Warwick Long
@warwicklong.bsky.social
Host of the Victorian Country Hour. Lover of rural and regional Australia and follower of agriculture, farming and food news.
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Warwick Long
@warwicklong.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Australian agriculture and farming people - I am playing around here and thought a starter pack could be fun...
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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.
Does it matter?
Dairy farmers angry at US butter imports hitting the shelves at our largest supermarket.
Farmers fear shoppers misled by cheap 'green and gold' US butter
Australia's dairy industry is concerned a US brand, packaged in green and gold with a white colouring and bland flavour, looks as if it's locally made.
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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.
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?
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?
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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?
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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
Local Hero Linda Widdup from Aussie Hay Runners
www.abc.net.au
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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...
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...
Frost hits crops near Horsham
Scientists study a rare wheat mutation
Podcast 🎧📻👇
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
The BoM join us to talk about your concerns
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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...
Frost hits crops near Horsham
Scientists study a rare wheat mutation
Podcast 🎧📻👇
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
Farmers are still not happy with the bureau of meteorology website changes
www.abc.net.au
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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...
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.
We have had requests in with the Minister and were told that it was a department issue.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
One week of the new BoM website 👇
We have had requests in with the Minister and were told that it was a department issue.
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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
Meet Queen Almond, Poh Ling Yeow who has released a cookbook with the almond industry
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
‘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...
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!
October 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Nikki Lyons still going for a world record!
At a shearing world record attempt in Marnoo Victoria by Nikki Lyons.
She is incredible
She is incredible
October 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
At a shearing world record attempt in Marnoo Victoria by Nikki Lyons.
She is incredible
She is incredible
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...
Turns out that he meant it! 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-_1...
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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...
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...
Jet boats
Drought policy
Season update
The most incredible charity shearing event
and a young farming business
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
Day 2 from the Elmore Field Days
www.abc.net.au
October 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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...
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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
Australians prepare to go to the UN's World Food Forum
www.abc.net.au
October 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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...
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...
You can download it for a read here:
haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/chicken-meat...
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September 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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...
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?
September 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
We take a look at the biggest tractor in the world as well as a tiny new one
www.abc.net.au
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Warwick Long
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.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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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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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
Keeping events alive and a whole lot of award winners
www.abc.net.au
September 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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...
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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
We go to court, Henty and India
www.abc.net.au
September 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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...
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...
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.
www.abc.net.au
September 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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...
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...
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...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
The dairy industry wants to grow, the governments plan to cut emissions and Victorians buy bulls
www.abc.net.au
September 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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...
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...
We break it down in the Country Hour podcast:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Victorian Country Hour - ABC listen
Coles walks away from 2025 cage egg phase out
www.abc.net.au
September 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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...
We break it down in the Country Hour podcast:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Reposted by Warwick Long
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...
Bushfire outlook for spring from AFAC, BoM and State & Territory fire agencies.
www.afac.com.au/public-resou...
August 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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...
Bushfire outlook for spring from AFAC, BoM and State & Territory fire agencies.
www.afac.com.au/public-resou...
Reposted by Warwick Long
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.
www.abc.net.au
August 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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.