A regional Victorian manufacturing industry that I did not know much about opened a new distillery this week... What do you know about eucalyptus oil? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

Two major fuel & fertiliser announcements that we broke down today on the Country Hour: The federal government has a $10 billion plan for fuel & fertiliser security The Victorian government has a 10 million litre diesel reserve for farmers. Listen: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

GoFarm end tomato contracts with Kagome with jobs to go. A case regarding secret footage collected in a Victorian abattoir hits the High Court. And BIG sheep properties hit the market www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Virtual fencing connects to Starlink opening up a whole lot more land... And we have a great chat to the first farmer using virtual fencing in Victoria. And time is running out to get a submissions in for the review of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Wool prices jump but farmers like Duncan Barber are hoping for more... We hear from the fire inquiry hearing at Alexandra and a 'super' El Nino may not be helpful www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Should Australia pay $200m and expedite worker visas to get a urea factory finished early? PVC pipe is going up in price A boat watch update with Andrew Whitelaw and Graincorp is in court over its Numurkah factory. Podcast 👇🎧 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

In Barham today for a forum on the Murray-Darling Basin which is being held in the electorate of Farrer. Such a beautiful town:

Spent some time at Yarck for a Country Hour program looking at the long road of recovery for farmers after the Longwood bushfire. It’s worth a listen if you have the time: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Mountain calf sales at Benambra in Victoria’s Hugh Country

High Country cattle sale at Hinnomunjie

Up at Omeo for the mountain cattle sales in Victoria’s High Country.

Dicky Bill administrator outlines what is known about the collapse of the company Victorian Livestock Exchange at Leongatha has been sold to RLX A key fruit fly program finally gets funding back from the Victorian Government  Podcast 👇 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

A huge investment for JBS pork operations 🐖 New protocols to send flowers around the country 🌹 A heart breaking account from the Tasmanian fires 🚨 And making eggs taste bad to save the turtles 🐢 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

The Country Hour took over part of Landline on Sunday to celebrate our 80th Birthday. Yes even I had to spend some time in the studio... Check it out 👇📺🎧 iview.abc.net.au/video/RF2404...

What are you doing on December 3rd? It's the Country Hour's 80th Birthday and in Victoria we are going to broadcast from Woods' Farming & Heritage Museum at Rupanyup . If you can come along it will be great to see you!

I don’t know (or remember) the legend who sent this to me but I was chuffed to get it!!!! Thank you - even if I was a little nervous to open the package 🤣

Agriculture Minister Julie Collins on climate change policy, net zero and bird flu. Protesters lock their gates despite compulsory access notices. And more than 70 jobs to go as a timber mill in Yarram closes. Podcast 👇 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

It's green and gold but it's from the USA? Does it matter? Dairy farmers angry at US butter imports hitting the shelves at our largest supermarket.

Can you help? It's the Country Hour's 80th Birthday on December 3rd and I need to broadcast from somewhere (because that's what we do). So where should I go? Are there any agricultural museums, historical farms, multi-generational farms or some other great place that we should go to?

Victoria's Australian of the Year award winners have been announced & Linda Widdup from Aussie Hay Runners is the Local Hero winner. She joins us to talk about Aussie Hay Runners and the work that they do. Victorian potato farmers worried about mop top www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

The Bureau of Meteorology join us to talk about the website changes and we talk about how much the upgrade may have cost Frost hits crops near Horsham Scientists study a rare wheat mutation Podcast 🎧📻👇 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Farmers for Climate Action CEO steps down 👇 farmersforclimateaction.org.au/blog/2025/10...

A lot of talk about the Bureau website change again on the Country Hour today. We talk a lot of the problems for farmers and political fallout. Plus citrus flowers and milk on tap 👇 🎧 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

One week of the new BoM website 👇 We have had requests in with the Minister and were told that it was a department issue.

‘Queen Almond’ Poh Ling Yeow releases a free almond cookbook with the almond industry Energy infrastructure commissioner, Tony Maher calls for stronger rules for decommissioning Harvest has kicks off in Vic and Graincorp tells us what they’re getting 👇 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Nikki Lyons still going for a world record!

