Warwick Long
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Presenter of the Victorian Country Hour for ABC Rural. Former co-host of the Conversation Hour (VIC). Email: long.warwick@abc.net.au
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Program: Why does Guzman Y Gomez serve Australians imported pork?
Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) is under fire for advertising the use of Australian produce while importing hundreds of tonnes of Danish pork each year. The company has confirmed it sources pork from Australia and Denmark for its burritos, tacos and other products. Rob Farmer from Australian Pork Limited (APL) said the fast food chain's practices were a "very good example" of "imported meat hiding in plain sight".
Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Imported pork 'hiding in plain sight' on fast food giant Guzman y Gomez menu
Warwick Long and Justine Longmore Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) is under fire for advertising the use of Australian produce while importing hundreds of tonnes of Danish pork each year. The company has confirmed it sources pork from Australia and Denmark for its burritos, tacos and other products. Rob Farmer from Australian Pork Limited (APL) said the fast food chain's practices were a "very good example" of "imported meat hiding in plain sight".
Imported pork 'hiding in plain sight' on fast food giant Guzman y Gomez menu
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Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Program: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre catering vans found thanks to 774 Melbourne listener
774 ABC Melbourne Drive listener Rosemary from Princes Hill has found the two Asylum Seeker Resource Centre catering vans stolen over the AFL Grand Final long weekend. Rosemary called the program to tell Warwick Long the good news. Founder and CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) Kon Karapangiotidis then joined the program to express his elation and thank Rosemary for calling the program.
Program: Lachie Neale's lawyer says he didn't expect to win appeal
Lachie Neale's lawyer says he did not expect to win the appeal overturning the star Lion's ban on playing in the 2026 AFL Grand Final. Barrister Adrian Anderson explained to Warwick Long the arguments that were made that led to the sensational decision. Press play to hear the full conversation on 774 ABC Melbourne Drive with Warwick Long, filling in for Charlie Pickering.
Program: 'Truly great Aussie rocker': Marty Rhone pays tribute to long-time collaborator Gary "Angry" Anderson
Marty Rhone has paid tribute to long-time collaborator Gary "Angry" Anderson, sharing memories of the man who he calls "one of the great characters of Aussie music". Press play to hear the full conversation on 774 ABC Melbourne Drive with Warwick Long, filling in for Charlie Pickering.
Australian apple growers fear economic and biosecurity wipeout as United States eyes market
Justine Longmore and Warwick Long Australia's apple industry has held urgent talks in Canberra as the United States edges closer to exporting its fruit to Australia. Following decades of lobbying, American growers were given the green light by Australia in 2022 to send their apples across the Pacific. Before shipments begin, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) needs to publish import conditions on its biosecurity website. That has not happened yet.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Deja vu for grain farmers as diesel price soars ahead of harvest
Justine Longmore, Petra Oates and Warwick Long Spring is one of the most fuel-intensive seasons for businesses in rural Australia. Farmers work around the clock to harvest their crops as trucks transport grain and food to silos and markets across the country. Trucking business owner Dan Russo said the return of high diesel prices is "crippling the trucking industry". Grain growers paid more for fuel and fertiliser during sowing earlier this year , and now they are facing an expensive harvest.
Deja vu for grain farmers as diesel price soars ahead of harvest
Spring is one of the most fuel-intensive seasons for businesses in rural Australia. Farmers work around the clock to harvest their crops as trucks transport grain and food to silos and markets across the country. Trucking business owner Dan Russo said the return of high diesel prices is "crippling the trucking industry". Grain growers paid more for fuel and fertiliser during sowing earlier this year, and now they are facing an expensive harvest.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
Senator David Pocock has worked to set up a Senate inquiry into the continued use of Paraquat in Australia The Regional Australia Institute wants better planning for an expanding Australia A report commissioned by Farmers for Climate Action warns farmers are carrying the risk and not benefiting from the carbon offset system Meet the Rural Woman of the Year for 2026
Major supermarkets profit as apple prices increase
Warwick Long and Justine Longmore The price of apples has shot up in the past year because of supply shortages, but new figures show the major supermarkets took a big chunk of the profit. The data collated by Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) reveals the price paid for apples in the shops grew at a significantly higher rate than the price that was paid to the grower.
