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feeding the highland cattle

Living the farm stay dream

A tree change has led to the resurrection of an old dairy and a newfound love for highland cattle for the Jordan family of Winkleigh.

Mystery of the missing Zegna Trophy

TASMANIAN wool growers and the Northern Midlands community have been left reeling following the theft of one of the world’s most prestigious wool trophies from the Ross Wool Centre.

Zegna

Recent poppy crop theft the largest ever in Tasmania

A recent theft of poppies in the Northern Midlands is believed to be the largest ever in Tasmania.

Poppies

International delgates savouring sweet Tasmanian fresh produce

Buyers from eight different countries are venturing around Tasmania to sample and savour the state’s best fresh produce.

Guy Barnett chatting with international delegates

Fishing - Boating incident a reminder about fishing safety

Summer heat scorched the state last week as dangerous winds limited fishing opportunities for anglers over the weekend.

Jayden Slater, 11 with a 70cm Southern Bluespot Flathead he caught off Bridport recently.

Rural Youth Tasmania CEO Karen Robinson to step down

Karen Robinson is stepping down as CEO of Rural Youth Tasmania after 11 years in the role.

Rural Youth Tasmania CEO Karen Robinson

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New machine has it sorted for Tasmanian Seed Dressing and Storage

A $600,000 colour sorter for seed production, the first of its kind in Tasmania, is now in commercial use.

Tasmanian Seed Dressing and Storage general manager Morgan Leath and operations manager Abhi Gupta in front of the 3U Vision Fenix 4

Police raids net firearms, ammunition, vehicles and drugs

Tasmania Police performed strategic raids targeting illegal firearms and illicit drugs across multiple locations in Southern Tasmania, including the Derwent Valley, today.

Tasmania Police

Police pursing poppy theft after crims collect crop

Police are investigating the theft of a “significant quantity” of poppy capsules from a regulated crop in the Northern Midlands between Tunbridge and Campbell Town.

Poppy

Bean crop

Simplot bean growers agree on price

Growers look for long-term benefits

Councillor Steve McQueeney, Kirsty Grice, Sandra Woods, Tanya Dalton, Councillor Angela Knott, General Manager Blake Repine, Mayor Rod Macdonald, LGAT President Mayor Mick Tucker

Tasman Council wins LGAT award for campaign

The Tasman Council recently received the LGAT Delivering Excellence – Smaller Council Award.

Group determined to see Freycinet car park plans scrapped

The Freycinet Action Network is concerned that the Tasmanian government will “kill the goose that laid the golden egg” by building a 350-plus space “Bunnings-style” car park at Coles Bay and going through with its wider masterplan for the popular tourist area.

Freycinet