Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Tasmanian Country Hour

Big contract awarded to regional Tasmania

Positive Fruit Fly Symposium

Finalist in the winemaker of the year

Public comment open for Seismic Testing in Bass Strait

Australia's offshore energy regulator NOPSEMA  has released the Environment Plan for Seismic Testing in waters to the west of King Island in Bass Strait.

Environment plan for Bass Strait seismic testing open for comment

Recreational fishers are lobbying for no change to their calamari catch limits, amid proposals to stop a decline in calamari numbers around the State.

Tasmanian recreational fishers want no change to calamari catch

ACCC investigates Coles over Saputo purchase

Tony Briscoe brings you rural news and events from Tasmania and a the nation.

Restrictions on calamari fishing

Soil substitute gets more attention from researchers

Right now tens of thousands of strawberries are being planted into bags filled with coconut fibre or coir, for the next commercial berry season in Tasmania.

Can you extend the life of coir for growing berries?

As consumers demand to know more about what they eat and wear,  Agricultural Companies are getting pretty clever with tech to show them.

Tracing wool from sheep to garment

Australian farmers leading the way in traceability of produce

Damning review of the APVMA

Protecting names like Fetta and Prosecco

Wine grape gold in Tasmania

The latest vintage report for Tasmania reveals a record price per tonne for grapes grown in the cool climate region, after a drop in production of 1 per cent.

How much is a Tasmanian wine grape worth compared to a mainland grape?

Clever ways for farmers to fight energy price increases

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