The Victorian Farmers Federation has rejected a proposal to open unused road reserves to improve public access to waterways, warning it would direct recreational traffic through working farms.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is urging the Federal Government to extend Australia's Right to Repair framework to agricultural machinery, arguing farmers should have greater freedom to choose who repairs essential equipment.

Young Victorian farmers and farm workers are being offered grants of up to $10,000 to build new skills and invest in their businesses through Agriculture Victoria’s 2026 scholarship program.

Applications are closing soon for the first intake of recruits at Victoria’s new regional police academy in Mildura, with Victoria Police urging any last-minute applicants to get their forms in before the July 17 deadline.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is urging regional drivers to report every pothole and road hazard as part of a two-week campaign highlighting concerns over the state of country roads.

More than 220 aspiring police officers have expressed interest in Victoria Police's first regional training academy, as the new Mildura facility prepares to welcome its inaugural intake of recruits. In the lead up to applications for the initial intake closing mid-way through July, FlowFM's Jess Dempster spoke with Victoria Police Superintendent Paul Bertoncello to learn more about the academy and the intricacies of regional policing.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says new federal environmental laws are making it harder for farmers to manage their own land.

Farmers in the Wimmera are being encouraged to take advantage of a free financial skills workshop being held in Horsham later this month.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling on both the Federal and Victorian Governments to commit $5 million to advance a major water infrastructure project across western Victoria.

The remarkable sight of dozens of hot air balloons will once again fill the skies of Mildura this week, as pilots and thrill-seekers alike take to the clouds with the 2026 return of Balloons Over Mildura. To learn more about the event and the inner workings of life in the balloon industry, FlowFM's Jess Dempster caught up with Global Ballooning's Eddie Saunders to hear the special stories behind the fourth-generation family business.

The Victorian Farmers Federation United Dairyfarmers of Victoria says transparent governance and strong accountability will be essential as the new Safe Food Victoria authority commences operations.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is calling on the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to release its recommendations from the Basin Plan review process, saying communities deserve more than a summary of consultation feedback.

More than 170 aspiring police officers have expressed interest in completing their training at Victoria's new regional police academy in Mildura. The strong response has come within just one week of expressions of interest opening, ahead of the academy welcoming its first recruits in January next year. Victoria Police says the new academy will allow recruits to complete the full 25-week training program locally for the first time, removing the need to relocate to Melbourne

Authorities across Australia are urging producers and the public to remain alert as the situation regarding the H5 strain of high pathogenicity avian influenza continues to develop.

Victoria's peak farming body is calling for greater scrutiny of the state's rapidly expanding data centre sector, warning agriculture must not be overlooked as development accelerates.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says new VicGrid Community Engagement and Social Value Guidelines are a welcome acknowledgement of long-standing concerns, but fall well short of providing enforceable protections for landholders affected by renewable energy projects.

Victoria’s private livestock veterinarians are being further upskilled in disease detection and emergency response, through recent training programs delivered by Agriculture Victoria.

An extra $400,000 has been allocated to support community events aimed at helping farming families recover from drought and bushfire challenges across Victoria.

In Victoria, farmers affected by the January bushfires are being encouraged to explore the recovery assistance still available to help rebuild their businesses.

Agriculture Victoria is urging growers in the state’s south west to monitor black field crickets, as dry and warm autumn conditions continue to support activity across the region.