FAIR PLAY: A boost to the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is being described as “great news" for the state. MORE >> bit.ly/2PaAmLN Karolin MacGregor #auspol #taspol Lucy Knight

WILD AND WOOLLY: With Australian wool prices having fallen to a two-year low, many producers are wondering just how long the current slump will last. MORE >> bit.ly/2zfJWlE Karolin MacGregor

A Tasmanian garlic farmer has been jailed for illegally importing garlic bulbis from North America. Karolin MacGregor bit.ly/31gPk4A

Follow-up rain will now be the key for farmers in Tasmania’s drought areas after good falls across large parts of the East Coast last weekend. MORE >> bit.ly/2lSTrnn Picture: Chris Kidd Karolin MacGregor

A land-based family aquaculture business in Tasmania’s North-West has found a market in supplying fish suited to the restaurant trade. bit.ly/2nJKyOb Karolin MacGregor

SIGHTS SET: Changes to deer management in #Tasmania will make it easier for farmers to tackle feral deer on their properties. Details >> bit.ly/2Oh4jHX Karolin MacGregor Guy Barnett #taspol @TfgaComms

Hopes of a good season across Tasmania hang in the balance after a dry start to spring. Many farmers are already irrigating crops and good rain will be needed soon in most areas to boost fodder production. MORE >> bit.ly/2Bmpele Karolin MacGregor @TfgaComms Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania

A new research project in Tasmania is focussing on breeding more resilient barley varieties to deal with one of the most common cropping problems in high rainfall zones. bit.ly/2LOPiuR Karolin MacGregor

Walking The Pig. Angelica and I like a walk when it’s fine . Also today was #Oscar2020 day , and they’re a bit funny about inviting pigs, so a stroll was just the ticket. And there are great greens to eat up the top of the hill. #oscars

Very sad day. The Tasmanian Country is a fixture of life here. It has been axed, along with a number of News Corp titles.

Today sadly sees the end of an era with the closing of the Tasmanian Country newspaper. We would like to thank the editors, journalists and photographers for their years of support of Tassie Farmers. We will all greatly miss this quality publication Tasmanian Country Tasmanian

Now that's dedication to #dairy!🐄 Sam Flight is an Extension Officer in our Dairy Team and is also completing an honours project focused on solutions to help Tassie farmers to better manage their pasture. Watch her presentation: bit.ly/2Ao8tsS #WorldMilkDay #EnjoyDairy

Locally fresh and gusty S/SW winds over #Tasmania will gradually ease during today, with a ridge to move over the state tonight. Light winds and a lack of cloud will see a very cold start on Thurs, with extensive frost.

Despite a few challenges in the past few years — including being forced to close — the Gretschmann family and their dairy products have shown they can go the distance. Karolin MacGregor weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/tasmanian…

A trial of legume options for Tasmania’s East Coast dryland grazing systems is hoping to find new species that will benefit growing production. Karolin MacGregor weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/tasmanian…

At Currie, we love stories of agriculture & climate action. See how this Tassie farm is building up #soilcarbon weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/tasmanian… AgriProve The Weekly Times Karolin MacGregor ^LG

Dairy production across Tasmania is set to reach a new record high thanks to an unusual combination of factors. Tasmanian Country bit.ly/2NaaThJ

Certainly a sad day today being the final edition of essential reading for rural people in Tasmania the Tas Country. The publishers News Corp Australia should hang their heads in shame ! Many older farmers who aren’t comp literate absolutely relied on the paper !

Thank you to the ppl who put Tas Country together over the years. You provided a valuable service, not just a newspaper !

The decision to act on the flavour of nostalgia for a generation of Tasmanians has seen a Derwent Valley fruit farm’s business grow exponentially. Karolin MacGregor weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/tasmanian…