The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the decision by the State Government and the municipalities of Wellington, East Gippsland and Mildura to support drought stricken farming businesses. VFF President David Jochinke said the decision was an important win for farmers…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) today called for a total overhaul of council rates and the way local government is funded at a public hearing in Melbourne. In the VFF’s submission to the Local Government Rating Systems Review, Victoria’s peak…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Vice President Emma Germano has highlighted the extent of the labour challenges in the horticultural industry on the Channel 10 program The Project this evening. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined the Government’s commitment to an…
Farmers are being encouraged to attend the last public hearings for the Local Government Rating System Review being held in Melbourne next week to make their voices heard on Victoria’s rating strategy. On Tuesday 22 October the second last hearing…
Farmers are being urged to fight back against the European Union’s demands for Australia to restrict the use of common cheese names in a proposed free trade agreement between Australia and the 28 EU countries. Peak dairy farmer groups the…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the ongoing discussions surrounding the creation of a National Drought Strategy but insists farmers currently enduring drought are not sufficiently supported. “As climate variability increases, building drought resilience as a part of a national…
The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) today welcomes the new ACCC Dairy Consultative Committee and says the Committee must be given the power to consider all claims relating to breaches of the mandatory code of conduct. “For this Committee to…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has long been calling for a meaningful solution to the labour woes in the Horticulture industry. “We have called for an Agricultural Visa, an amnesty or visa status resolution for undocumented workers who are at…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed today’s Victorian Budget 2019-20, noting some positive commitments but a number of glaring funding gaps for agriculture. “We are pleased to see significant resourcing for essential areas such as biosecurity and fit-for-purpose roads,…
United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) President Mr Paul Mumford opened the 2019 UDV Annual Meeting and Conference today with a speech that called on dairy processors, retailers, Government, industry bodies, and farmers to rise to the challenge of a changing…
The Melbourne Cricket Ground will light up next week when dairy farmers, industry and government come together to tackle the sector’s changing environmental, social and regulatory climate at the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) Annual Conference. “Dairy farmers continue to…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is frustrated by the delayed timeline and the lack of a rates freeze following the announcement today of a review of Victoria’s rating system by the Andrews Government. “Rural and regional rate payers have been…