TasFarmers has been vocal over the past six months about the inequities and unfairness of methods for determining local government rates for primary producers.

Penguin prime ram breeder Paul Day watched with disbelief as one of his Poll Dorset lambs sold at Powranna market on Tuesday for a record $402 to the Australian Lamb Company in Colac, Victoria.

Australian semen and embryos will soon be exported to China for the first time in more than four years in a major coup for the local industry.

Cressy farmer Tom Hingston says his insurance costs have increased so much that he has had to remove coverage for some of his equipment and infrastructure.

Jeremy Rockliff and his Liberal Government look set to return to Government after yesterday’s State election.

Read the latest instalment of the Jim Osborne Memoirs.

Access to the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme will be akin to buying another farm, according to Campbell Town farmers Patrick and Mady Taylor.

A healthy 445 entries have been received for the Tasmanian Rare Breeds Poultry Club Inc Annual Show and Purebred Poultry Auction on Saturday, July 19, at Longford Showgrounds.

Farmers have raised concerns about the impending merger between two of Australia’s largest dairy processors.

Interstate cattle markets continue to show slight improvement each week as we head into the middle of winter and locally at Powranna we have seen significant improvement over the past couple of weeks with most yearlings making over 400c/kg.