TASMANIAN Juice Press in Cambridge is about to expand its production facilities to meet growing mainland demand for their cold pressed juices.
Category Archives: Tasmanian Country
Fire alarm grows louder
TASMANIAN farmers are being warned not to become complacent when it comes to preparing for the bushfire season.
El nino boost for sea salt
TASMANIA’S first harvesters of sea salt, Tasman Sea Salt, is expanding its facilities to double production within the next year.
Our quality wines defy oversupply
Demand for Tasmanian wine remains strong however in other parts of the country producers are facing a major oversupply.
Share farming paves way for award winners
AWARD-winning farmers Nathan and Cassidy Lawrence have turned their long-term goal of share farming into a reality.
Poppy growers’ double delight
SOME of Tasmania’s top poppy growers were recognised recently at the annual Extractas Bioscience grower award lunch.
Increase in potato offering
TASMANIAN potato growers will get a price rise this season after successful contract negotiations with one of the state’s major processors.
Greener apples take on a new meaning
ONE of Tasmania’s major apple producers, R&R Smith in the Huon Valley, is on a mission to bid farewell to plastic packaging.
Market forces grip grain
Grain markets have been volatile in recent months but locally Tasmanian growers are expected to produce a similar crop to last year.
Squeeze on woolgrowers
WOOL producers across the state are the latest to feel the impact of the global economic slowdown as it continues to take a toll on major agricultural commodities.