Chain of responsibility and truck road-worthiness will be some of the big issues on the agenda at this year’s Victorian Farmers Federation Grains Pre-Harvest Roadshow from 3 to 12 September 2018. Comprising eight events across Victoria – in Ouyen, Donald,…
Changes to heavy vehicle registration mean from 1 October farmers will no longer be able to purchase primary producer registration plates for their trucks. The Victorian Farmers Federation is concerned this is the first step towards the complete removal of…
Victorian farmers have decided to march on Melbourne calling for action to fix the skyrocketing cost of council rates impacting farm businesses across rural Victoria. At the Victorian Farmers Federation Annual Conference held in Ballarat, farmers unanimously voted to take…
An initiative by the VFF is seeing Victorian pork producers ‘paying it forward’ by donating hundreds of kilograms of high quality pork to FareShare to feed Victorian families experiencing food insecurity. FareShare is Australia’s largest charity kitchen that cooks and…
Farmers will gather in Ballarat this week to attend the Victorian Farmers Federation Conference with shire rates a key area of debate. “Feedback from our members suggests that rates are a key issue across much of rural and regional Victoria,”…
Victorian dairy farmers are demanding milk processors shape up on opening price announcements, calling for messaging that is transparent and reflective of the market. United Dairyfarmers of Victoria President Adam Jenkins said dairy farmers need early and transparent opening prices…
The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria has acknowledged the release of the Federal Government’s much awaited Milk Price Index. Launched last week by Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud, the Index is aimed at helping dairy farmers better understand…
Across Victoria farmers are taking action against the unfair rates burden on farmland. This afternoon farmers will gather at the Mildura Rural Shire Council offices to protest the proposed rates increase of 22.87% for farmland. “We encourage all Mildura ratepayers…
The Victorian Farmers Federation Pig Group is calling on consumers to support Victorian pig producers as the industry experiences a trading downturn. A number of years ago the pork industry experienced an increase in sales and prices, which lead to…
The VFF today announced the allocation of over half a million dollars in Farmers’ Fund grants for farmer-led projects. The Farmers’ Fund panel sat last week to review more than 100 applications. Over a third of the successful applicants were…
Dairy farmers sick of trying to make sense of complex payment structures imposed by milk processors are being invited to support a new plan spearheaded by Victoria’s peak farmer group. The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria are pushing for simple milk…
The Victorian Farmers Federation Disaster Relief Fund has collected donations reaching over $80,000. In a new partnership, BlazeAid will be matching the Victorian Farmers Federation dollar-for-dollar to fund critical fence repairs in Victoria’s fire affected south west. Victorian Farmers Federation…
