4+ day, 5+ min ago   (532+ words) STEVE Martin travelled from Balbari, Queensland, to experience FarmX and talk to farmers as a man who had learned a thing or two about horticulture from personal experience. He had once farmed in the Atherton Tablelands, converting the property from…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (245+ words) Numbers nearly doubled at this year’s FarmX, the second farmer-led conference held last Thursday at the Deloraine Showgrounds. Around 400 people enjoyed more than 37 exhibitors and a full program of speakers, workshops and live demonstrations, along with an opportunity to network…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (612+ words) An increasing area of Tasmanian farmland is being planted with trees as farmers and investors look to make money from carbon credits as well as forestry. But what is a carbon credit, and how can planting trees generate an income?...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (228+ words) Some of the best produce to come out of Tasmanian vineyards, paddocks, orchards and family farms were taken to new heights by Grain of Silos food director Massimo Mele and executive chef Thomas Pirkerat at the annual Meet the Producers…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (826+ words) Nearly 80 percent of the state’s potato growers met at Deloraine today and unanimously rejected individual, incomplete contracts offered by Simplot and demanded the frozen chip processor return to the negotiating table. About 200 farmers were briefed by TasFarmers’ Simplot Potato Committee…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (226+ words) The TAS Farm Innovation Hub hopes to teach FarmX attendees how to better future-proof their agricultural operations. The organisation is one of the platinum sponsors of the event and will be running a panel featuring Sally Dakis, Stuart Whatling, Tomas…...