Bee 'foot and mouth' on Australia's doorstep
Tasmanian beekeepers will be told at their annual conference that the foot-and-mouth disease of their industry is on Australia's doorstep.
View ArticleKangaroo meat on slow boat to China
The Australian kangaroo industry is hoping to begin exporting meat to China next year, after positive reports from visiting Chinese officials this week. A delegation of Chinese agriculture and...
View ArticleFlinders Island abattoir restarts after 12 months closed
Livestock producers on Flinders Island in Bass Strait have access to a local abattoir after a gap of over a year. 12 months ago financial pressures forced the previous owner to shut the multi-species...
View ArticleSelling the sizzle and the sausage at the national snag awards
It's a marketing mantra to sell the sizzle, not the sausage. At this year's National Sausage King Competition butchers from around Australia did both. The 13th national awards attracted over 1,000...
View ArticleOpening the Vault
As part of Heritage Tasmania's Open Doors program, Grove Heritage Nursery in the Huon Valley is inviting the public to have a wander around their working orchard. Packed with hundreds of varieties of...
View ArticleBig demand for small sheep
If you thought merino sheep were in hot demand for their wool and meat, try a two year waiting list for Olde English Southdowns. Also known as babydolls, the rare breed are highly sought after by...
View ArticleHaving the locals for dinner: putting possum on the menu
It's now common to find wallaby and kangaroo in the meat aisle of supermarkets and emu is fairly acceptable to bring to the barbeque, but what about possum?
View ArticleFancy a meal of... alpaca?
Australia's alpaca flock is getting out of hand, with too many castrated males and low-quality breeding stock filling paddocks.
View ArticleWorking dogs exempt from microchips
Working dogs do not need to be microchipped according to a new ruling by the State Government.
View ArticleDiversity the secret for Farmer of the Year nominee
Wool sheep, beef cattle, irrigation, peppermint and countless other crops, have all run on the the Brain family's Ouse property in Central Tasmania over the years.
View ArticlePigeon disease concerns cancel displays
An infectious pigeon disease outbreak in Victoria is causing Tasmania's agricultural show societies to cancel pigeon exhibits just a week before the start of the spring show season.
View ArticleDogs for life for Aub
Aub Cannon's been training working dogs since he was 12 - that's more than 70 years.
View ArticleChildcare centres in country areas to be monitored closely
The future of childcare centres in country areas will be closely monitored by the group Early Childhood Australia after the introduction this week of new standards for childcare providers.
View ArticleAgfest says no to state government funding
The organisers of Tasmania's biggest agricultural festival say they have no intention of applying for government funding to help host future events.
View ArticleFrom Bruny Island to Ayers Rock
The Bruny Island brand is about to be launched into Central Australia, and it's an indigenous success story driven by a large flock of content sheep.
View ArticleThoroughbred numbers declining
Tasmania's thoroughbred racing will be in the spot light with the running of the Hobart cup over the weekend.
View ArticleGuardian dogs good for livestock, production and farmers too
Working dogs are a common site on many a farm; they're a farmer's faithful companion and loyal assistant.
View ArticleListen to the Tasmanian Country Hour Friday June 22nd
Meat and Livestock Australia is trying to scotch rumours that $9 million worth of meat, smuggled into China, originated in Australia
View ArticleWould you eat Alpaca?
Alpaca have traditionally been bred for their fleece or kept as pets. But an abattoir and a breeder in the state's North West have teamed up to retail alpaca meat for the first time in Tasmania.
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