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Tim Madson

Camping part of farming combination at The Douglas

The extreme conditions of the East Coast and welcoming campers onto a working farm make The Douglas at Bicheno different to the average farm.

Light lambs head back to paddock

AS WE move through the middle of October, I think it would be fair to say that most are surprised at how high the lamb prices are in interstate saleyards with some questions being asked about how many lambs are actually out there.

Lambs

'No silver bullet' - deer management consultation moved forward

The state government is seeking a diverse range of views on how to bring deer numbers down

Deer numbers continue to escalate despite reduction in hunting red tape

Livestock, machinery and more in this week's sales

Stud sheep sales from the state's top breeders feature this week.

Salesfeed

Goats and sheep get their day at Hobart Show

Entries strong across the board as the show's first livestock competitions are decided.

Maurice, Imogen and Christine Baldock with the Hobart Show sheep section Supreme exhibit of Show

Hobart Vintage Machinery Society holds tractor trek

Hobart Vintage Machinery Society members took their tractors out of the sheds for a journey around the Southern Midlands.

Hobart Vintage Machinery Society president Chris Jacobs

Roger River Dolomite

Longford Show fleece defy dry season for amazing results

Judges pick the Grand Champion Fleece and Most Valuable Fleece - plus more results from Longford Show wool section here.

Judges

Williams' A9X Torana Takes On Mount Panorama

It was a big weekend for the local crew of the Williams Outdoors Racing team with their 650 horsepower-1977 Holden A9X LX Hatchback Torana taking on Mount Panorama in the Bathurst 1000 Touring Car Masters support races.

Ray and Adam Williams

Fertiliser costs continuing to add to squeeze for farmers

Fertiliser affordability remains a concern for the Tasmanian agricultural industry while availability is less of an issue.

Nik and Renee Harvey from Harvey’s Fertiliser Services

Kade Wall with the magnificent female brown trout he caught and released in the Pieman River.

Wild trophy trout a rare prize

WILD trophy trout are rare and many anglers go a lifetime without seeing one, let alone catching one. Being in the right place at the right time can be called luck, but knowing where and when to fish takes more than that.

King Island tungsten mine

Govt to create regional fund with profits from tungsten mine investment

The Tasmanian Government will establish a $20 million fund to support regional communities facing economic disruption, using proceeds from its investment in King Island's Dolphin Tungsten Mine.

TasFarmers Matters - Easy target gets it all wrong

Few recent issues have attracted so much attention as immigration.

A backpacker