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Judging of the scallop pie contest.

Scallops in the spotlight - who made the best pie?

Around 3000 people descended on Bridport for the Tassie Scallop Fiesta.

Consultation opens on Forest Practices Regulations

The State Government has opened formal consultation on the future operations of Forest Practices Regulations.

Lindsay White and members of FLAG

Will Hurst from Marshman Ag dairy at Chudleigh the cream of the crop

The way Will Hurst talks about dairy farming you would think it’s the best job in the world.

Will Hurst

Good prices bring cattle to saleyards

IT HAS been an interesting couple of weeks in the livestock industry with prices either moving sideways or easing as some pressures appear to arrive.

Cattle in the saleyard

Lamb market seeing record prices but supply a worry

Australia’s sheep and lamb market has entered an unusual phase in which record or near-record prices are being underpinned by a pronounced shortage of stock, particularly adult sheep, rather than by demand alone.

Lambs

Meeting of the red meat masters

The who’s who of red meat production in Tasmania attended the 2026 Red Meat Updates in Launceston last Friday.

Red Meat Updates speaker Simon Quilty from AgriTrends

Roger River Dolomite

King Island racing season cancelled

King Island will be without thoroughbred and harness racing in 2026–27 after the King Island Racing Club failed to secure enough horses to meet TasRacing’s minimum requirements.

A meet during a previous racing season

Richard and Belinda Weston making a mark as only paprika producers in Australia

Richard Weston believes he is the only person in Australia producing paprika.

Richard Weston

The Bridge art prize returns for 2026

“The Bridge" Art Prize, launched in 2025, is a competition initially set up to highlight the construction of the new Bridgewater Bridge by New Norfolk-based volunteer organisation Derwent Valley Arts and bridge construction company McConnell Dowell, and their business partners.

Brad Quinn's entry in last year's competiton.

Record-breaking pen of NobleLea lambs at Powranna

Suffolks set new lamb price record at Powranna

At one of the smallest mid-year yardings of livestock ever seen at Powranna saleyards on Tuesday, NobleLee Suffolk Stud has set a new Tasmanian record.

Rabbit

Federal government looking at new biocontrol agent for wild rabbit population control

The federal government is ramping up its efforts in the war against feral rabbits.

Fishing - Trout season kicks off

The 2026-2027 Tasmanian Brown Trout season kicked off last Saturday morning, and for the most part, anglers have been reporting encouraging results.

Arthur Whittock with a superb brown trout he caught from Bronte Lagoon over opening weekend