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New technology to identify gender of chickens before they hatch

Egg farmers will soon be able to access technology that can identify the gender of chickens before they hatch.

Firearm petitions receive more than 11K signatures

A pair of petitions on firearm regulations has received more than 11,000 signatures.

Mark Shelton and Felix Ellis with the petitions

Call for government to introduce ethanol and biodiesel mandate

A group of national farming bodies have joined forces to call on the federal government to introduce an immediate national mandate for ethanol and biodiesel to bolster fuel security, support regional jobs and unlock new value-adding opportunities for Australian agriculture.

Ethanol plant

Premier prepared to seek advice on land clearing laws following Fergusson case

Premier Jeremy Rockliff has said he is prepared to seek advice about land clearing regulations following outrage from farmers about a primary producer being slapped with a $100k fine.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff

Fishing - Calamari fishery rebuild and shellfish consumption warning

Anglers fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna are reporting more action with lots of fish seen working schools of bait off the Tasmanian Peninsula during the week.

Jack Frost and Flynn Hooker.

Meet the man responsible of rounding up the more than 650 Agfest exhibitors

The unenviable task of rounding up more than 650 exhibitors at Agfest fell on former dairy farmer Shaun Schofield who admitted he is far more comfortable driving a tractor.

Shaun Schofield

Roger River Dolomite

Felix Ellis defends FPA's actions against Fergusson family

Government Minister Felix Ellis has defended the Forest Practice Forest Practices Authority's (FPA) decision to pursue legal action against an East Coast farming family.

Grindstone Bay Natural Resources and Environment officer Amanda Brookes, Lindsay White, Melissa and William Fergusson, and Chris Cusick.

TasFarmers Matters - Overspending the hidden risk on farm

Given recent cost and supply chain pressures driven by the Middle East conflict, it was also very pleasing to see the government’s $10 billion fuel security package.

Fuel jerry can

Siegfried Holding buys Extractas Bioscience

Westbury poppy processor Extractas Bioscience has been bought by European development and manufacturing organisation Siegfried Holding.

Extractas Bioscience CEO Dr Ross Murdoch

Sheep

Steady week for wool sales

May 15, 2026. IT HAS been another very steady week for the wool market with the AWEX EMI easing slightly but that was really only the poorer spec wools dragging the indicator down with the better tested wools mostly dearer over the week.

Derwent Catchment Project launches Nature Repair pilot program.

The Derwent Catchment Project launches Nature Repair pilot program

The Derwent Catchment Project has launched its new Nature Repair Pilot program, which has $10 million of federal government funding.

Punt from Richmond Walnuts owners pays off

Jimmy and Amber Smith admit that buying Richmond Walnuts in 2021 was “absolute stupidity”.

Jimmy and Amber Smith