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Tony Briscoe brings you rural news and events from Tasmania and a the nation.

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    • Jul 31, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Red Meat Update comes to Tasmania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 9:31


    Farmers, advisers and industry reps from across the state have converged in Launceston today for the annual Red Meat Updates.

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    Tasmanian poppy growers concern over chemical changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 8:47


    Changes to the way weedkiller diquat can be applied to alkaloid poppies from modified, larger drums, has raised concerns for the sector.

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    Hundreds attend the Red Meat Update in Launceston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 52:16


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 52:33


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Protection for small leafy vegetable producers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 7:07


    Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has intervened in the issue around small and community food producers in the state directing them to be exempt from changes to the Primary Produce Safety Regulations.

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    Tasmanian rangers on the lookout for bird flu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 6:14


    Tebrukunna  rangers in the states far north east are stepping up their beach patrols, in preparation for the arrival of h5 bird flu.

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    Protection in Tasmania for small vegetable producers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 50:55


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 51:16


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 51:06


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 52:11


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 52:37


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    New Distillery in Tasmania finally making whiskey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 7:47


    One of the largest and newest Whiskey Distilleries in Tasmania is now making its own paddock to bottle spirits in the Coal River Valley.

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    Cattle levy meeting and farmhouse feast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 51:13


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Farmhouse feasts at historic Tasmanian property

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 7:51


    Seven out of 10 tourists are seeking out agritourism experiences in the state, but locals are increasingly looking for the story behind their food too.

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    Reaction to the sale of Tasmania's largest farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 18:50


    Tasmania's peak farming body has slammed the Federal Government's decision to approve the sale of Tasmania's largest farm to a UK forestry investor.

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    Reaction to the sale of Rushy Lagoon in Tasmania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 50:55


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 51:06


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Unique beef and pork at one Tasmanian farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 10:20


    A unique breed of cattle and pigs is proving very popular for one Tasmanian farming couple marketing the produce.

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    Tasmanian farmers loving the rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 51:50


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Expanding the truffle farm in Tasmania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 7:25


    A smaller truffle farm in Tasmania's north west is biting the bullet and has planted more than 300 trees hoping to boost production.

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    Tasmanian Country Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 50:33


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 50:37


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Farmers getting used to automated agronomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 6:31


    Agronomists are seen as a important fixture in the ag landscape  to keep crops on track.

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    The Vodka Distiller who loves Antarctica

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 7:11


    Distilling potatoes into vodka is a long way from coming to grips with the cold of an Antarctic winter.

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    Automated Agronomy and the Distiller who loves the Antarctic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 51:00


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Trapping feral cats and another pest for potato growers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 50:57


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 50:49


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Biosecurity Tasmania on bird flu detection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 51:13


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Concern over egg production from Avian Influenza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 11:23


    Regarding the bird flu situation, what are the mindsets of our egg farmers here in Tasmania with the  cases of H5 avian influenza confirmed on the mainland

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 52:00


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    From Corporate America to a Tasmanian farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 7:00


    This north west sheep farmers path into the industry has been far from typical.

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    Buffalo cheese on the menu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 6:18


    The couple behind Tasmanian Buffalo have added cheese making to their repertoire.

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    A waiting game for vineyard expansion in Tasmania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 6:29


    A Derwent Valley vineyard has started bottling its own label after years of selling the grapes to other winemakers.

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    Are Hereford cattle making a comeback?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 6:16


    The owners of a Hereford stud in the Central Highlands believe the breed is making somewhat of a comeback, after the rise of the Angus breed around the country.

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    Concern over commercial scallop season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 49:55


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Underwater drones tackle sea urchins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 6:38


    You may know of drones that fly in the sky but what about ones that work under water?

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    The weather Bureau declares El Nino active and a big expansion at a Tasmanian seed company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 52:06


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Big expansion at Bejo Vegetable Seeds in Cressy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 6:01


    A major vegetable seed producer is on track to deliver its $39 million dollar expansion at Cressy, following the harvest next season.

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    Wild deer to cost Tasmania more than a billion dollars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 12:05


    The Invasive Species Council has released new economic modelling which shows wild fallow deer could cost Tasmania up to $1 point 4 billion dollars over the next 30 years unless control efforts are scaled up dramatically.

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    Rare herb found in a small area of North Tasmania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 6:13


    Conservation efforts to protect one of Tasmania's rarest plants are expanding near Beaconsfield.

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    Deer numbers set to cost Tasmania more than a billion dollars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 51:51


    Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 49:39


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