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Dairy farmers are unhappy with the prices milk processors are offering. What companies are offering for their opening mi...
04/06/2026

Dairy farmers are unhappy with the prices milk processors are offering. What companies are offering for their opening milk price: https://tinyurl.com/yu39rszm

Gavin Pearce was grilled during the Budget Estimates for his agriculture portfolio. What came up during the estimates: h...
04/06/2026

Gavin Pearce was grilled during the Budget Estimates for his agriculture portfolio. What came up during the estimates: https://tinyurl.com/4zjxrmec

Scholarships to help agricultural science students pursue their passion of making a positive impact in Tasmania’s agricu...
03/06/2026

Scholarships to help agricultural science students pursue their passion of making a positive impact in Tasmania’s agriculture and food sector have been assigned to bright young students at the University of Tasmania. The recipents: https://tinyurl.com/bdfhkyjz

UPDATE: A fire at Extractas Bioscience on Birralee Rd, Westbury, has been found to be accidental and contained to a hopp...
02/06/2026

UPDATE: A fire at Extractas Bioscience on Birralee Rd, Westbury, has been found to be accidental and contained to a hopper.
Volunteer fire crews from Cressy, Westbury and Deloraine Brigades responded initially with a further two crews from Launceston Brigade attending for support.
On arrival crews were confronted with a large amount of thick black smoke in the area.
Given the contained location, there was no smoke risk to the community.

EARLIER: Multiple Tasmania Fire crews are attending a fire at the poppy manufacturing facility Extractas Bioscience on Birralee Rd, Westbury.
Black smoke was reported coming from the plant room within the processing plant at around 8am.
The immediate area has been evacuated but staff are still on site throughout the rest of the facility.

Interstate buyers toured around Tasmania's vineyards recently to sample and savour the state's best wine. Why there is s...
02/06/2026

Interstate buyers toured around Tasmania's vineyards recently to sample and savour the state's best wine. Why there is such an interest in Tasmanian wine: https://tinyurl.com/emw6dmmd

Since the late 1950s, the Tasman District School has been offering agricultural classes as part of its curriculum. How i...
02/06/2026

Since the late 1950s, the Tasman District School has been offering agricultural classes as part of its curriculum. How it is still going strong: https://tinyurl.com/3pdwzvh7

Two weeks on from the state budget, TasFarmers CEO Nathan Calman reflects on its investment in agriculture in his latest...
02/06/2026

Two weeks on from the state budget, TasFarmers CEO Nathan Calman reflects on its investment in agriculture in his latest column: https://tinyurl.com/2s33emjs

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