10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (454+ words) King Island Mayor Marcus Blackie has officially announced he will not seek re-election in the upcoming local government polls, signalling the end of a four-year tenure defined by internal reform and a commitment to full-time municipal leadership. In a statement…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (942+ words) THE Australian wool market surprised quite a few pundits last week by easing half a dollar " although there had been a bit of a feeling that it was getting "toppy. " So, people got together in China prior to the IWTO…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago  (325+ words) Simplot potato growers are "disappointed and frustrated" that the processor has repeated last year's tactic of low-balling the price paid for its potato supply. Yesterday the Simplot Potato Growers Committee outlined an average of a four percent price cut to…...

18+ hour, 30+ min ago  (446+ words) Gary Kingston's family has been farming in the Bream Creek area since the 1840s. The house that he lives in at the top of the farm has a view of the entire area his ancestors settled more than 180 years ago. The…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (610+ words) The current debate over proposed changes to capital gains tax concessions has largely focused on taxation policy. However, farming groups say a much bigger issue sits beneath the discussion - whether the next generation will be able to take over the…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (87+ words) Tasmanian Country Newspaper Renovations continue on the Ladies Cottage and Nurses Quarters at Willow Court Early this morning (Monday), work began to connect essential services such as electricity, water, sewage, and drainage to both the Ladies Cottage and Nurses Quarters…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (415+ words) Pooley Wines has taken members of the public beyond the cellar door to show them how they craft their drinks following their award success. The Richmond winery was named Tasmanian Vineyard of the Year in 2025 during the Royal Hobart Wine…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (611+ words) Tasmanian dairy farmers and industry will soon have the opportunity to hear firsthand results from one of Australia's most comprehensive investigations into reducing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in pasture-based dairy systems. Researchers from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are taking…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (848+ words) TASMANIAN cauliflowers are unrivalled for quality and consistency and the state's year-round crop continues to be a significant player in the country's vegetable production. While summer is peak production time and the harvest commands the best prices while interstate growing…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (940+ words) A journal about the transformation of a run-down farm at Preston by Sydney tree-changers Dawn Meredith and Al Hort has morphed into something even more delectable. On Sunday, Dawn, a former special education teacher, an artist and author of 16 books…...