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GBEs manage a lot of Tasmania's important economic infrastructure

TasFarmers Matters - GBEs about more than profit

In 1995, the then Liberal Government led by premier Ray Groom introduced the Government Business Enterprises Act, creating the framework that would shape the way some of Tasmania’s largest publicly owned businesses operated.

Biosecurity Matters - How to stay safe during spring planting

With the spring planting season now in full swing, Tasmanian farmers are being reminded about the importance of good biosecurity practices to prevent the spread of pests, weeds and diseases.

Tractor preparing paddocks near Deloraine.

Tasmanian government to provide conditional funding to $50m Westbury BioHub project

The Tasmanian government says it will invest up to $12.5 million in the proposed $50 million Westbury BioHub, with the funding to be performance-based rather than an upfront construction grant.

A 3D render of the proposed Westbury BioHub

TIA researchers turning smoke tainted grapes into good quality wines

Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have made significant progress in making good quality sparkling wine from grapes that have been affected by bushfire smoke.

Alison Ctercteko with smoke tainted sparkling wine.

Sorell Council and the University of Tasmania collaborating on nest box project

The Sorell Council is partnering with the University of Tasmania (UTAS) to deliver a pilot research project exploring how community nest boxes can support local bird habitats.

Dibas Panta NRM Facilitator (Sorell Council), Niklavs Rubenis (UTAS) and Mayor Janet Gatehouse

Tassie's young farmers build skills at Rabobank forum

A Tasmanian cohort travelled to Ballarat for the Young Farmers Forum.

Rabobank forum

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Wayne Walker brings SheepMasters to Tasmania

Sheep producer Wayne Walker is the first person in Tasmania to own a flock of the SheepMaster breed and hopes to see them thrive in the state.

Wayne Walker

Another off week for wool market

2nd October 2026 The Australian wool market had another ‘off week’ with prices continuing to drift lower with a growing quality disparity evident across the catalogues.

Wool

Rain gauge

Northern rain just in time

At the time of writing, there has already been some reasonable rain across much of the north of the state with more forecast.

Tasmania's Low Emissions Livestock (LEL) project

Low emission project launched at Landfall

Tasmania's Low Emissions Livestock (LEL) project is expanding into pasture-based beef operations and the early data is looking promising.

Record September heat as north-east misses the rain

Parts of Tasmania’s north-east have recorded their highest average September daytime temperatures on record and less than a fifth of their usual rainfall, with one east coast farmer cutting stock as feed and water run short.

A farm