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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 1d

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 🎧📻👇

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

The BoM join us to talk about your concerns

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 5d

Farmers for Climate Action CEO steps down 👇

farmersforclimateaction.org.au/blog/2025/10...

Farmers for Climate Action CEO Natalie Collard to step down after landmark year - Farmers for Climate Action

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 6d

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 👇

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

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

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 7d

One week of the new BoM website 👇

We have had requests in with the Minister and were told that it was a department issue.

Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 7d

‘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
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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

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

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 21d

Nikki Lyons still going for a world record!

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 21d

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

She is incredible

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 24d

They’re going to build a jet boat track at Elmore!

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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

V8 jet boats set to roar in Victoria at new custom built track

From tractors to jet boats at Elmore, as Victoria prepares to host Australian series jet boat event in 2026.

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 26d

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...

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 27d

Live from the Elmore FIeld Days:
Jet boats
Drought policy
Season update
The most incredible charity shearing event
and a young farming business

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

Day 2 from the Elmore Field Days

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · 29d

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:

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www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

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

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 28

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...

Converlens - Engagement, insights and analytics platform for surveys and consultations

Collect, Manage and Analyse surveys, consultation data and text

haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 26

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

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 25

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 👇

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

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

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Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation @qaafi.bsky.social · Sep 24

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

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 24

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

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

Keeping events alive and a whole lot of award winners

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 23

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

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

We go to court, Henty and India

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 18

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...

Farmer goes above and beyond for sky-high wedding proposal

NSW farmer Will Henderson had no choice but to bide his time to pop the question. In the end his efforts were rewarded.

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 18

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👇

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

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

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Sep 5

Coles walks away from 2025 cage egg phase out due to bird flu.

We break it down in the Country Hour podcast:

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Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen

Coles walks away from 2025 cage egg phase out

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Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · Aug 28

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...

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · Aug 28

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.

Potato mop-top virus detected at four more Tasmanian sites

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.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 28

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

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 28

Drax investigated by UK watchdog over biomass sourcing

Move by FCA relates to historical statements on wood pellets for power station from January 2022 to March 2024 * Business live – latest updates The power generator Drax has revealed it is under investigation by the City watchdog over “historical statements” made about the sourcing of wood pellets for its biomass power station. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed the investigation on Thursday, which will cover a period of more than two years between January 2022 to March 2024, and examine whether the company complied with disclosure and transparency rules, including in three annual reports. Continue reading...

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Aug 28

NFF names interim CEO

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Warwick Long @warwicklong.bsky.social · Aug 28

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...

Meet the legends of boutique beef - ABC listen

Belted Galloway beef producers named, 'legends.'

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