The Australian meat industry has been rocked by multiple abattoir shutdowns amid discoveries of coronavirus clusters as well as proximity to cases and local researchers are looking into whether hemp has any nutritional benefits as feed for sheep and cattle

Research is underway in Tasmania to see how the hemp crop could fit into the diet of local sheep and cattle.

A new nursery at Hamilton in the Derwent Valley is proving popular with local farmers eager to plant more tree varieties on their properties.

The fate of next year's Koonya Garlic Festival remains unresolved as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on.

Surveillance by Biosecurity Tasmania has shown a decline in the amount of farms being affected by blueberry rust.

The State Government in Tasmania will set up a Taskforce to see if it's possible to construct two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries locally, and surveillance of the disease blueberry rust on farms in Tasmania is showing the infection rate is slowing.

The safety of the farming community is being highlighted this week during Farm Safety Week.

The future of the planned $50 million new abattoir on King Island remains unclear as concerns about its viability are believed to be causing delays, and it's Farm Safety Week and Evandale farmer Rob Tatchell remembers clearly the close call he had when his tractor rolled three times while spraying weeds.

Freight problems for Tasmanian producers could get worse over the next few months according to Brett Charlton from the Freight Logistics Committee, and Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says they're working on a financial assistance package for Ag field days like Agfest which were cancelled.

The Two Metre Tall Brewery at Hayes in the Derwent Valley has won a contract to supply five pallets of product to Japan.