…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed a proposed change to the way farmland is valued for the purposes of local government rates following the release of the Victorian Government’s response to its Local Government Rating System Review. VFF President…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the recommendations of the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry Report and supports calls for new fair trading law to address harmful practices arising from bargaining power imbalance. VFF Chicken Meat Group President Vince Croston…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the Victorian Government’s Secure Work Pilot Scheme is ill-thought out and not supported by the VFF. VFF President David Jochinke said at a time when industries such as agriculture are primed to help lead…
