The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Egg Group has been working closely with the Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Primary Industries (DPI) on their State-wide campaign to educate consumers and the food industry about egg care as part of National Food Safety Week. President of the VFF Egg Group Brian Ahmed said over the past 12 months the group had been in consultation with the Departments to develop a leaflet that will give consumers, the food service industry and retailers... ...Read more »
Gene Ethics has disputed claims by the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) that they exhibited a lack of ethics when publishing the suspected sites of GM crop farming in Victoria. Gene Ethics published a map of commercial Genetically Modified (GM) canola sites on their website on Tuesday in response to their concern about GM-crops. “Gene Ethics presents its online map of commercial GM canola sites being grown this winter as a service to the Victorian public,” claimed Bob Phelps,... ...Read more »
Gippsland livestock farmers are disenchanted in the wake of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision that insufficient evidence was found to further the investigation into collusion at the Koonwarra Saleyards. In January 2008, action by processors and buyers resulted in the saleyards changing from presale weighing to post sale weighing. Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Livestock Group President Ailsa Fox said that the ACCC’s decision was disappointing and... ...Read more »
The ACCC report into the state of competition in the grocery sector was released to mixed reactions yesterday. Federal Government “I believe that our action plan, combined with the broader reforms that are already in train to further strengthen competition policy, such as the amendments to the misuse of market power provision and the criminalisation of serious cartel conduct, will ensure that the grocery market remains competitive,” the Assistant Treasurer, Chris Bowen, said. “The introduction... ...Read more »
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for Country of Origin labelling to be strengthened as the Senate Inquiry into Meat Marketing in Australia continues. Country of Origin labelling is a concept which has already been witnessed in the seafood industry but other the meat industry has not been subject to similar laws. As a result the Senate initiated an inquiry by the Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport into meat marketing in March this year. The inquiry... ...Read more »
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Egg Group has warned that egg prices will have to rise if fuel costs continue to soar. VFF Egg Group President Brian Ahmed claimed the egg industry was a victim of the factors leading to rising food prices. “Producers have been forced to absorb much of the historic highs being experienced with grain prices, which represent over 50 per cent of input costs,” Mr Ahmed said. “Now on top of that we are being hit with these fuel price increases.” “Something... ...Read more »
Victoria’s peak farming body, the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF), has suggested Australia’s major supermarkets are duping customers by providing the same product under three different brand names with three different prices. Their claims were made at the ACCC’s grocery price inquiry in Melbourne today. The VFF outlined their belief that the major supermarkets use the same suppliers for certain products in their private range and then charge different prices for different... ...Read more »