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All correct and back on track
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (745+ words) MOST of the wool price rise was currency related but with all the other fuel and fertiliser price increases currently making life more difficult on the land a favourable currency rate for those selling wool this week was very welcome....
Offroaders boast performance plus
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (295+ words) CFMOTO new models mark a significant expansion of the brand's presence in the high-performance sports SSV segment, an increasingly competitive category within the offroad market. Developed through an extensive global engineering program, the Z10 range is now available to order nationwide....
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture analyses regenerative agriculture
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (431+ words) A new Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) study has found that while regenerative agriculture practices can improve soil health and reduce emissions on sheep farms, farmers often face trade-offs between environmental and economic goals. The article " Regenerative agriculture improves productivity…...
Derwent Valley Festival on this weekend
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (33+ words) Tasmanian Country Newspaper Derwent Valley Festival on this weekend The popular Derwent Valley Autumn Festival is being held this Sunday, April 12, at the "Esplanade" in New Norfolk....
Nathan Cox ready to take on Tas Farmers presidency
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (444+ words) New Tas Farmers president Nathan Cox admits he has "very big shoes" to fill as he steps into the role held by predecessor Ian Sauer. Mr Cox has a farm near Devonport where he grows processed potatoes and store calves…...
Global issues impacting Tasmanian farmers
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (340+ words) Barrington farmer David Bloomfield and his farm manager Amy Forster were glad they put the irrigator on the front boundary fenceline at Forest Hill last week because digging holes for new posts was the job of the day. Despite the…...
New industry organisation Potatoes Tasmania established
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (451+ words) New grower-led potato industry group Potatoes Tasmania has appointed former agronomist Rob Salmon as general manager and his first month on the job has been a busy one. As the potato harvest ramps up growers are relieved to have an…...
Grown for taste and Hobbit Hort providing fresh vegetables
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (617+ words) Joe Hartley believes he is the only person in Tasmania growing edamame for commercial use. He and his wife, Hawa, grow the bean at Saltwater River on the Tasman Peninsula on land his parents bought in 2008. Edamame are young soybeans…...
Wool market stable in a shaky world
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (1135+ words) Tasmanian Country Newspaper Wool market stable in a shaky world MOST of the price rise on Tuesday was currency related but with all the other fuel and fertiliser price increases currently making life more difficult on the land a favourable…...
Wait for wool market to regain its Mojo
1+ week, 3+ day ago (916+ words) Tasmanian Country Newspaper Wait for wool market to regain its Mojo AS FAR as wool market corrections go this one thus far has been relatively mild with a 25% reduction of the increase we have seen since October last year, providing…...