Country Breakfast

Tasmania's vegie van man is retiring after 60 years on the road; cyclone damage doesn't stop the farmers market; we go on a fermenting journey; and Kiwis line up for feijoas.

Bushfire devastates prime Victorian farming land, dry conditions take hold in Tasmania, marine park changes spark outrage, hopes SA election could help salvage Murray-Darling Basin Plan and Bumblebee the pumpkin smashes records and feeds the masses.

This week we find out why Apple has joined the fight against farmers who want the right to repair their tractor; discover a lot more fresh produce is grown on Sydney's outer edges than first expected; and hear why the EU is optimistic of a free trade deal with Australia despite the US talking up a more protectionist trade stance.

Sentinel bee hives are on alert for varroa mite; bush kids brush up on their rodeo skills; Vivienne White's a hobby farm shearer; and picking heritage apples at Muddy Creek orchard

Water theft prosecutions result from 4 Corners program; the rockmelon crisis continues; Queensland farmers celebrate the big wet; and the wool industry struggles to find shearers.

How an Australian aid project is helping Vietnamese women boost their incomes through improved farm practices.

Join a feral fox hunt in Western Australia; a monster saltwater croc goes to school; we head off on a camel beach safari; and volunteers harvest the hops at Van Dieman Brewing.

Weather to blame for falling farmer incomes and production; Food delivery service Aussie Farmers Direct goes into administration; Fourth person dies from eating contaminated rockmelon; Queensland's wet weather breaks dozens of records