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VFF chair Emma Germano says the National Farmers Federation is conducting policy by press release' and no longer represents Victorian farmers

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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 informed the NFF president, David Jochinke, a past president of the VFF, 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.

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