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E-petition launched to ban puppy farms

UPDATE: The RSPCA has launched an e-petition calling on the State Government to ban puppy farms.

Oscar, the first labradoodle to be rehomed with Di Jessup

Double Brie is cream of the crop

KING Island cheesemakers’ skills were recognised at the Dairy Industry Association and Tasmanian Fine Food Awards.

King Island dairy's proud cheesemakers.

Truckwash finally complete

THE Truck Washdown facility at Grassy Harbour is now complete.

Completed King Island truck and machinery washdown facility at Grassy Harbour.

Regions seek energy payback

Nathan Calman discusses renewable energy in this week's TasFarmers Matters

Wind turbines

Crossword clues

Ooops. The gremlins got into the crosswords in the last two weeks. Here are last week’s clues...

Crossword

Workers’ ‘fair go’ guarantee

CHANGES to Tasmania’s residential tenancy laws will soon give primary landowners the power to both terminate the employment of their farm workers and evict them from on-farm housing on the same day.

Farm House

Warnings as 3G shutdown delayed

FARMERS and people living in rural areas are being urged not to be complacent as the closure of the 3G mobile network looms.

Phone

Feds back Rex

The Federal Government has announced it will guarantee regional flight bookings while Rex is in voluntary administration.

Rex plane landing at King Island

Houston's Farm salad processing facility to close, 80 jobs to go

FORMER Houston’s Farm salad processing facility in Cambridge will be decommissioned following its recent acquisition by PM Fresh, with the loss of 80 jobs.

Houston Lettuce product

Tassie on high alert over avian flu crisis

Recent outbreaks of Avian Influenza (HPAI) reported on mainland poultry farms have led to disturbances in the egg supply across Tasmania.

Chickens