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Tasmanian grape harvest heads for record

The Tasmanian wine industry is headed for a record harvest as the last grapes of the season are plucked from vines around the state.

New rules announced for Cracker Night

Minister for Housing, Planning and Consumer Affairs, Felix Ellis, has used to today's Cracker Night event to announce changes which he says will cut red tape on Tasmanian way of life.

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School’s in for shear hard work

Young shearers toiled on the boards at historic sheep property Beaufront, Ross, last week determined to break into an industry that will literally take them places.

Gemma McGuinness of Colebrook is following in her sister Hayley and brother Brodie’s footsteps in the wool handling and shearing industry.

Council review made public

Northern Midlands Council has released the full report of the Independent Review of Governance and Meeting Procedures nine months after its findings were delivered to Council.

Northern Midlands governance report released

Tasmanian chicken overlooked on hospital and prison menus

Halal certification a barrier for Tasmanian poultry producers hoping to supply chicken to the state government.

Chickens

Merchants urge early orders of hay with price of stockfeed already on the rise

Hay merchants are urging farmers to get in early with their hay orders, with feeding already underway and the price of hay expected to climb steadily.

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Liberty Bell Bay shutdown impacting fertiliser supplier

The temporary shutdown of manganese alloy smelter Liberty Bell Bay at George Town is having a ripple effect on popular agricultural fertiliser supplier Beam Bros at Flowery Gully.

Liberty Bell Bay

New $2.25m agricultural facility for Campbell Town District High School

Students at the Campbell Town District High School now have access to a new agricultural studies facility.

Education Minister Jo Palmer with Campbell Town District High School staff and students

Market Talk - Lamb and mutton prices holding up

Lamb and mutton prices continue to create headlines

Sheep

ir Adventures Golf general manager Jon Perrett, left, with young golf sensation Zac Wolfe and overall title winner Matt Cullen.

Junior golf world champion tames famed King Island courses

Two-time U.S. Kids Golf World Champion Zac Wolfe takes part in King Island tournament.

Rainbow trout

Fishing - Anglers still reeling in great catches despite dry weather

It’s official—Tasmania has just experienced its driest April since 2015.

Tassie wine and spirits tipped to defy global trends

Key figures in Tasmania’s alcohol industry are optimistic about the future despite declining global consumption rates.

Kristy Lark-Booth