The Northern Midlands Business Association has joined Telstra in testing and launching the new Telstra Satellite Messaging service.

The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers (SFF) Party could have its first member enter Tasmanian parliament as counting continues following the recent state election.

TasFarmers has been vocal over the past six months about the inequities and unfairness of methods for determining local government rates for primary producers.

Penguin prime ram breeder Paul Day watched with disbelief as one of his Poll Dorset lambs sold at Powranna market on Tuesday for a record $402 to the Australian Lamb Company in Colac, Victoria.

Australian semen and embryos will soon be exported to China for the first time in more than four years in a major coup for the local industry.

Cressy farmer Tom Hingston says his insurance costs have increased so much that he has had to remove coverage for some of his equipment and infrastructure.

Jeremy Rockliff and his Liberal Government look set to return to Government after yesterday’s State election.

Read the latest instalment of the Jim Osborne Memoirs.