To mark the start of the Tasmanian export cherry season, an official launch event was held on Friday, January 9, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Stage one water restrictions will be in place at Orford and Triabunna from February 2.

A total of $80,000 is available for northern Tasmanian farmers to tackle priority weeds on their properties, with up to $1000 per hectare available for eligible activities. Applications for NRM North’s On-Farm Weed Management Incentive Program close Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Primary Industries Minister Gavin Pearce has intervened directly on the gun law issue, posting to his Facebook page last night that "99 per cent of Canberra" doesn't know what it means to be a responsible firearm owner", and "don't get it."

During January this year the state government will finish receiving submissions into its 2025 feral deer policy review discussion paper.

Fire has destroyed part of a wheat crop between Bracknell and Bishopsbourne

Farmers are being cautioned to take care operating machinery despite the lifting of a total fire ban on Monday.

Rainfall for most of Tasmania was below average for 2025 in what TasFarmers President Ian Sauer said was a challenging year for the state’s agricultural sector weather-wise.

TasFarmers said their Longford office has received a number of calls already from farmers looking to donate hay and silage to the Victorian bushfire cause.