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Governments contribute $4.4m to drought resilience program

The state and federal governments will contribute $4.4 million to 2029 for the Tasmanian Regional Drought Resilience Planning (RDRP) Program’s second phase.

Dry land

TasFarmers calls for clarity around revamped TasInsure policy

The state’s peak farming body wants clearer timelines from the Tasmanian government on promised insurance savings.

TasFarmers CEO Nathan Calman

Campbell Town convict bricks going back in place

Campbell Town residents have stood firm on keeping their convict brick trail in its original format.

One of the convict bricks

Roger River Dolomite

Fergusson family call for change after receiving $100k fine

A group of farmers believe primary producers are being forced out of the industry by overbearing regulations and red tape.

Melissa and William Fergusson

Rabbit population increasing on the East Coast

Rabbit populations are increasing across the East Coast, with authorities hoping that recent calicivirus releases will reverse that.

Rabbits

Budget wins and losses on the land

THE farm lobby has welcomed exemption of primary production from the new 30 per cent trust tax and that there will be no changes to small business capital gains tax concessions in the latest Federal Budget.

Powranna Lane Angus

Roger River Dolomite

Evandale dogs targeted with poison

Bait is being thrown into dog owners' yards sparking concern.

Maeve and Jimmy

Dairy farmers struggling as milk prices increase in supermarkets

TasFarmers Dairy Council vice-chair Andrew Aldridge says some farmers will benefit from Coles and Woolworths’ decision to increase the prices of their home-brand milk products.

Dairy cows

TasFarmers Matters - Rate rise the final straw

It is fair to say that farmers are copping a hiding from all directions.

Rate rises

Roger River Dolomite

Pyengana Dairy and Craigmoore farm snapped by Victorian billionaire

Pyengana Dairy and the land it is on have been sold to Victorian billionaire Anthony Hall, alongside the Perth-based Fogarty family and Pendulum Group.

Pyengana Dairy