# Working Holiday Maker visa fix 'too little, too late' for some | Stock & Land | VIC

> Victorian hay contractors report 18 to 22-hour shifts because Working Holiday Maker visa approvals have been delayed. The federal government agreed in September to speed up the process after NFF and VFF pressure, but some operators say overseas workers never arrived in time.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T06:10:27.788Z
- Category: policy · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100768-working-holiday-maker-visa-fix-too-little-too-late-for-some-stock-and-land-vic
- Commodities: [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md), [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

Labour shortages slow hay harvesting and baling in Victoria, which can tighten local supply of hay used in livestock feed. Limited hay availability can lift local feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- ALFALFA: bullish ▲
- GRASSHAY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- stockandland.com.au: https://www.stockandland.com.au/story/9389896/working-holiday-maker-visa-fix-too-little-too-late-for-some/

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