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The Excella

The Excella and The Spirit of Hobart cruise to New Norfolk

The sight of the passenger ferry Excella cruising to New Norfolk on Sunday brought back memories for many locals, marking a long-awaited return of the vessel to the Derwent Valley after 35 years.

Hemp seed growers could lose access to Bromoxynil

A Deloraine hemp seed grower is concerned that the state’s seed-for-food industry could be lost unless urgent action is taken to retain access to an essential weed control treatment.

Hemp

Farmer diagnosed with Q fever

The highly contagious Q fever bacteria has made its way to Tasmanian in NSW cattle.

Cattle

Fishing - 15,000 yellowtail kingfish arrive in Tasmania

Some warmer, settled weather allowed anglers to enjoy some fishing time last weekend, with reports suggesting improved results across a number of waters.

Woods Lake

Hunter hits out at gun caps as Labor continues push for restrictions

Gun caps could still become law in Tasmania despite the state’s Lower House voting down restrictions on how many firearms a person can own.

Hunting

James McShane the new Sprout board director

Retired sheep and cattle farmer James McShane is the new chair of the Sprout Tasmania board.

James McShane

Tasman Council lashes out at Parks Minister Nick Duigan over services and infrastructure

Tasman Mayor Rod MacDonald has lashed out at Parks Minister Nick Duigan over what he says is declining services and infrastructure on the peninsula.

Tasman Mayor Rod Macdonald and council general manager Blake repine

Tasmanian farmer confidence on the rise according to new Rabobank report

Rural confidence in Tasmania is starting to rebuild after plummeting last quarter, according to a new Rabobank report.

Stuart Whatling

TasFarmers Matters - Time to take a stand and restore balance

THE work of Lindsay White and the broader FLAG group has, if nothing else, shone a bright light on the undercurrent of dissatisfaction and absence of trust farmers are feeling towards the Forest Practices Authority.

Tractors at PW1

Jenna Fielding

Tasmania Young Dairy Network helping Jenna Fielding beat barriers

Teenager Jenna Fielding is working full-time on a dairy farm at Natone in the state’s north-west.

Bull kelp

Researchers working to restore kelp farming and processing

KING Island’s iconic bull kelp has experienced a dramatic decline but an international research effort could help unlock a new future through kelp farming, restoration and processing.

Tasmanian government releases draft expectations for AI data centres

The government’s draft expectations for data centres and AI infrastructure have been criticised, with Labor’s Janie Finlay saying it was “light on detail and filled with motherhood statements”.