Victorian Country Hour

Why a new meat inspector course is so important and the winners of the merino challenge 

Assumption College student Max Skillecorn is a young dynamo who sells race horses to fund his sheep stud 

Blazeaid is worried about a go-slow for backpacker visas 

Josie Blakeney performs the song she wrote about devastating bushfires for the Country Hour

A key review of the summer bushfires will be released tomorrow and we hear what those on the front line want to see 

Lactalis Australia will close a dairy factory in Victoria 

53 farmers died on Australian farms last year 

The United States opens an investigation into Australian lamb imports 

The state opposition is promising to fix one million potholes across Victoria's road network if elected to government at this years state election, committing to invest $5 billion to repair and rebuild Victoria's roads.

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry into last summer's bushfires, has revealed the Victorian government attempted to gag what the Country Fire Authority could say in its submission.  

Learn about obscure wine, collect spider venom and meet the woman on a 440km wheelchair journey  

Peter Small has succeeded in returning the research of Harold Carter to Australia

Stefan Vogel from Rabobank talks war and fertiliser as the Middle East appears close to a peace deal 

Stefan Vogel from Rabobank talks war and fertiliser as the Middle East appears close to a peace deal 

Farmers debate the 70km dingo fence and what it means for the neighbours 

Farmers for Climate Action want changes to the fuel tax credit scheme 

A case regarding secret footage in a Victorian abattoir has hit the High Court 

Police members return to harvest grapes at the scene of one of their most harrowing operations

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Warwick Long live from Nagambie at the Murray-Darling Carp Action Summit.

Virtual fencing is expanding to Starlink 

A new policy in an old fight; we talk water with new Shadow Minister, Michael McCormack 

Indonesian farmers and researchers helping keep a devastating citrus disease out of Australia through an ACIAR project 

But an Australian-funded program is helping Indonesian dairy farmers from a devastating foot and mouth disease outbreak.

China has granted export licences to eight new Australian facilities to start supplying beef, just months after introducing a range of trade measures and tariffs to protect its domestic cattle industry.

Share farmer, Luke Ryan talks about the late milk payment from Frestine and his decision to leave the company 

You have 10 days to make a submission to the Victorian bushfire inquiry 

What the new fertiliser task force help farmers planting crops?

Fertilizer Australia on stranded ships, Russian sanctions, easing terror restrictions and availability for farmers

Fertilizer Australia on availability, rule changes and what farmers should do to secure supply of a key input 

How much fuel is on the way to Australia 

Australia needs a new name for feta 

Andrew Henderson will write a report into the impact of fuel availability on food security and agriculture 

What is the biggest concern for farmers, fuel, fertiliser or something else? 

Western Australian sheep have been donated to a Victorian farmer who lost thousands of animals in January's fires

Victorian Rural Woman of the Year 2026, Dr Becky Dickinson

Andrew Whitelaw examines the Iran conflict and it's impact on agriculture

Fuel prices have risen sharply and farmers are worried about supply 

Did you know that gene edited wheat is already being trialled in Australia?

Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from the second day of the AgriFutures evokeAG event

After several bouts of burnout Coleambally farmer Joe Briggs says he wants to "turn farming into a 9-5 and Monday to Friday job." 

McDonalds asks the dairy industry for beef 

Live from the opening of Bulla's new ice cream factory in Colac 

A bushfire continues to burn out of control south of Longwood, in central Victoria. 

Broadcasting live from the launch of the Murrindindi Mobile Health Van, at the Yea weaner sales.

New tenants found for properties previously leased by failed salad leaf business Dicky Bill