Commercial rock lobster fishing in waters south of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel has been paused on the eve of the start of the season to protect Tasmania’s export markets from bans because of potential residue from antibiotics used on farmed salmon, Premier Jeremy Rockliff said.

Deloraine Show attracts one of the largest displays of heavy horses in the state and Riana draught horse lover Emma Post is ready to show off the beauty and versatility of her impressive Shires next weekend.

Nutrien Water has shut down its last remaining store in Tasmania at Somerset.

More than 12,000 people are expected to flock to the Huon Show on November 16 for what will be Lisa Plohl’s last as president of the Huon Agricultural Society.

Growers of berries and leafy vegetables selling from a small roadside fridge, the farm gate or a farmer’s market have been given three months to prepare for the introduction of stringent and costly new safety regulations.

Sporting Shooters’ Association of Australia (SSAA) Tasmania vice-president Don Riddell says a new program it is working on with the state government and other stakeholders linking up farmers and hunters is virtually the same as an existing initiative his organisation has had in place for more than a decade.

It is unclear when restrictions on potatoes leaving the state will be lifted.

The Westbury Show highlights, results and a gallery of photos are all here.

Financial reimbursement to farmers for money spent on electronic identification tags (eID) has had a “pretty good” uptake, according to Biosecurity Tasmania.

The Huon Valley Council has expressed concern about the antibiotic florfenicol being used in farmed salmon pens in waters within its municipality following complaints from its ratepayers.