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TasFarmers Matters - For future growth, just add water

WATER. Too much is trouble; too little is catastrophic.

Lowdina Orchard at a loss as to why its apricot crop is struggling

Lowdina Orchard has experienced a difficult apricot season, with its owner, Ian Newnham, admitting the fruit is a hard one to grow.

Ian Newnham picking an apricot

King Island trial could benefit beef and dairy industries

A new research trial on King Island is putting the maternal productivity of heifers under the microscope

King Island beef property

Fishing - Potential record-breaking catch landed by 15-year-old

Striped Marlin fever has hit Tasmania after some great catches last week, and a potential National and State record Broadbill Swordfish was also landed last Saturday.

Lochie Miller with his 151kg record-breaking Broadbill Swordfish

Mike Rose from TIA reveals why our food bills are not higher

Tasmania’s agricultural sector is more than a backdrop to our postcard landscapes.

TIA Mike Rose

Ron Murray still using tried and trusted tractors for harvest and planting

For many Australian families, the classic “meat and three veg” dinner has long been a symbol of home, heritage and hard work.

Ron Murray

Caledon Estate brings new life to 'misery farm'

When Tasmanian natives James and Karen Stewart used to come back home to visit and drive through the Richmond and Coal Valley area, they would always look up at a hill and tell themselves, “if that land ever comes up for sale, we will buy it”.

James and Karen Stewart amongst the vines

Tasmania grappling with seed storage shortage

Thousands of tonnes of ryegrass seed is being dumped on the ground on farms and headers could be forced to stop harvesting some specialty crops with the state’s seed storage facilities now at capacity.

carrot seed head

Powranna store cattle sale exceeds expectations

Buyers and sellers are upbeat about cattle prices following the latest store cattle sale

Powranna store cattle sale

James Clutterbuck

Busy times at Summerhill Farm

Fresh peas and broccolini and home-grown lamb are summer staples for the Clutterbuck family of Hagley.

Animal trough

Lead alert over old tub troughs for farm animals

High levels of lead have been found in samples of water from old bathtub troughs with damaged enamel coating and farmers are being warned to check the condition of any on their property.

Cracks found in Bridgewater Bridge before official opening

A large crack in a support pier and plinth was found in the new Bridgewater Bridge in the weeks before its official opening back in June 2025.

New Bridgewater Bridge