Major supermarkets profit as apple prices increase
The price of apples has shot up in the past year because of supply shortages, but new figures show the major supermarkets took a big chunk of the profit. The data collated by Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) reveals the price paid for apples in the shops grew at a significantly higher rate than the price that was paid to the grower.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Major chicken processor, Inghams, warns chicken prices could be set to rise A new irrigation area of Victoria has been opened up with the completion of the Western Irrigation Network stage 1 Live exporters say dairy heifer exports are growing in unexpected areas We check on the plague locust situation for the east coast of Australia
Program: 16 year old Max sells horses to fund his sheep stud
Not many school aged kids can lay claim to selling an animal for over $100,000 but 16 year old Max Skillecorn, from Nagambie in Victoria can. Max goes to school at Assumption College Kilmore but he raises horses on the side to earn some money, which pays for his stud sheep! In this interview, Max talks about his successful horse raising business and why he uses the funds to buy more sheep.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Backpacker visa approval pause worries rural communities that rely on international workers
By Justine Longmore, Warwick Long, Selina Green and Sam Parry Farmers fear a federal government pause on working holiday visa approvals will rob them of an essential workforce and put Australia’s food security at risk. Australia’s Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program started in 1975 and is regarded as mutually beneficial for farmers, rural communities and overseas backpackers who get to travel the country and work along the way.
Backpacker visa approval pause worries rural communities that rely on international workers
Justine Longmore, Warwick Long, Selina Green and Sam Parry Farmers fear a federal government pause on working holiday visa approvals will rob them of an essential workforce and put Australia's food security at risk. Australia's Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program started in 1975 and is regarded as mutually beneficial for farmers, rural communities and overseas backpackers who get to travel the country and work along the way.
Victorian Coalition promises to scrap VNI West transmission project
Justine Longmore and Warwick Long The Victorian Coalition has promised to scrap Labor's controversial VNI West transmission project, 100 days out from the state election in November. The Liberal and National parties previously committed to pausing and reviewing VNI West after strong opposition from farmers in its path. Nationals deputy leader Emma Kealy said the Coalition's decision to dump the project made it clear where the parties stand.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Migrants workers are able to remain in Australia and fight an active workplace claim for up to 12 months, under the Workplace Justice Visa.
Woolworths dumps Farmers' Own milk brand as industry seeks more than 'token' support
Warwick Long and Justine Longmore Supermarket giant Woolworths is phasing out its Farmers' Own milk, which is promoted as giving a "better deal to farmers". Bottles of the milk have already been removed from shelves in South Australia and will leave supermarkets in Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria by 2027. Dairy farmer Tim Bale from northern New South Wales helped create the Farmers' Own brand in 2013 and said he was sad it was being discontinued.
Victorian farmers fined for obstructing access for planning VNI West transmission work
Farmers in Victoria's west have been fined for refusing to let authorised officers onto their properties to progress transmission line planning works. On Tuesday, 12 farmers received $814 fines in the mail from the Victorian government for not allowing workers access to their land to prepare to build the controversial VNI West project. Another six formal warnings were also sent to property owners for denying access.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
Back at the office in Sydney's CBD, the data from the weather stations is used to forecast the weather.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
Victorian Country Hour broadcasts live from the Shearing for Kids with Cancer at Wanalta, which brings together shearers, wool handlers, farmers, and volunteers to raise funds for children battling cancer and their families.
Vibrant canola field near Heathcote draws thousands of visitors keen to get social media snaps
Justine Longmore, Warwick Long and Nate Woodall Farmers usually try to keep selfie-seekers out of their canola crops, but in Cornella, near Heathcote in central Victoria, they are inviting them in. The canola walk at Shiraz Republic is one of the state's fastest-growing agritourism attractions, drawing 20,000 visitors last season — four times the number expected. Now in its fifth year, owner Brian Spencer said it started out as a fairly simple idea, in response to the growing social media trend.
Program: Children at risk on farms
Six children died on farms in Australia over the last year according to the latest Safer Farms Report 2026. They are places where children have a lot of freedom, but they can also be dangerous workplaces. Tractors, side by sides and quad bikes were the biggest killers making up more than a third of the 53 deaths overall. Angus Verley and Warwick Long from the Country Hour look at the latest figures and what can be done to make properties safer for children.
