The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) supports the Victorian Government and WorkSafe Victoria safety campaign launched this week to promote safer quad bike use. “The real-life stories shared in the new safety campaign are deeply uncomfortable and painful to hear,” said…
The threat of animal activists and how the dairy industry should respond was passionately debated today at the 2019 United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) Conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). “Animal activists disrupt legal businesses, risk animal health by…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes bipartisan support from the Coalition and Labor for the successful motion in Parliament yesterday for an inquiry into the effectiveness of legislation to prevent trespass and harassment on farms and other supply chain businesses.…
As the farming community comes to terms with the death of two children in quad bike accidents one week ago, the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is urging all farmers to take extreme care when using quad bikes or consider using…
The 2019 United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) Conference is set to tackle a range of ‘hot issues’ threatening the viability of Victoria’s dairy sector. “The risk of activists illegally entering farms, causing business disruption and potentially introducing significant disease is…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has come out in support of its farmers, noting today’s animal activist activities have achieved little more than traffic and business disruption, unlike previous events across the country. “We are fortunate that today’s activist activities,…
The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of a $20 million commitment for skills and safety initiatives contained in the new ‘Victorian Agriculture Skills Statement: Smarter, Safer Farms’ released today. The package includes plans for the establishment…
