HARVESTING of some of Tasmania’s major crops is off to a slow start after an unusual season so far.

AFTER a successful pilot project, new research is now under way to determine if Chinese medicinal herbs could become a new commercial crop in Tasmania.

Meagan Chivers is known and loved throughout the Northern Midlands where she’s worked for the past five years as a youth mental health worker for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, now the weekend cowgirl has a new use for her western-trained horses and a new way to help people with mental health struggles.

UELI Berger, the master cheesemaker who helped shape the King Island Dairy into an international icon, has voiced deep concerns about its future, and has proposed a way forward.

TOMATO potato psyllid (TPP), a tiny pest insect that feeds on plants, has been detected in southwest Victoria, within a small area on the Bellarine Peninsula, with the initial detection in a tomato production facility.

Two Tasmanian irrigation schemes will receive additional water as a result of funding announced by the Federal Government, and TasWater.

TasFarmers Matters with Neil Grose

TASMANIAN beekeepers are seeking new markets as they face an oversupply of honey, with many local producers struggling to sell their excess stock.

GRAIN Producers Australia has voiced their strong support for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s decision to extend the review of Paraquat and Diquat from early 2025 until late 2025.

AS the new year begins, so does new opportunities and challenges for Tasmania’s agricultural industry