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Wool

Another off week for wool market

2nd October 2026 The Australian wool market had another ‘off week’ with prices continuing to drift lower with a growing quality disparity evident across the catalogues.

Northern rain just in time

At the time of writing, there has already been some reasonable rain across much of the north of the state with more forecast.

Rain gauge

Low emission project launched at Landfall

Tasmania's Low Emissions Livestock (LEL) project is expanding into pasture-based beef operations and the early data is looking promising.

Tasmania's Low Emissions Livestock (LEL) project

Record September heat as north-east misses the rain

Parts of Tasmania’s north-east have recorded their highest average September daytime temperatures on record and less than a fifth of their usual rainfall, with one east coast farmer cutting stock as feed and water run short.

A farm

Livestock, fodder and clearing sales this week

Every Friday, your quick guide to sales around the state.

Salesfeed

More water for the Northern Midlands

Farmers have today turned the tap on water from the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme

Alex Downie with a new pivot irrigator at Fairfield, Epping.

Roger River Dolomite

Diesel prices forcing farmers to rethink finances

Some farmers could turn from crop to livestock production and fodder supplies could drop due to another surge in diesel prices in Tasmania.

Fuel bowser

AI picks up errors in Sheep Producers Australia's Future Flock report

Sheep Producers Australia chair Bindi Murray has been forced to defend the economic analysis attached to its Future Flock - A Ten Year View (2027-2036) report, after artificial intelligence picked up multiple errors in the paper.

Sheep

Derwent Valley Railway hopeful after Chigwell to granton rail lease extention

The Derwent Valley Railway is excited about the possibility of running trains back to New Norfolk and the Derwent Valley in the future, following the Tasmanian Government and Tasmanian Transport Museum's decision to extend an existing rail corridor lease from Chigwell through to Granton.

Derwent Valley Railway

Ruby Atkins leads the Australian team’s victory lap on a one-eyed pinto pony, Woody, who was one of the horses used by teams contesting the 2026 International Mounted Games Exchange title in Kentucky, USA.

Ruby Atkins returns from representing Australia at 2026 International Mounted Games

Deloraine District Pony Club Ruby rider Ruby Atkins has recently returned from Kentucky, USA, having successfully represented her country at the 2026 International Mounted Games.

MAST meeting

MAST to consider Derwent River restriction zone and speed limit changes

The restriction zones and speed limits along the Derwent River from Sorell Creek to the Esplanade in New Norfolk will remain in place for now.

Double whammy on spud front as McCain ditches growers

McCain follows Simplot to drive potato prices down

Potato harvesting at Melrose