McCain follows Simplot to drive potato prices down

Local farmers are baffled as to why TasWater is removing a weir from Dora Creek at Judbury, saying that it is a waste of money and there’s no reason to get rid of it.

Three agricultural shows have cancelled their poultry sections and removed birds from their animal nurseries as a precaution against bird flu and more are expected to follow as the show season kicks off in Tasmania.

Eight candidates will vie for the final spot on the Tasman Council, while on King Island, three people will tussle for two vacancies.

A Chinese group has taken over the medical cannabis business, Tasmanian Botanics, after being a part-owner.

Tasmania’s 2026 council elections will soon be under way across the state’s 29 local government areas, with candidate nominations now closed and postal ballots being delivered from October 5.

Group 6 Metals has reported a major financial turnaround at its Dolphin Tungsten Mine, with sharply higher revenue and cash flow as the King Island operation moves into underground mining.

They rode, they saw Cairns and they conquered their goal to raise awareness of depression and suicide – a die-hard group of Tasmanian riders who joined the national Black Dog Ride this September.

Biosecurity Tasmania is unlikely to try to eradicate varroa mite in the state if it is widespread and established in feral bee populations, a draft plan for dealing with the pest has revealed.

Geeveston farmer Matthew Tack has to pay about  $13,000 to engage consultants to assess his dam after a surprise demand from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.