It's international Day of the Potato, and a new research project in Tasmania will help protect our super spuds.

Property developers Traders In Purple appear to have walked away from their proposed housing development on the outskirts of Evandale, confirming that they have have placed the entirety of their land holdings to the east of Evandale on the market.

Running a small business comes with its fair share of challenges but managing your energy costs shouldn’t be one of them.

PROBABLY the best news of the week was the statewide rain over the last week with much of the state receiving 20-30mm with a few variances either side.

Funding for the Greater South East Irrigation Scheme, money for farming research, and support for Tasmania’s wild deer management plan are just some of the key elements of the State Budget for the agricultural sector.

The Treasurer claims that his budget delivers “a sensible pathway to surplus”, but if it does, that pathway is so narrow and overgrown it’s imperceptible to see.

Tasmania’s net debt will blow out to nearly $11 billion by 2028-29.

MOLLY and Grace Cornish are riding a wave of success with their White Suffolk sheep and they can’t wait to test their stock against the best in the state at the Campbell Town Show next week.

TASMANIANS will be hit with a 3.5 per cent increase in water from the beginning of next month and they have been warned increases beyond the next period are likely to be higher.

Plans to bring the Spirit of Tasmania IV home have been delayed.