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New Norfolk Licensed Anglers Association members Adrian Slater and his son Jayden with their winning catches from last weekend’s Derwent River competition.

Fishing - More tagged trout released into Great Lake

Tasmanian trout anglers have another chance to land a $25,000 prize after the Inland Fisheries Service released two more tagged rainbow trout into Great Lake.

Please Sir, I Want Some More

It's time to end the "Tasmanian Handshake", according to Brad Stansfield.

Bell Bay Aluminium

Tassal to inject salmon with antibiotics at Great Taylors Bay

Tassal will inject fish in its salmon farm pens at Great Taylors Bay with antibiotics after they become infected with Piscirickettsia salmonis.

A salmon pen

Agricultural Contractors of Tasmania donate $2000 to Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania

A shared commitment to keeping rural Tasmanians healthy and connected has brought together two organisations with deep roots in regional communities.

Agricultural Contractors of Tasmania Inc members Daniel French, Ivan French, Roger Fish, Glen McInnes, Phillip Boyd and president Peter Campbell present RFDS Tasmania CEO Nicole Henty with a cheque for $2000.

TasFarmers Matters - GBEs about more than profit

In 1995, the then Liberal Government led by premier Ray Groom introduced the Government Business Enterprises Act, creating the framework that would shape the way some of Tasmania’s largest publicly owned businesses operated.

GBEs manage a lot of Tasmania's important economic infrastructure

Biosecurity Matters - How to stay safe during spring planting

With the spring planting season now in full swing, Tasmanian farmers are being reminded about the importance of good biosecurity practices to prevent the spread of pests, weeds and diseases.

Tractor preparing paddocks near Deloraine.

Tasmanian government to provide conditional funding to $50m Westbury BioHub project

The Tasmanian government says it will invest up to $12.5 million in the proposed $50 million Westbury BioHub, with the funding to be performance-based rather than an upfront construction grant.

A 3D render of the proposed Westbury BioHub

TIA researchers turning smoke tainted grapes into good quality wines

Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have made significant progress in making good quality sparkling wine from grapes that have been affected by bushfire smoke.

Alison Ctercteko with smoke tainted sparkling wine.

Sorell Council and the University of Tasmania collaborating on nest box project

The Sorell Council is partnering with the University of Tasmania (UTAS) to deliver a pilot research project exploring how community nest boxes can support local bird habitats.

Dibas Panta NRM Facilitator (Sorell Council), Niklavs Rubenis (UTAS) and Mayor Janet Gatehouse

Rabobank forum

Tassie's young farmers build skills at Rabobank forum

A Tasmanian cohort travelled to Ballarat for the Young Farmers Forum.

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Wayne Walker brings SheepMasters to Tasmania

Sheep producer Wayne Walker is the first person in Tasmania to own a flock of the SheepMaster breed and hopes to see them thrive in the state.

Wayne Walker