The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement to progressively roll out the Pacific Labour Scheme across all Pacific Island Countries. The current cap of 2,000 places under the scheme will be lifted which will help address the…
The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria is encouraging all dairy farmers to have input on what a mandatory code of conduct could mean for them and their industry. Last week Federal Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud announced details of stakeholder consultations…
The Victorian Farmers Federation has today announced the allocation of more than $440,000 in grants for dairy farmer-led projects as part of the final round of the Farmers’ Fund partnership. The Farmers’ Fund Panel sat earlier this week to assess…
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Liberal Nationals announcement today that it will prioritise an independent inquiry into farm rates in Victoria if the Coalition wins government at the upcoming state election. “The Coalition’s announcement of an inquiry into…
The Victorian Farmers Federation today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcements on drought funding and initiatives to underpin long-term preparedness. The Prime Minister today announced a number of drought measures including the establishment of a $5 billion Future Drought Fund, commencing…
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement today of $25 million in expanded relief arrangements for farmers dealing with drought in parts of the state. VFF President David Jochinke in welcoming the expanded relief arrangements also called…
The VFF Grains Group is urging extreme caution and vigilance be applied to ensure biosecurity integrity is upheld by border authorities and anybody considering importing grains into Australia from other countries. With Victoria’s grain harvest expected to be down significantly…
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Prime Minister’s affirmation of his government’s commitment to a dedicated visa to help address the significant workforce issues facing the state’s farmers. VFF Horticulture President Emma Germano said the Prime Minister’s commitment at…
Dairy farmers in the Southern Milk Pool have two more weeks to apply for grants for farm business improvement projects before the final round of Farmers’ Fund grant applications draw to a close on 29 October 2018. The Victorian Farmers…
The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling on the Victorian Government to expand drought relief arrangements to help farmers across the state facing drought conditions. The call comes as conditions become more severe in Gippsland, the Mallee, Wimmera and northern parts…
The Victorian Farmers Federation is demanding a moratorium on future rates increases until the State Government, election candidates and councils commit to demolishing and rebuilding Victoria’s broken rating system to ensure a better deal for farmers. The move comes as…
The Victorian Farmers Federation is backing the position of the national industry body WoolProducers Australia in advocating for a 1.5% wool levy in this year’s WoolPoll. With voting opening today, the VFF is recommending levy-payers select the 1.5% option for…