Media Releases
Will the Commonwealth finally listen to community concerns?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Commonwealth is steaming ahead to recover an additional 450 gigalitres of water as part of the Basin Plan despite overwhelming concerns shared at meetings held in Victoria this week. The Department of Agriculture and Water…
Victorian farmers welcome long-term committment
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Victorian Farmers Federation today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcements on drought funding and initiatives to underpin long-term preparedness. The Prime Minister today announced a number of drought measures including the establishment of a $5…
Expanded drought relief welcome
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement today of $25 million in expanded relief arrangements for farmers dealing with drought in parts of the state. VFF President David Jochinke in welcoming the expanded…
Farmers urge caution on grain imports
Reading Time: 2 minutes The VFF Grains Group is urging extreme caution and vigilance be applied to ensure biosecurity integrity is upheld by border authorities and anybody considering importing grains into Australia from other countries. With Victoria’s grain harvest expected…
VFF welcomes Farm Safety and Skills commitment
Reading Time: 2 minutes 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…
VFF welcomes States’ Basin Plan criteria
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has welcomed the new Basin Plan socio-economic criteria developed by the Victorian and New South Wales governments. At the same time, the VFF has criticised the Federal Department of Agriculture and…
VFF leadership change – new opportunity
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Victorian Farmers Federation today announced a change to its Board, following the election of Mr Brett Hosking as Chairman of GrainGrowers Limited at its Annual General Meeting in Dubbo. Mr Hosking will formally step down…
Farmers welcome PM’s commitment to agricultural visa
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed the Prime Minister’s affirmation of his government’s commitment to a dedicated visa to help address the significant workforce issues facing the state’s farmers. VFF Horticulture President Emma Germano said…
Two weeks left to apply for final round Farmers’ Fund grants
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dairy farmers in the Southern Milk Pool have two more weeks to apply for grants for farm business improvement projects before the final round of Farmers’ Fund grant applications draw to a close on 29 October…
VFF Statement on Glyphosate
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why glyphosate? Glyphosate is used in Australia by numerous agriculture sectors to control weeds. It is also used for the same purpose by many home gardeners. Glyphosate is a popular product in that it is precise…
Dry spring is here – State Government must expand drought relief arrangements
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling on the Victorian Government to expand drought relief arrangements to help farmers across the state facing drought conditions. The call comes as conditions become more severe in Gippsland, the Mallee,…
Enough is enough – Farmers demand a moratorium
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Victorian Farmers Federation is demanding a moratorium on future rates increases until the State Government, election candidates and councils commit to demolishing and rebuilding Victoria’s broken rating system to ensure a better deal for farmers.…