The live sheep export ban is expected to affect Tasmanian sheep producers

A multi million dollar trial to feed seaweed to Tasmanian cattle is expected to cut methane emissions.

Calls are growing for institutions like hospitals and aged care centres in Tasmania to have more fresh local produce on their menus.

The dry weather in Tasmania has led to the cancellation of the annual Trout Weekend at Liawenee in the Central Highlands.

The weather bureau details its predictions for rainfall over the next three months in Tasmania

Salad grower Houstons says it's been an excellent season for growing salad leaf despite the big dry in Tasmania

A fine of $120,000 has been imposed on a NSW company which owns a property in north west Tasmania where wetlands and part of a forest were illegally cleared.

A decision to clear a wetlands and a melaleuca forest on a north west Tasmanian farm has proved costly for the property owners, a New South Wales based company.The Hobart Magistrates Court has convicted and fined the owners $120,000 for illegally clearing the land for agricultural use.

More stories from Day 2 of Agfest including a chat with farm machinery operators who are seeing strong demand for used tractors in the state.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.