Victorian Country Hour

As well as a new PM there's a new assistant minister for Agriculture; no more drought support for Victorian farmers; hay shortage causing further concern; US farmers watching the Australian drought; land values continue to rise despite drought; Telopea downs up for sale again; and NSW releases water for the environment

A shorter Country Hour because of the vote and announcement of a new Prime Minister.

A slightly shorter Country Hour today due to news from the Prime Minister in Canberra.

Latest crop forecast not looking so good; we check in on Victorian crop projections; measuring soil moisture; shortage of Q fever vaccine; CSIRO research looking for a vaccine to treat Swine fever; wine prices starting to grow; new inventions to help save Albatross from fishers; the numbers of livestock sold online continues to grow; dairy farmers continue to struggle in some regions.

African swine fever hits chinese pork industry; class action against Murray Goulburn - what does it mean?; illegally imported seeds intercepted; not all regions of the state are dry; a new way of breeding lambs; Moe meat processor set to re-open; and we head off on a balloon ride.