Tasmanian Country

Vineyard sustainability award winners announced

17/10/2025

The Tasmanian wine sector has announced its sustainability award winners for 2025.

Upgrades for Raff Angus with Royal Melbourne Show success

17/10/2025

A King Island-bred Angus bull has taken centre stage at the prestigious Royal Melbourne Show, securing top honours for Raff Angus Cattle and cementing the island’s reputation for producing some of the nation’s best livestock.

Ben Drain 'Brooklyn West' property manager. Scott Wright - CEO of ANGUS AUSTRALIA. Judge Erica Halliday Ben Nevis Angus Stud, Walcha. Georgina, Anna, Olivia and Andrew Raff.

Fishing - Wild weather slows down fishing missions

17/10/2025

Dangerous weather limited anglers last weekend, and Hydro Tasmania issued hazardous condition warnings due to the volume of water running through dams and waterways.

Adrian Slater with a solid female brown trout he caught from Blackmans Lagoon recently.

Patchy spring rainfall as sizzling summer looms

16/10/2025

It has been a wet spring so far in many parts of the state, although some regions have been experiencing below-average rainfall.

Spring rain has been varied across the state so far

Flood-damaged highway section takes another hit of water

16/10/2025

Heavy rainfall and rising water levels in the River Derwent have caused further damage to the landslide-affected area under repair on the Lyell Highway at Plenty Corners between Hayes and Rosegarland.

The Lyell Highway section at Plenty Corners that recently suffered more flooding damage.

'If you don't plan, you plan to fail': Consultation for agricultural strategy opens

16/10/2025

Reducing red tape, along with utilising the circular economy and emerging technologies, are among the measures touted for the state government’s upcoming long-term agriculture strategy.

Gavin Pearce and Ian Sauer at Landfall Angus

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Longford Show to celebrate a century of sheep

15/10/2025

Organisers have had to find extra space at the upcoming Longford Show to accommodate the significant increase in entrants for the sheep section.

Ellen Yared at last year's Longford Show

‘A bloody relief’: Potato farmers rejoice after price war ends

15/10/2025

Tasmanian potato farmers contracted to processor Simplot are now looking forward to planting spuds for the upcoming season after nearly four months of negotiating prices with the multinational.

TasFarmers members and potato producers at the protest against Simplot's latest price offer

Dam good water levels the aim of new farming project

14/10/2025

A new five-year, $4m project is aiming to improve dam management across Tasmania.

Logie Farm manager Lachlan Van Balen with Baxter

JJ’s owner Nathan Johnson with a maple bacon and brisket pie.

JJs Bakery at Longford wins pie prizes

14/10/2025

Longford-born bakery JJs has excelled in the Great Aussie Pie Competition, winning three gold, four silver and one bronze medal for its attempt at pastry-filled perfection.

Farmers celebrate super tax scrapping

14/10/2025

The federal government will scrap planned taxes on unrealised capital gains on superannuation, a move that TasFarmers president Ian Sauer previously described as “legalised theft”.

Alternative chemicals trialled for apple tree thinning

13/10/2025

Precision thinning of apple trees using chemicals is essential to achieve the right crop load with minimal need for expensive hand thinning.

Rodney Hogan of Montague Farms and tree crop physiologist Leticia Reis

Vineyard sustainability award winners announced

Upgrades for Raff Angus with Royal Melbourne Show success

Fishing - Wild weather slows down fishing missions

Patchy spring rainfall as sizzling summer looms

Flood-damaged highway section takes another hit of water

'If you don't plan, you plan to fail': Consultation for agricultural strategy opens

Longford Show to celebrate a century of sheep

‘A bloody relief’: Potato farmers rejoice after price war ends

Dam good water levels the aim of new farming project

JJs Bakery at Longford wins pie prizes

Farmers celebrate super tax scrapping

Alternative chemicals trialled for apple tree thinning

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