DESPITE being hit hard by recent rainfall Tasmanian poppy growers are still hoping for a reasonable season.

AFTER plummeting to low levels, farmer confidence in Tasmania has received a much-needed boost after recent widespread rainfall.

Anyone who lives in the bush might have noticed how loud the cicadas are at the moment. LANA BEST investigates their fascinating world in her column Best Foot Forward, featured in the Northern Courier every edition.

Tasmanian irrigation has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, following a nationwide recruitment process.

The Wool Report with Elders District Wool Manager, Damien Whiteley

THE Fruit Grower’s Tasmania Seasonal Produce Guide has been launched for another year, showcasing some of Tasmania’s best and freshest seasonal produce and encouraging visitors to visit local farms to enjoy the freshest produce.

WORK on developing a preliminary business case for the Tamar Irrigation Scheme will get under way after a new funding announcement.

IN a significant milestone for Tasmania’s carbon forestry initiative, more than one million trees have been planted across nearly 1000 hectares of land statewide by Tasmanian plantation and natural asset management company SFM.

AUSTRALIAN wool growers have voted to keep the industry levy at its current level of 1.5 per cent

Works to provide additional water to new and existing irrigators in Tasmania’s greater Meander region are now complete, just in time for the 2024 irrigation season.