Growing up on a farm in Gippsland, Jane has always had a passion for regional Victoria. With a keen eye on media and politics since primary school, not that it's great playground talk, she knew that a career in the news was her calling. Working in Rural and News, Jane has paired her love of the country and drive for journalism.
Coles says the cost of living and supply chain disruptions are behind its decision to continue selling caged eggs until 2030. A consumer expert says it is likely the supermarket's competitors will follow suit.
Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia have placed restrictions on the importation of unprocessed Tasmanian potatoes, following the island state's outbreak of mop-top virus.
Experts are on edge, fearing this will be the spring that the "catastrophic" H5 strain of bird flu arrives in Australia.
Tracing operations are underway to determine the potential distribution of potato mop-top virus after a second case in a month has been detected in the state.
The cost of a lamb leg in the shops has nearly doubled in the past 18 months as the drought bites.
Victoria's last wool cleaning mill will close in Geelong next month, after a merger with the only other remaining wool scour in country.
A recently retired fisheries officer says criminals are emboldened by "devastating" cuts to the number of enforcement officers, and predicts poaching will only get worse.
The Victorian government has unveiled a $75 million addition to its drought relief funding measures, including household support payments to be managed by the CWA, rate and red-tape relief and new water infrastructure.
A Victorian poultry farmer details the emotional toll of an avian influenza outbreak on his properties. The business is expected to return to full production this year, but biosecurity concerns remain.
A virus outbreak in southern states and wet weather in northern growing areas cause a tomato shortage and an increase in prices when they are available.
Recycling agricultural bags could divert up to 45,000 tonnes of single-use soft plastics from landfill, burning or burying on-farm each year, making new products instead.
The ABC asked every Australian politician if they wore wool on the campaign trail.
Steve Wheeler has had 1,700 sheep stolen in three incidents over two years. Police suspect he has become the victim of a series of targeted raids.
One farmer in Victoria's west has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of broccoli, during a dry spell described by another as the worst since the millennium drought.
Scientists call for the federal government to invest more in preventing the disease from spreading to Australia's $5 billion sheep meat industry.
The company behind the proposed transmission project says it is more feasible and has more farmer support than two controversial projects.
As Australians shake their heads at the prospect of another increase in power prices, this Victorian couple has gone green with their home and business and won't pay an energy bill for years.
Egg farmers and market analysts warn increased consumer demand and ongoing avian influenza issues are to blame for current egg shortages, which could continue for at least another three years.
Bird flu continues to spread in Australia while the rest of the world grapples with the disease's most virulent strain.
The new detection of H7N8 bird flu is linked to the ongoing outbreak at Kinross Farms, as shopper grapple with an egg shortage at supermarkets.
A proposed shake-up of Victoria's fisheries department will result in a significant rise in maritime crime and negatively affect the environment, according to a former officer.
About 180,000 chickens will be euthanased at the farm, which is owned by one of the nation's leading egg producers.
Victoria's peak farming body says the conventional caged egg system has been in place since the 1960s and shoppers have come to rely on it.
Consumers are still facing egg shortages and price rises as the ramifications of Australia's largest bird flu outbreak continue to be felt.
A structural engineer says the blades of a wind turbine are designed to last 20 years and built to withstand winds of at least 108kph.