Media Releases
VFF welcomes NSW – Victoria border announcement
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the announcement of the farmer permit which we called for last week to ensure the movement of people and products into parts of New South Wales. The VFF and Australia’s farming groups have been…
VFF Grains Group Annual Pre-harvest Roadshow goes digital
The Victorian Farmers Federation’s (VFF) Grains Group Annual Pre-harvest Roadshow will be held online this year to comply with current COVID-19 restrictions. VFF Grains Group President Ashley Fraser said despite these events taking place online due to the challenges faced…
Murray Basin Rail Project secrecy must end
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the secrecy surrounding the Murray Basin Rail Project’s (MBRP) revised business plan must end, and is calling for both the Federal and Victorian Governments to release the details now. VFF President David Jochinke said…
Farmers continue to feed Victoria
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) held emergency talks today to implement necessary steps to protect agriculture and the state’s food supply chain from the impact of Victoria’s coronavirus crisis. VFF President David Jochinke said the agricultural industry is one of…
VFF to expand its farmer health and safety resources
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is pleased to announce an expansion in its workplace health and safety services as the recipient of the $3 million dollar ‘Making our Farms Safer’ grant from the Victorian Government. The initiative aims to improve…
VFF calls for best pain relief product awareness
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is holding a free webinar for all livestock farmers to inform them of the options available for livestock pain relief and says producers need to consider the best fit for their operation to achieve the…
Murray Basin Rail Project an opportunity to boost rural jobs
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says the Murray Basin Rail Project (MBRP) is a critical opportunity to fill the rural job void created in Victoria as of result of the COVID-19 pandemic and is calling on the Victorian Government and…
VFF backs calls to support poultry growers
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is backing calls to support contract poultry farmers who are under extreme price pressures from processors and the supermarkets. VFF President David Jochinke said that although chicken was the most popular protein choice for Australian…
Farm Employment Exchange Project helps link drought-affected farmers and employers with jobs
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is encouraging drought-impacted farmers and agricultural employers to connect with employment opportunities through the Farm Employment Exchange Pilot Project website before it closes on June 30 2020. The project is a Victorian Government grant initiative…
Time running out to claim Quad Bike Safety Rebate Scheme
There’s just over one week left for Victorian farmers to claim a $1,200 rebate for two quad bike operator protection devices (OPDs) or a safer alternative farm vehicle before the Quad Bike Safety Rebate Scheme closes on 30 June 2020.…
Ministerial Council ducks big issues with Basin Plan
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has expressed its disappointment that today’s Ministerial Council meeting failed to address major issues with the Murray Darling Basin Plan. VFF Water Council Chair Richard Anderson said Victorian farmers were hoping that the Commonwealth Government…
Pain relief for sheep mulesing mandatory from July 1st
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is encouraging all sheep farmers to aware of mandatory pain relief regulations for sheep mulesing which come into effect from 1 July 2020. VFF Livestock Group President Leonard Vallance said the VFF has been advocating…