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A member of the Australian Women's Land Army operates a horse drawn plough in preparation for planting potatoes C.1944. Photo courtesy Australian War Memorial.

Preservation Matters - Women take on war burden

The Australian Women's Land Army (AWLA) should conjure images of young women clad in fawn dungarees and gumboots, in a field harvesting a crop by hand, driving a tractor, milking cows or even shearing sheep.

Predrag’s taste for heirloom tomatoes leads to farm business buy

It’s a big leap from sitting in a Sydney office working on investment venture capital platforms for clients to buying a tomato farm in Tasmania, but Predrag Reznic will do anything for the perfect tomato.

Annette and Nevil Reed with granddaughter Lainey Hall, 2, and new owner Predrag Reznic

Longford Show Grand Champion Fleece awarded

The first Champion Fleece has been judged in the officially dedicated Tom Talbot Wool Shed at the Longford Showgrounds, ahead of tomorrow’s 168th Longford Show. Full results here.

Grand Champion Fleece

International Rural Women’s Day highlighting hard work on the land

Despite women making up nearly half of the world’s agricultural workforce, only 20 percent of landowners are women, they earn on average 40 percent less than men and often combine farm life, family and community while helping run a business.

Meander Valley’s Annette Reed has spent a lifetime building a farming dream and helped other women along the way.

Vineyard sustainability award winners announced

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

Eversley Vines

Upgrades for Raff Angus with Royal Melbourne Show success

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

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

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

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.

Gavin Pearce and Ian Sauer at Landfall Angus

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

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.

Ellen Yared at last year's Longford Show

Longford Show to celebrate a century of sheep

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

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

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