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Ivan Garton

Sumich field operations manager Ivan Garton among those planting onions

Not everyone can imagine 12 hours a day in a tractor drilling onions, with not even a radio on for company.

FLAG calls FPA review "nonsense"

The leading light behind a mass rally outside Parliament House last week has dismissed the Forest Practices Authority’s promise of a review into its operations as “nonsense”.

Lindsay White at the FLAG rally.

Tassie craft brewers seek Lion’s share

When Lion announced that it would close the 145-year-old James Boags Brewery in Launceston, alarm bells rang.

Nick Devereux with a beer.

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Backpacker labour shortage fears

The Tasmanian government and farming groups are concerned about the Commonwealth’s planned limits on how many backpackers can enter Australia.

Fruit picking

Tasmania Police target rural crime

Farmers need to be vigilant and proactive when it comes to protecting their assets to complement Tasmania Police officers targeting rural crime, according to Inspector Craig Fox.

Inspector Craig Fox

Roger River Dolomite

Livestock, fodder and clearing sales this week

Beaufront and Mt Morriston Merinos among the livestock for sale this week.

Salesfeed

Statewide fire danger growing

Landowners are being urged to take extra caution against bushfire risks this weekend, with elevated fire dangers forecast across much of the state on Sunday.

Volunteer fireys at work

Simplot potato growers cop 2.5 per cent price cut

Most Tasmanian Potato growers who supply spuds to Simplot have signed contracts with the company that TasFarmers says have resulted in an average 2.5 per cent price cut for farmers.

TasFarmers members and potato producers at the protest last year against Simplot

Greg Wilsons quintuplet sheep.

One-in-a-million quintuplet sheep birth

Veterinarians and livestock experts widely describe a sheep giving birth to five lambs as a "one-in-a-million" event.

Owners Angus Davidson and Tracy Wong-Davidson

New organic vineyard showcases best of local produce

One of the biggest agri-tourism developments in the state has been opened by the Premier.

Sand flathead restocking program begins at IMAS

The state government’s $1.2 million sand flathead restocking program has begun.

Flathead broodstock at IMAS