Dairy giant Lactalis to close Longwarry factory in Gippsland by 2027
Warwick Long and Emma Field Australia's largest dairy processor has announced it is closing a major dairy factory in the small town of Longwarry in Victoria's east. Lactalis Australia said it decided to shut down the West Gippsland site by early 2027 following a "comprehensive review" of its manufacturing network. The factory in the town of about 4,000 people is well known for producing specialty dairy ingredients and products as well as milk powders.
US global trade investigation targets Australian lamb imports
Justine Longmore and Warwick Long The United States International Trade Commission is investigating whether to impose additional tariffs on Australian lamb. It has launched a global safeguard investigation to determine if lamb meat imported from other countries, including Australia, threatens the domestic industry. Ambassador Jamieson Greer formally requested the investigation under the Trade Act on July 13.
Tea-tree oil and nanotechnology combine to keep blowflies off sheep
Justine Longmore and Warwick Long Tea-tree oil has been used to create a new biopesticide for the sheep industry. Using nanotechnology to extend its effectiveness, the essential oil treatment could provide a viable alternative to prevent and treat flystrike in sheep. The painful and costly blowfly infestation, particularly on sheep's backsides, is often treated with chemical insecticides, but resistance is growing.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
Victorian Country Hour broadcast live from Ballarat's Better Beef Conference.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
Farmers have retained the right to use the herbicide paraquat, in a long-awaited decision released by the regulator today. Hamish McIntyre is the President of the NFF says it's a relief for farmers and the decision by the regulator will be respected The head of Parkinson's Australia has vowed to keep campaigning for paraquat to be banned in Australia. Meat and Livestock Australia has commissioned a feasibility study into developing an over-the-hooks pricing indicator.
Australian wool riding high as market surges and enthusiasm returns
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Australian wool riding high as market surges and enthusiasm returns
From doom and gloom to a mini wool boom, Australian wool is having a resurgence. After a run of tough years, the wool market has continued to climb, ending last week on the precipice of the $20 per kilogram mark. The Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) reached $19.89 per kg, $7 higher than at the same time last year. The $20 per kg mark was last achieved in the middle of October 2018.
$430m Murray-Darling water deal reignites food production, river health debate
A mega deal to sell water back to the Commonwealth has been announced on a government tender website, reigniting debate over the future of buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin. The deal involves a company associated with an Australian superannuation fund selling almost 86 gigalitres of water to the federal government for environmental use.
US-Iran agreement sparks fertiliser hope for farmers
While a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran is yet to be finalised, the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz could happen within days and farmers are optimistic about getting their hands on a reliable and cheaper supply of fertiliser. A third of the world's fertiliser passes through the strait so its closure during the conflict cut off supplies into Australia and pushed prices up.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
Is war in the Middle East ending and what does that mean for Australian farmers with Rabobank's Stefan Vogel Australia is funding vaccines for Lumpy Skin Disease in Bali Alistair Parker from VicGrid talks about applications from renewable energy inside and outside Renewable Energy Zones Ag Vic is looking at miticide options for apiarists dealing with pesticide resistance
Farmers concerned new 70km Big Desert dingo fence won't do enough to stop predation
Warning: This story contains graphic photos of dead sheep. Farmers in Victoria's north-west say a new dingo exclusion fence will only push the problem of livestock predation onto their neighbours. Two years after banning lethal control of dingoes in the region, the Victorian government is subsidising 70 kilometres of exclusion fencing bordering Big Desert Wilderness Park.
Program: Victorian Country Hour
Farmers for Climate Action want to change some of the rules around the Fuel Tax Credit Scheme Breakthrough research in the bee industry could give hope to those battling varroa mite We get a response to Geoff from Telopea Downs who has been battling Dingoes or Wild Dogs in his area The lobby group for dairy farmers wants more information from Saputo over its milk pricing Verity Morgan-Schmidt says farmers have long been experts on managing climate variation, and more are recognising the...
Program: Victorian Country Hour
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Landholders are urged to report locusts, monitor populations and get them under control before they cause widespread damage to summer crops and early winter crops.
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