Victorian Country Hour

Victorian Country Hour

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One emergency warning and twelve watch and act messages in place across the state, as Victoria struggles through a severe heat wave and potentially r...

Victorian Country Hour

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fire-affected communities on high alert ahead of extreme heat 

Victorian Country Hour

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Temperatures could reach the low-forties in some parts of the state over the weekend as saleyards cancel or move livestock sales in an attempt to avo...

Victorian Country Hour

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The coalition between the Liberal and National parties has split for the second time since the election.

Victorian Country Hour

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The much anticipated CFA's 2024–25 Annual Report dropped and we break down some of the key points.

Victorian Country Hour

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the death toll of Victorian livestock lost to fires continues to climb, a farmer in Harcourt is grieving the loss of 11 of her llamas. 

Victorian Country Hour

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcasting from Natimuk, a week after fire devastated the town. 

Victorian Country Hour

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

CFA volunteers call for an inquiry into resourcing for the organisation

Victorian Country Hour

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We travel around the state and talk to fire-affected communities in Ruffy, Tallangatta, Dargo and Patchewollock. 

Victorian Country Hour

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Harcourt Cooperative Coolstores lost to fire

Victorian Country Hour

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the stories of those who have endured some of the worst fires in memory. 

Victorian Country Hour

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Two major fires burn in the North East of the state. 

Victorian Country Hour

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Victorian Country Hour

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Victorian Country Hour

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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

Victorian Country Hour

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Annual weaner sales kick off in Wodonga. 

Victorian Country Hour

02 Jan 2026

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Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from pick your own berry farm High Grove at Stanley

Victorian Country Hour

01 Jan 2026

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China announces new tariffs on Australian beef. 

Victorian Country Hour

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Christmas eve feast on the Victorian Country Hour. 

Victorian Country Hour

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Parts of the North East revived up to 80mm of summer rain over the weekend. 

Victorian Country Hour

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers question Total Fire Ban declarations after a fire was sparked by a header operating in a crop in North East Victoria.

Victorian Country Hour

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Victorian Country Hour

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dicky Bill's administrator speaks

Victorian Country Hour

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Making eggs unpalatable to save turtles

Victorian Country Hour

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Victorian Government pauses the Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund increases until after the next election 

Victorian Country Hour

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More job cuts for Victoria's public service and what it may mean for regional areas

Victorian Country Hour

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Country Hour celebrates its 80th birthday!

Victorian Country Hour

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Country Hour reporters cross in from around Victoria ahead of our 80th Birthday 

Victorian Country Hour

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Live reports from three parts of Victoria from Country Hour reporters 

Victorian Country Hour

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rural news and events from Victoria and the nation

Victorian Country Hour

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fire season preparations for Victoria and key land clearing laws are set to pass parliament 

Victorian Country Hour

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast live from Parliament House after the ABC Showcase to celebrate the Country Hour's 80th birthday.

Victorian Country Hour

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New BoM chief explains the $96.5 million spend on its new website  

Victorian Country Hour

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How much did  the Bureau of Meteorology website upgrade cost? 

Victorian Country Hour

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Victorian Country hour broadcasts live from VFF's AG Day pop up shot on Collins St Melbourne.

Victorian Country Hour

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How to make farms safer with Samantha Pritchard 

Victorian Country Hour

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 3 comes into the studio to talk world grain and meat markets

Victorian Country Hour

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mill closes, farmers protest transmission line access and the federal Agriculture Minister talks Net Zero 

Victorian Country Hour

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Victorian Country Hour visit's Agriculture Victoria's Tatura SmartFarm in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley.

Victorian Country Hour

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Soaking rain has brought relief to dry paddocks across Victoria, but it will take months or even years for farmers to recover from the drought.

Victorian Country Hour

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australia's farm chemical regulator has suspended the use of a popular insecticide on several types of berries, after rising consumption levels reduc...

