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Prime land under threat

VFF president Brett Hosking said prime agricultural land was under threat. Picture: File.
Edmund Coleman

A PETITION calling for greater protection of agricultural land has received a significant swell of support within hours of being launched, with the Victorian Farmers Federation urging clearer planning controls to safeguard against growing development pressures. The VFF argue productive agricultural land is vulnerable to housing estates, mining approvals, transmission corridors and large-scale energy projects. […]

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