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Cher Bartlett joins Tasmanian Irrigation team

Cher Bartlett has been appointed General Manager, Customer and Operations, and will oversee the management of Tasmanian Irrigation’s water delivery, asset management, dam safety, hydrology, engineering and environmental compliance teams.

Rushy Lagoon's new owner speaks out

With public meetings for and against the plans for Rushy Lagoon as a forestry operation now scheduled, LANA BEST spoke to a representative of the new owners about the plan ahead.

Rushy Lagoon

Visitors spending big at Tasmanian cellar doors

Visitors who call into a Tasmanian cellar door spend close to $4000 each per visit, almost 50 per cent more than the average visitor

Wine

Wool market finds its base

10th July 2026 AS expected, the Australian wool market found a base this week and firmed up slightly.

Processing wool tops

Farmers cop increased Biosecurity Tasmania fees

The increases in a wide variety of Biosecurity Tasmania fees from July 1 have drawn the ire of primary producers.

Harvesting

Flood warning in place for Derwent Valley

Tasmania SES issued a minor flood warning on Sunday for the Derwent Valley, which includes low-lying tidal-affected areas of Hobart, Bruny Island, Clifton Beach, Huonville, Geeveston, Dover, Southport, Dodges Ferry, Maria Island, Orford, Triabunna, Eaglehawk Neck, Port Arthur, and Lauderdale.

Flooding at New Norfolk in September 2024

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Farmers getting driver licences taken off them for illegal land clearing

At least two farmers claim they have had their driver licences revoked when they’ve been unable to pay substantial penalties imposed by the Forest Practices Authority after being prosecuted for illegal land clearing.

The FLAG group outside parliament house.

Tributes for former Gazette editor

TRIBUTES are flowing for Tasmanian journalist and previous Derwent Valley Gazette editor Mike Kerr who died on Friday.

Mike Kerr

Tolivar Angus Stud welcomes the rain

Tolivar Angus Stud farm manager Hayden Harper and his kelpie Kellie rode a side-by-side through swollen drains and creeks to check on the stud’s new bull and paddocks heavily stocked with cattle at the Pipers River property last Friday.

Tolivar Angus Stud farm manager Hayden Harper

Weighing and drenching lambs are agriculture students Kallie Goss of Hillwood, Isabella Swain of Yorktown and Riley Evans of Beauty Point.

Class act at Exeter school farm

This week lambs were weighed as part of a fattening operation that aims to give invaluable knowledge and hand-on experience to young farmers of the future.

Primary Industries minister Gavin Pearce, TIA director Professor Mike Rose, Angela is the UTAS Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Sciences and Engineering Angela Castles.

Work on new $20 million agriculture research facility begins in Launceston

A heritage apple tree has been planted to mark the start of construction of a new agricultural and education facility at UTAS Newnham Campus.

FRIDAY SALESFEED: Livestock, fodder and clearing sales

Maurice Estate at Ringarooma and Glenn Carr at Upper Natone are among this week's on-farm clearing sales plus much more.

Powranna Saleyard