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Sea Forest deals are breath of fresh air

TRIABUNNA-based Sea Forest has signed a pair of deals to increase its commercial agreements involving its Asparagopsis-based SeaFeed supplement to cover about 131,000 grain-fed cattle.

Sea Forest CEO Sam Elsom with Clean Grow Lick Block

Rushy Lagoon inquiry to go ahead after passing parliament

The Tasmanian Liberal Government’s push to establish an inquiry into the sale of Rushy Lagoon has passed parliament.

Rushy Lagoon

Simplot accused of bullying tactics against Tasmanian potato growers

TasFarmers has accused Simplot of using bullying tactics to coerce potato growers into signing new contracts.

Last year's potato protest

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Tasmania records first bird flu case

Tasmania has had its first confirmed case of bird flu.

A Brown Skua

National success for Toffeemont Alpacas

TASMANIAN alpaca stud Toffeemont has had success at the Australian Alpaca National Show at Bendigo.

Toffeemont Cranakan, which was the reserve champion adult male.

Tasmania to prioritise vaccinating orange-bellied parrots against bird flu

The government will roll out a vaccine against the deadly H5N1 bird flu, with Tasmania to prioritise vaccinating orange-bellied parrots held in captivity.

Orange-bellied parrot

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Final section of the pipeline laid for the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme

The final section of the pipeline has been laid for the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme.

Final section of the pipeline laid for the Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme.

Four fined for illegal wood cutting

FOUR men have been fined for illegal wood cutting in a reserve after a joint operation by Tasmania Police and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service in the state's North West this week.

An illegal load of wood

Tractors to descend on Parliament House

A tractor rally will push for the "right to farm" as a petition is handed to the Tasmanian Government

Linday White and Premier Jeremy Rockliff

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AUSVEG team to speak at FarmX

Lucy Gregg and the AUSVEG team will be speaking at FarmX about how producers can become more resilient.

Lucy Gregg