The last day of Agfest did not disappoint with 24,128 people through the gate adding to figures of 17,362 on the Friday and 12,165 on the Thursday, an impressive total of 53,655 on three of the best weather days in memory.
Category Archives: Tasmanian Country
Drought support funds for TasFarmers
Tasmania’s peak farming body, TasFarmers will receive $171,000 to support drought affected communities on King Island and across Tasmania.
Nervous wait for rain
FORECASTS of below average rainfall are making some Tasmanian farmers nervous as parts of the state are already experiencing dry conditions.
Gretna stud picks up Bendigo show hat trick
A TASMANIAN Polwarth stud has made it a hat trick after winning the supreme champion award at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show at Bendigo for the third time.
Goodbye fences as cow collar point the way
ADOPTING the latest herd management technology has made moving electric fences a thing of the past for Yolla dairy farmer Duncan MacDonald.
Humble veg looks on bright side
THERE are many perks of a quiet winter in Tasmania, but for one farm, it’s oca harvest time … the most exciting time of the year.
Packed for a day of facts
CRESSY farmer and Red Meat Updates Working Group chair Sarah Cole welcomed more than 300 participants to the 10th annual industry forum last Friday – a day of information, reports and first-hand expert knowledge relating to all things applicable to red meat production in Tasmania.
Days to get you covered
COVER crops will be the focus of two field day events in Tasmania’s North West next month.
Olive grove ripe for innovation
OLIVE farm Pure Tasmania Estate at Castle Forbes Bay is diversifying its farming operations this harvest by experimenting with a different fruit combination for olive oil.
Kate tastes the fuits of her success
KATE Sutherland’s interest in agriculture started at a young age but at that stage she had no idea where that passion would take her.