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Why are some Australian farmers losing faith in peak agricultural bodies to represent their interests?

National Farmers’ Federation says expectations on peak bodies are changing but rejects suggestions it prioritises agribusiness over grassroots concerns

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Power transmission line riles landholders in its path

The preferred path of high-voltage transmission through Victoria's central northwest riles up landowners as the rollout agency defends its consultations.

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Alpine dingoes at risk of extinction after Victorian government extends right to cull

At least 468 shot by government controllers last year out of an estimated population of as few as 2,640 in the state’s east, advocates say

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Victorian Farmers Federation splits from national body over Keep the Sheep rally

VFF chair Emma Germano says the National Farmers’ Federation is conducting ‘policy by press release’ and no longer represents Victorian farmers

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With agriculture at a sharp fork in the road, Australia needs savvy farm leaders

There’s a war brewing between those who want to plan for future challenges and those who want to turn back the tide

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Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Victoria's burgeoning population presents a number of complications for food supply unless a fragmented planning framework is overhauled, an inquiry has heard.

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AEMO ditches community meeting to discuss VNI-West transmission project with farmers

The Australian Energy Market Operator has refused to attend an energy infrastructure consultation meeting in western Victoria after hundreds of people arrived to voice their opposition.

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Flood-affected farmers call for more funding to build more resilient infrastructure ahead of third La Niña

The president of the Victorian Farmers Federation says producers are facing further flooding as they as they brace for a third consecutive La Niña.

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Victorian farmers face massive clean-up and costs after weeks of devastating floods

The state government estimates about 12,000 farming properties have been affected and there is still a flood threat from the Murray River.

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Cost of fixing regional roads destroyed by Victorian floods will be 'huge'

Hundreds of kilometres of roads have been destroyed by floods, with sections of bitumen completely lifted off highways and taken downstream in some parts of the state.

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Independent state MPs divided over Victorian Farmers Federation campaigning in their seats

Shepparton’s Suzanna Sheed says VFF should support candidates with track records but Mildura MP is happy for attention

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How does the war in Ukraine impact food supply?

Ukraine feeds 400 million people, science writer and the author Julian Cribb says, and the war with Russia is exacerbating an already alarming global food crisis.

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Australians support further restrictions on foreign ownership of farmland, Vote Compass data shows

Australian voters are split on many issues but there's strong agreement on who should own Australian farms — and it's not foreigners.

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Labor defends agricultural visa scheme as farmers brace for minimum wage rise

Coalition says proposal would reduce workforce but opposition insists only changes are to source country of recruited workers

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Fruit and veg pickers' minimum wage arrives this month and then we'll see the true cost of food

From April 28, changes to the Horticulture Award mean that farm workers typically paid according to how much produce they pick or pack must be guaranteed a minimum hourly rate.

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'Tough' new laws set to deter Victorian animal activists trespassing on farms

The Victorian government says new laws passed in Parliament yesterday are the toughest of their kind in Australia and will deter people from trespassing on farms.

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