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More penguins found dead on King Island, seven more cases of bird flu confirmed

An extra 23 penguins have been found dead on King Island after the 28 from yesterday.

King Island

Vietnam trade links strengthen

AUSTRALIA and Vietnam have announced a Memorandum of Understanding on Agriculture and Sustainable Development that will enable further cooperation across a range of areas including agricultural policy, sustainable fisheries and forestry management, biosecurity, food safety, and trade.

Vietnam

GALLERY - Meet The Producers showcasing the best of Tasmanian produce

Some of the best produce to come out of Tasmanian vineyards, paddocks, orchards and family farms were taken to new heights by Grain of Silos food director Massimo Mele and executive chef Thomas Pirkerat at the annual Meet the Producers dinner held at Peppers Silos Hotel on August 13.

Local produce used in the five-course menu.

Ukraine war fills silos

UKRAINE’S farmers are enduring the peculiar misery of producing a decent crop they cannot readily sell

Destruction from Russian missiles in Ukraine

Firearm law amendments tabled in Tasmanian parliament

A bill to amend firearm laws has been tabled in parliament.

Hunting

Dozens of Penguins found dead at the Port of Grassy

State authorities are ramping up monitoring and surveillance on King Island following the discovery of 28 dead penguins and three dead crested terns at the Port of Grassy.

Port of Grassy

Mixed spring outlook for Tasmania

TASMANIAN farmers are approaching spring with a mixed seasonal outlook, as improved winter rain lifts soil moisture across much of the state while warmer and potentially drier conditions threaten to reopen feed and water deficits in exposed districts.

Sheep in a field

Richmond Walnuts for sale

The 48-hectare farm produces around 60 to 70 tonnes of walnuts each year.

Richmond Walnuts

Spud growers stand up to Simplot

Hundreds of potato growers met at Deloraine today and vowed to stay united to fight Simplot on price and individual contracts

Potato growers Trevor Hall of Scottsdale, Stuart Appleby of Gawler, Ricky Elias of Bishopsbourne and TasFarmers COO Neil Grose with Simplot's rejected contract.

Tasmania yet to commit to national gun buyback scheme

The state government is remaining tight-lipped on a joint gun-buyback scheme with the Commonwealth.

Hunting