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Processing wool tops

Wool market finds its base

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

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

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

Roger River Dolomite

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.

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

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.

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

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

Felix Ellis

Felix Ellis disbands Tasmania’s Firearms Consultative Committee

Police Minister Felix Ellis has disbanded the state’s Firearms Advisory Committee after just two meetings.

Bronte the 11-year-old border collie might be in her sunset years working Angus cattle on the Barwick’s Mount Direction farm, but she sure knows how to enjoy the vivid winter skies.

June rain provides mixed blessings

Much of Tasmania enjoyed healthy June rainfall, particularly in the northern half of the state, with Hydro dams sitting at their highest July levels since 2012.

Salmon Tasmania reapplies to use florfenicol again

Salmon Tasmania is in the process of reapplying for a new permit to use florfenicol with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).

A salmon pen