The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) and United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) refute claims made by the Federal Minister for Water David Littleproud yesterday that the Basin Plan has provided security for the dairy industry. “The Minister’s comments are a complete…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for real action on four key issues when the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council meets in Canberra this Sunday 4 August. “To secure the health of Murray Darling Basin and the viability of irrigators…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) today applauds Minister for Water Lisa Neville for prioritising the protection of the Murray River and existing irrigators by limiting new water licences in the lower Murray region. “This is fantastic news for farmers and…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is hosting irrigator workshops with independent water consultancy Aither for farmers in Mildura, Kerang, Echuca, Tatura, Numurkah, and Benalla throughout July. “The combination of drought and increasing irrigation demand is putting a lot of pressure…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia Governments, in coordination with the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), to impose a moratorium on new irrigation developments in the Mallee pending a review…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for bipartisan support of a judicial review of all water buybacks from 2008 onwards. “Water buybacks have a disastrous impact on rural communities and threaten the viability of agricultural businesses. Buybacks take water…
Tony Burke’s suggestion to undo agreed positions of the Basin Plan if Labor is elected highlights his party’s total disregard for rural communities, rural people and rural jobs. “Buybacks of water have shown to have disastrous impacts on rural communities…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is today calling for all parliamentarians to vote against a proposed private members bill, to be introduced by Labor, to remove the 1500 GL cap on purchasing water to fulfil the obligations of the Murry-Darling…
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has today announced three forums in Victoria for round two of the Mandatory Code of Conduct consultation process, following strong advocacy by Victorian dairy farmers. In round two of consultation, farmers can provide…
Common sense has prevailed today at the Murray Darling Ministerial Council with all State and Commonwealth Water Ministers agreeing to socio-economic criteria that properly determines whether water recovery projects have a neutral or positive affect on regional communities. “We’ve been…
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) calls on the Murray-Darling Ministerial Council to urgently undertake a review of water deliveries to ensure irrigators will not be restricted during critical peak summer demand. The VFF believes the risk that water will not…
Analysis by the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has found that Victorian water secured by the Commonwealth through water buyback over the last six years for the Basin Plan is making the largest contribution to the environment. “We have long believed…