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Five elected unopposed as King Island falls short of council candidates

King Island will still go to the polls in October to choose its mayor and deputy mayor, despite only five people nominating for the seven councillor positions.

Darlot Downs, Summerfields, Millstone and Bokara on King Island for sale

A King Island farming enterprise built property by property over almost four decades and two generations is entering a new chapter, with the Sutton family’s Darlot Downs, Summerfields, Millstone and Bokara properties being offered for sale.

Four King Island farms are for sale

More public land made available by the Tasmanian government for wild fallow deer hunting

More public land has been opened to recreational hunters as the government aims to reduce the wild fallow deer population.

Fallow deer

Sumich field operations manager Ivan knows his onion

Not everyone can imagine 12 hours a day in a tractor drilling onions, with not even a radio on for company.

Ivan Garton

FLAG calls FPA review "nonsense"

The leading light behind a mass rally outside Parliament House last week has dismissed the Forest Practices Authority’s promise of a review into its operations as “nonsense”.

Lindsay White at the FLAG rally.

Tassie craft brewers seek Lion’s share

When Lion announced that it would close the 145-year-old James Boags Brewery in Launceston, alarm bells rang.

Nick Devereux with a beer.

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Backpacker labour shortage fears

The Tasmanian government and farming groups are concerned about the Commonwealth’s planned limits on how many backpackers can enter Australia.

Fruit picking

Tasmania Police target rural crime

Farmers need to be vigilant and proactive when it comes to protecting their assets to complement Tasmania Police officers targeting rural crime, according to Inspector Craig Fox.

Inspector Craig Fox

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Livestock, fodder and clearing sales this week

Beaufront and Mt Morriston Merinos among the livestock for sale this week.

Volunteer fireys at work

Statewide fire danger growing

Landowners are being urged to take extra caution against bushfire risks this weekend, with elevated fire dangers forecast across much of the state on Sunday.

Simplot potato growers cop 2.5 per cent price cut

Most Tasmanian Potato growers who supply spuds to Simplot have signed contracts with the company that TasFarmers says have resulted in an average 2.5 per cent price cut for farmers.

TasFarmers members and potato producers at the protest last year against Simplot