The Victorian Farmers Federation has split from the National Farmers’ Federation, citing the latter’s unilateral support for a rally focused on the phase-out of live sheep export, policy development “by press release” and diminished value for Victorian farmers.
The VFF chair, Emma Germano, on Thursday wrote to the NFF president, David Jochinke, a past president of the VFF, informing him of the state farming body’s decision. It comes two weeks after hundreds of farmers rallied outside the federal parliament to protest against the federal government’s decision to phase out sheep live exports.
