The Victorian Liberals and Nationals have announced that, if elected, they will deliver passenger rail services to Mildura and Dimboola by mid-2029, under a $51.2 million plan.

The National Rural Health Alliance has joined the condemnation of the violent attack on independent federal MP Dr Helen Haines, as she remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.

Agriculture Victoria is urging sheep producers to review their flystrike prevention plans as spring conditions increase the risk of blowfly activity.

Regional leaders in the Riverina and Murray districts are calling on the Federal Government to end further water buybacks, warning that reduced water availability is affecting jobs and economic confidence across Basin communities.

The CFA is urging Victorian communities to prepare for the upcoming fire season, with its Get Fire Ready initiative launching this past weekend.

The Victorian Farmers Federation has accused the Victorian Government of sending mixed messages over the Western Renewables Link, as the project is reportedly under review while planning requirements are being removed.

The CFA is urging farmers in western and north-west Victoria to be vigilant as haymaking gets underway, warning of the risk of haystack fires.

The Victorian Farmers Federation Horticulture Council has reported mixed fortunes across the state's horticulture sector, with strong prices for apples and pears contrasting with significant challenges in other industries.

The Victorian Farmers Federation is launching its biggest membership campaign in more than a decade, as agriculture faces a generational change in its workforce.

Poultry owners in southern Victoria will be required to continue preventing contact between their birds and wild birds, as H5 bird flu continues to spread among wild birds along the state’s coastline.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says a pause on compulsory land acquisitions for the Western Renewables Link should lead to a broader rethink of Victoria’s transmission rollout, including VNI West.

More than $66 million will be invested by the Federal and Victorian Governments to help farmers and regional communities prepare for future drought.

The Victorian Farmers Federation has criticised a Federal Government decision to recognise Victoria’s north-west dingo population as a distinct sub-species, warning it could make it harder for farmers to protect livestock from wild dogs.

The Victorian Farmers Federation has become the latest farming organisation to sound the alarm on the impact the Federal Government’s slow-down of visa processing is having on agriculture, saying the situation is creating significant uncertainty for Victorian farmers as the state heads into critical harvest and peak production periods.

Victorian farmers and their teams are being urged to prepare for harvest safety, with a series of practical workshops to be held across regional areas later this month.

The results of the Victorian Farmers Federation’s 2026 State of the State Farmer Priorities Survey have been released, revealing the condition of regional roads is now the number one issue facing rural and regional Victorians.

Landholders in north-west Victoria are being urged to prepare for a higher risk of Australian plague locust activity this spring.

Poultry owners in southern and coastal parts of Victoria will be required to continue housing their birds for at least another 28 days, as H5 bird flu detections continue among wild birds.

The United Firefighters Union is warning Victoria’s firefighting fleet is facing an immediate crisis, with recent documents showing 60 Fire Rescue Victoria appliances are currently unavailable for operational service.

The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed a commitment from the Victorian Coalition to cancel the VNI West transmission project if elected in November.