Victorian Country Hour

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the change of a drug of choice crushing wine sales

Victorian Country Hour

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers from around the world join the Country Hour 

Victorian Country Hour

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The USA will investigate the world's biggest meat processors over claims on inflated prices 

Victorian Country Hour

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Local Hero Linda Widdup from Aussie Hay Runners

Victorian Country Hour

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over 100,000 hectares of Victorian wheat has been cut for hay 

Victorian Country Hour

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Calls to ban the sale of Gazania as the weed continues to spread 

Victorian Country Hour

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warnings over mouse numbers in Australia 

Victorian Country Hour

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The BoM join us to talk about your concerns 

Victorian Country Hour

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Black iris are here for Halloween, the last day for a loved wool shop and numbers provided for livestock deaths

Victorian Country Hour

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The BoM respond to criticism  

Victorian Country Hour

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers are still not happy with the bureau of meteorology website changes 

Victorian Country Hour

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Queen Almond, Poh Ling Yeow who has released a cookbook with the almond industry 

Victorian Country Hour

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rain across Victoria and we find out if it's helping or hindering 

Victorian Country Hour

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bird flu found at Heard Island 

Victorian Country Hour

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Bureau of Meteorology website upgrade overwhelmingly angers farmers 

Victorian Country Hour

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcasting live from Robinvale at the Australian Almond Research and Development forum.

Victorian Country Hour

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

GrainCorp workers are on strike at the Port of Geelong and the Port of Portland over EBA negotiations. 

Victorian Country Hour

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The VFF is worried farmland will be traded away during a meeting between the Australian PM and US President

Victorian Country Hour

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Victorian Country hour visits Molyullah for the Mountain Cattleman's annual get together.

Victorian Country Hour

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

World record shearer Nikki Lyons speaks to the Country Hour 

Victorian Country Hour

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live as shearer Nikki Lyons attempts to set the solo female nine hour Merino lamb record

Victorian Country Hour

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A major oyster industry may be returning to Victoria 

Victorian Country Hour

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does the kangaroo control permit systme work for farmers? 

Victorian Country Hour

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hard decisions are being made on the viability of some crops as the big dry continues in Victoria

Victorian Country Hour

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mega deal between Delta Ag and Elders gets approval with some caveats 

Victorian Country Hour

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Day 2 from the Elmore Field Days 

Victorian Country Hour

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from the Elmore Field Days

Victorian Country Hour

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Australians prepare to go to the UN's World Food Forum 

Victorian Country Hour

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two Michael Holmes with two important biosecurity discussions

Victorian Country Hour

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Farmers in the path of the VNI West transmission line will receive hand-delivered letters today, reminding them that Transmission Company Victoria ne...

Victorian Country Hour

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would you drink wine from aluminium bottle

Victorian Country Hour

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New rules for water brokers in Australia 

Victorian Country Hour

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warnings of market failure in the chicken meat industry

Victorian Country Hour

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yes the Country Hour works on a public holiday! Weather, dairy, chickens, truffles and more...

Victorian Country Hour

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We take a look at the biggest tractor in the world as well as a tiny new one

Victorian Country Hour

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Keeping events alive and a whole lot of award winners 

Victorian Country Hour

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We go to court, Henty and India 

Victorian Country Hour

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Has mop top made it to Victoria, Peter Tuohey talks drought assistance and a former paper mill owner sues the Victorian government  

Victorian Country Hour

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is a hard time for beekeepers getting harder? 

Victorian Country Hour

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The dairy industry wants to grow, the governments plan to cut emissions and Victorians buy bulls

Victorian Country Hour

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An almighty Canola crop proposal 

Victorian Country Hour

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chilli to deter deer and the hot voice of Victoria's champion young auctioneer 

Victorian Country Hour

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cheap power, climate change, environmental water and a new weather station 

Victorian Country Hour

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why are Victorian farmers so angry? 

Victorian Country Hour

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

North-west Victorian livestock producer ridicules the state's ag department for refusing to release dingo predation figures

Victorian Country Hour

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Screw worm update, hospital food, the Birchip Cropping Group and dairy parading champion 

Victorian Country Hour

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the F150 lightning the electric ute that can tame Australian farms? 

Victorian Country Hour

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tasmanian seed potatoes banned from Victoria