Angus Verley
Horsham, VIC
Angus Verley is the rural reporter at ABC Wimmera. He previously worked at country newspapers in northern Victoria and studied journalism at RMIT University.
He grew up on a sheep and cropping farm at Boort and has always maintained a strong interest in farming, so decided rural reporting was the next best thing.
You can hear Angus on the ABC Western Victoria rural report weekday mornings at 6.15am.
Latest by Angus Verley
Farmers hit with $100,000 insurance bills as extreme weather events become more frequent
Farmers consider running the gauntlet and leaving machinery uninsured as premiums go through the roof, with insurers blaming erratic weather, inflation, and increasing costs for the price hikes.
Union dispute with DP World creates container backlog at Australian ports as meat industry calls for intervention
Ports operator DP World tells a Senate Estimates hearing nearly 55,000 containers filled with consumer goods and farm exports are stuck on the docks due to union stop-work action, as stakeholders call for federal government intervention.
Farmers frustrated after BOM's El Niño forecast proves costly
Livestock producers say unreliable long-term weather forecasts have played havoc with sheep and cattle prices, after farmers made business decisions based on media reports.
Supply of plums, peaches and nectarines in doubt as storms ravage stone-fruit orchards
Weeks of wild weather in Victoria is likely to mean less stone fruit on supermarket shelves, after hail and heavy rain smashed Australia's main production regions, costing growers millions of dollars in losses.
Young mum shears one lamb every 45 seconds to set new world record
A Kiwi shearer who learnt her craft in Australia powers her way to a new women's world record by training seven days a week in the gym.
At 21, Ellie manages 60 staff and handles hundreds of thousands of tonnes of grain, and she couldn't be happier
What were you doing at 21 years old? Most likely not overseeing the operations at one of the busiest grain receival sites in the country. But it's all in day's work for Ellie Murden.
When Elie lost her leg aged 20 she thought it would limit her future prospects. Now she is preparing for Paris 2024 gold
Pacific worker and champion shot putter Elie Enock hopes her place at next year's Paralympics in France can inspire other people living with disability to achieve their goals.
Recent rain good news for farmers, but dry spring will see the value of production plummet
The dry spring caused by El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole climate patterns is expected to result in a $16 billion fall in the value of agriculture this financial year.
'Dodgy' labour hire company hit with record fine over underpayment, mistreatment of workers
An unlicensed business has been fined more than $600,000, the largest penalty in Australian labour hire licensing law history, for repeatedly supplying underpaid workers to horticulture sites around Melbourne.
Shearer mows through 830 lambs in one day for Movember fundraiser
A shearer has raised thousands of dollars for the mental health charity by shearing a near-record number of sheep in one day — and all because he couldn't grow a mo.
Heavy rain wipes 'millions of dollars' off crop values during critical harvest
A heavy downpour across southern Australia has coincided with the peak of the busy grain harvest season, throwing farmers' plans into disarray.
Europe approves use of controversial weedkiller glyphosate for another decade
The European Commission has approved the use of the controversial herbicide for another decade, with a spokesperson for Australian growers backing the decision as good news for exports.
Kerang blaze destroys 6,000 hay bales as crews face overnight 'fire storm'
Fire crews battling a massive haystack blaze in northern Victoria faced windy conditions and ember attack through the night, with a veteran fire captain saying it was the "worst fire I've ever witnessed".
Backpacker dies after suspected snakebite at Mallee grain depot
The 25-year-old French man died following a suspected brown snake bite while working as a grain harvest casual in north-west Victoria.
Sheepskins go from luxury to landfill as prices plummet and synthetics take over
Sheepskin car seat covers, and wool-lined gloves were once the height of luxury but these days, farmers are lucky if they're not charged a fee to send them to landfill.
Almond producer underpays staff more than $500,000, but escapes fine
One of Australia's biggest almond producers has agreed to back pay more than $500,000 after it underpaid staff over a five-year period.
Victorian Farmers Federation faces more turmoil as dairy leaders leave for new lobby group
Farmers cite "poor consultation" and a lack of focus on dairy-specific issues for their decision to walk away from the VFF.
Sheep prices crash as farmers sell their poorest stock for as little as $1
Sheep producers are selling their poorest stock for as little as a few dollars a head as meat markets continue their freefall.
Deadly herpes disease threatens abalone as authorities scramble to contain outbreak
The besieged abalone industry in south-west Victoria has been dealt another devastating blow, but divers have vowed to find a way forward.
Market research mystery for farmers cold called about controversial transmission line
A Victorian farmer says someone purporting to be doing market research for the federal government seemed to be trying to elicit positive responses about the VNI West transmission line.
New varroa mite detections a 'major worry' after hives relocated for almond pollination
DPI teams monitor beehives sent to southern NSW for almond pollination, after two more varroa mite infestations are found near Kempsey.
Tractor convoy circles parliament in Melbourne as farmers apply 'the heat' over transmission plan
The farmers say the Western Renewables Link and VNI West projects will impact their ability to produce, devalue their land and create fire risks, but the government is maintaining its position.
Farmers splash cash on new headers, but park tractors on their wish list for now
Farmers restock their sheds with headers this year, while many park plans for a new tractor — a big change from last year when farmers splashed a record spend on new tractors.
Russian bombing of grain port in Ukraine prompts global wheat price hike
Global wheat prices jump $33 per tonne overnight after Russia bombs the Odesa grain port and threatens to destroy any cargo ships leaving Ukraine.
Farmers turn to sheep that shed, as shearing shortage continues
Ageing farmers, tree changers, and fewer shearers drive the transition towards sheep that shed rather than needing to be shorn.