At a shearing world record attempt in Marnoo Victoria by Nikki Lyons. She is incredible

They’re going to build a jet boat track at Elmore! 👇 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

When I spoke to Kaleb Cooper over a year ago - he said he wanted to go contracting in Australia... Turns out that he meant it! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-_1...

Live from the Elmore FIeld Days: Jet boats Drought policy Season update The most incredible charity shearing event and a young farming business www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

TCV claps back at the Victorian Farmers Federation. We speak to two Victorian’s representing Australia at the UN’s World Food Forum. How many sheep at Bendigo? And have a listen to the amazing draught horse record was achieved on the weekend: 👇🎧 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

ABARES chicken meat industry study finds evidence of systemic market failure that could affect supply and market prices. You can download it for a read here: haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/chicken-meat...

Any cows, tractors or hay bales decorated for the Grand Final?

Suspect mop top case in unplanted seed potatoes in Victoria. We speak to Dennis Voznesenski to ask if the federal government read his book... AND One tractor is 33.5 tonnes One is 50kg We spoke about them both on the Country Hour 👇 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Co-designing biology and technology to unlock automated plant breeding. Some thinking about ways to reshape the future in crop breeding from Dr Yasmine Lam and Professor Lee Hickey. bit.ly/48x1mfq

What does it take to put on a Field Days? We had a fascinating chat with the people who put on the Elmore Field Days to find out how they're continuing to put on the massive event. Plus plenty of awards: Landcare, Henty and a Victorian who won a peace prize www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

More details from the class action against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority in the NSW Supreme Court We go to the Henty Field Days VicGrid announces a draft strategy for community engagement   We hear from a wine company about exporting to India 👇 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Just love this story of a canola proposal! Imagine growing a 3 hectare - 'Will you marry me?' sign in a paddock with no back up plan!?! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

1/4 of dairy products being consumed by Australians are imported... Victorians buy up big at Tasmanian bull sales. Live coverage of the Federal Government's emissions plan including some details around agriculture. Listen👇 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Coles walks away from 2025 cage egg phase out due to bird flu. We break it down in the Country Hour podcast: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Dry areas of SA and Vic, plus high fuel growth areas in northern WA, are at higher than normal fire risk entering Spring. Overall, a reasonably benign spring fire outlook for the nation. Bushfire outlook for spring from AFAC, BoM and State & Territory fire agencies. www.afac.com.au/public-resou...

Biosecurity Tasmania says the virus has been detected at a further four Tasmanian properties, and may have been present in the state for two years.

“Drax” sounds like the exclamation you make when you’ve been caught doing something bad.

NFF names interim CEO

Have a listen to the couple behind Warialda Belted Galloway who have been named 'legends' of Melbourne's food industry. An incredible insight into what it takes to produce a high quality product, using the whole animal and working with chefs...

In Australia the retrenchment rate is down 3.5 fold since the 1990s. Why aren’t we firing people anymore? Labour laws for one. Also, we simply employ more people on short term contracts or on a casual basis. Not renewing a contract is much easier than firing a person: lnkd.in/gu9sEAWJ

An overwhelming amount of texts listing the top 3 problems farmers in Victoria are facing... Wool production continues to drop and the huge value of working dogs... #Agsky www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Fonterra Australia sells to Lactalis. We talk about the details and the ramifications for the dairy industry. A farmer has been jailed for animal cruelty resulting in the death of thousands of sheep. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Fonterra chooses to sell global Consumer business (excluding Gr China) & Consumer brands; the integrated Foodservice & Ingredients businesses in Oceania & Sri Lanka; & the Middle East & Africa Foodservice business for at least $3.48 billion (AUD) Rene Dedoncker my guest today

Listen for the info from the sheep industry but stay for the stories of young people in agriculture that see their future in ag. The Country Hour live from the Victorian State Merino Field Days at Marnoo!