Victoria’s State Budget reveals that regional Victorians and farmers are being unfairly forced to pay the price of the Andrews Government’s infrastructure cost blowouts and years of fiscal mismanagement in Melbourne. VFF President Emma Germano said regional Victorian’s were…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has announced today that Brendan Tatham has been formally appointed as its Chief Executive Officer to lead the state’s peak agricultural advocacy organisation. Mr Tatham joined the organisation as VFF Interim CEO in November 2022…
Farmers in the Swan Hill and Loddon shires are set for more rates pain with council draft budgets to be voted on soon. Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) President Emma Germano said many farmers are unable to bear further rate increases.…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has sounded the alarm on the Moorabool Shire Council’s Draft Budget for 2023/24 which proposes an average farm rate increase of over 16 per cent. VFF President Emma Germano said the proposed increase was another…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on the Victorian Government to step in and take over planning of the state’s transmission network following the consultation on the proposed VNI West project. VFF President Emma Germano said the Australian Energy…
The Victorian Farmers Federation’s Making our Farms Safer Project (VFF MOFS) is calling for farmer feedback to gauge the impact of the ‘Making our Farm Families Safer’ campaign, which aims to improve the safety of children on farms. VFF President…
The Victorian Farmers Federation’s (VFF) Stock Sense Project is seeking expressions of interest from Victorian livestock producers to join the Stock Sense Network Group to help increase engagement in animal health, welfare and biosecurity. VFF Livestock President Scott Young said…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has encouraged the Victorian Government to maintain its support for Northern Victorian farming communities dealing with Murray-Darling Basin Plan. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy met with the Victorian Water Minister Harriet Shing last Friday…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says regional roads won’t be able to cope with future severe weather events if they are not maintained to a basic standard. In a recent submission to the federal parliament, the VFF argues that a…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has demanded the Victorian Government urgently clarify the rights of farmers set to be impacted by the huge expansion of Victoria’s electricity transmission infrastructure. VFF President Emma Germano said despite the government’s offer of landholder…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the Albanese Government’s plan to buyback water under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan ignores all evidence of the devastation farming communities will be forced to endure. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said the announcement…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says people and industry must be at the centre of discussions during next week’s meeting of state and federal water ministers on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. VFF President Emma Germano said the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s…
