The apple harvest has just begun, but like many agricultural sectors, picking has started later than usual.

THEFT of guns from four rural properties in recent weeks have police issuing warnings to landowners to keep firearms secure.

A new Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) study has found that while regenerative agriculture practices can improve soil health and reduce emissions on sheep farms, farmers often face trade-offs between environmental and economic goals.

Ian Sauer said he had mixed feelings about leaving TasFarmers.

WINEMAKERS fear a late grape harvest will overlap with fuel reduction burns, increasing the risk of smoke affecting grapes.

Barrington farmer David Bloomfield and his farm manager Amy Forster were glad they put the irrigator on the front boundary fenceline at Forest Hill last week because digging holes for new posts was the job of the day.

Tasmania’s reputation for producing top stock handlers and working dogs has been further boosted with two competitors finishing in the top 10 of the National Yard Dog Championships held in South Australia last week.