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Amelia and Hailey from Kanangra

Sheffield Show brings out best in young handlers and judges

Sheffield School students had the chance to put their cattle handling and judging skills to the test against other farm schools and cattle farms from around the state at the annual School Show.

Livestock, fodder and clearing sales

Top stock up for grabs in the saleyards and online

Salesfeed

Calling all utes for Scottsdale Show

Scottsdale Show starts today and continues tomorrow with its first ever ute competition.

Dorset Rural Youth Members with their utes

New DV Council sworn in

Members of the newly elected Derwent Valley Council were sworn in yesterday at an Oath Of Office ceremony in New Norfolk.

New DV Council members

Cattle Australia members to vote on planned levy increase

Concerns over accountability, industry spending and returns to farmers have been raised ahead of a national vote on increasing the grassfed cattle levy.

Grassfed Angus cattle on King Island

Sheep flocks nationwide starting to rebuild

Improving sheepmeat and wool market conditions are helping restore confidence across Australia’s sheep industry.

Sheep

Integrated Soil Conditioning Programs

Fishing - Blake's sweet rainbow trout catch

The New Norfolk Licensed Anglers Association hosted the 2026 STLAA Family Day BBQ last Sunday, with perfect fishing weather but a disappointing turnout of just a handful of juniors and their families.

Blake Sweet with her grandfather Ray Aitchison.

Seedlings and cuttings sold to locals through Hagley Farm School’s new Horticulture Hub

The sale of vegetable seedlings, herbs and fig cuttings were a positive sign that Hagley Farm School’s new Horticulture Hub is up and growing.

Grade six pupils Amelia, Lydia, Laura and George with seedlings they grew and sold through Hagley Farm School’s Horticultural Hub.

TasFarmers Matters - The search for water solutions

It's dry ... and it’s been dry for a while, especially for anywhere east of Great Lake.

A dry farm dam

Tasmanian Labor Leader Josh Willie and Craig Farrell.

Craig Farrell to recontest Legislative Council seat of Derwent

Tasmanian Legislative Council President Craig Farrell will once again contest the seat of Derwent for the Australian Labor Party at next year's Legislative Council elections.

Dairy cattle

Dairy industry outrage over proposed Australia and European Union Free Trade Agreement

Australia Dairy Farmers (ADF) has delivered a blunt message to Trade Minister Don Farrell on the Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement: if the government cannot deliver a fair deal for dairy, carve us out.

Longford to host two consecutive garden festivals

Longford will host two garden festivals on consecutive weekends this November making it a haven for plant lovers from around the state.

Roses at Woolmers Estate