There was some shock following the announcement the Victorian Farmers Federation would no longer be members of seven national commodity groups.
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This shock even came from some commodity leaders within the VFF, who said they had not been prewarned.
VFF boss Emma Germano said part of the decision was to help save about $700,000 a year in membership fees for Victorian farmers.
In the time since, NSWFarmers' has also expressed concerns about costs associated with some commodity groups.
The VFF has traditionally been one of the larger state farmer organisations and a key contributor to commodity councils.
In the aftermath, some pundits have said this move would allow the industry to have open discussions about the need to find a sustainable advocacy model.
But others have warned this could signal a domino effect, leading to diminishing commodity group funding and influence.
Do you think there will be long-term effects from this decision?
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