Farm Features | Tasmanian Country Newspaper

War on gorse curse

A field day in the Northern Midlands has shared the results of a three-year gorse trial.

Maitland owner John Atkinson, left, NRM Consultant Mel Fazackerley, Bicton farm manager George Gatenby and Enviro-dynamics consultant Stuart Rose.

King Island’s big bold and beefy Angus take top award

RAFF Angus King Island steers crossed Bass Strait and travelled more than 2000km to claim first place in class 40A for the Highest Individual Weight Gain in the RNA paddock to palate JBS Beef City competition, boasting a daily weight gain of 2.79kg.

Raff Angus

Woodiwiss family’s winning ways with Shorthorn cattle

WINNING an award at one of the country’s biggest carcass competitions has proved what Reg and Rebecca Woodiwiss have known for a long.

Woodiwiss Shorthorns

Air & power for farms

Toil leads to milestone season for Tassie truffle pioneers

DIGGING up the country’s first home-grown black truffle on their farm near Deloriane was a life-changing achievement for the Terry family.

Anna Terry and her canine truffle team