The Northern Midlands Business Association will bring farmers, business owners, community groups, and local residents together to explore how drought has touched different parts of life across the region in a new project aimed at building community resilience.

Cold, wet and windy conditions shut down fishing plans for most anglers last weekend, with various salt and freshwater competitions cancelled due to safety concerns.

A Tasmanian dairy farmer says he is getting mixed messages as to what the farmgate milk price announcements will be.