Victorian Country Hour

Bird flu gone, green drought, Saputo step up, purple tomatoes and new tomato cosmetic products 

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan in studio for the Country Hour

Big lamb prices, more fodder movement and a move away from shiraz

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Baling straw, corporate regenerative agriculture and wet kelpies.

Biggest falls in two years sweep across Victoria 

Farmers across the state wait for a weekend of rain, meanwhile the Victorian government says repairs to western Victorian roads are complete, but truck drivers disagree.

The Agriculture Minister on drought support 

Deer have eaten nearly an enitre vegetable crop for one farmer at Flowerdale and ACM milk price step up

Broadcast from Yanakie in South Gippsland with Faith Tabalujan

Milk price madness as we broadcast on the deadline day for milk price announcements

The Victorian Country Hour visits drought-affected Mortlake in the south west of the state to hear about the dry conditions

The Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from from a drought-affected dairy farmer at Naringal, in the state's south west

Angus Verley and Warwick Long travel to Charam in western Victoria to Elise Kealy's farm to discuss the drought with local farmers.

Hugh Killen's move into regenerative farming 

Victorian Country Hour drought tour from the Horsham studios 

Fonterra announces an $8.60kg/ms milk price

The Victorian Country Hour visits drought-affected Molesworth and gets tips on surviving the dry

Bad fertiliser forces a farmer to tip his silos

Virtual fencing gets the green light in VIctoria 

Listen to the owner of bull poo which made it to the premier of Victoria's parliamentary office tell the Country Hour how it got there

Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from protests against the Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund

VicGrid's 15 year plan for renewable development 

Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund passes and drought support is announced but a majority of farmers aren't happy

Government wins support for emergency services levy, an autonomous tractor plants its own crop, an ancient fossil is found and Herefords sell big at Wodonga

The Premier responds to concerns about the Emergency services levy and a former roustabout and shearer's cook is the new leader of the Liberal party

The Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from a protest against the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund

Victoria has the National Ploughing Champion 

CFA trucks are being left at the PRemiers office in protest of the proposed Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund

David Nation and Charlie McElhone are leaving Dairy Australia

Big sell off of cattle and calls for help as the dry weather hits  

The Victorian Country Hour broadcasts from Strathmerton after Bega Group announced it would close its cheese factory

The community of Yanakie are really worried about the future of their weather station

NFF President David Jochinke gives his verdict on the federal election

What is being promised for agriculture this election? 

A farmer asks if politicians are wearing Australian wool and we get answers 

Is your politician wearing wool

Agriculture Minister, Julie Collins explains Labor's pitch to agriculture on the Country Hour 

Nationals Leader, David Littleproud gives his pitch for agriculture policies on the Country Hour

Nationals Leader, David Littleproud in studio for the Country Hour

Greens Agriculture Spokesperson Peter Whish Wilson gives his pitch to agriculture on the Country Hour

The Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from the Dairy Farmers of Victoria (DFV) conference