Tasmanian Country Hour

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

How do you decide which is the better product between a smoked ham and sorbet or between coffee and honey?

Chair of TasFarmers Ian Sauer has put out a dire warning for Tasmania ahead of the upcoming fire season.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Re-purposed casks , foraged botanicals and recycled glass are just some of the practices that go into making a gold-winning bottle of whisky.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

 Potato growers in Tasmania joined a meeting yesterday to hear the latest on the detections of mop top virus in the state, after another two sites were located, bringing the total number of sites to 8 where the virus has been found.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

A north west Vegetable growing family has taken out the major award and a second award at the annual Harvest Moon Presentation.

Commercial beekeepers in Tasmania could potentially see a drop in licence fees as the state government moves to streamline the process for putting hives on crown and reserved land.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Biosecurity Tasmania has confirmed another four detections of the Mop Top Virus in Tasmania bringing the total sites to six across the state.

It's been a hectic 12 months for one farming family who've had to fast track learning all they could about processing walnuts.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

They may not realise it but most farmers could call themselves economists as the daily grind of running a farm operation involves a lot of though processes around economics.

Boutique Tasmanian abattoir back processing meat

Surprise trophy win for small Tasmanian vineyard

Moves to stop the import of Tasmanian seed potato bound for the mainland

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Have you ever read a 'Chook-Lit' book?

We start today's program with a look at Vegetable consumption and the push to have more Australians eat more vegetables.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

What is the future for the Queenstown mine

The future of the Mount Lyell mine at Queenstown on Tasmania's west coast could become clearer early next year.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

It sounds pretty ideal, being fully self-sustainable and living off the land.

Ever wanted to escape the rat-race and try your hand at farming?

One of the best known faces in Tasmania's greyhound industry says the current move to end the sport in the state is purely political, and people involved in the industry will fight hard to stop any proposed ban.

Lower prices and contracts for Tasmanian potato growers

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

The owner of the Hobart Zoo and Aquarium in the Coal River Valley is hoping stronger biosecurity programs at the facility will protect the birds and animals on site if and when the H-5 strain of Avian Influenza arrives in Tasmania.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.

Assisted living for aged sheep

A new Private Forests Tasmania project will see three Tasmanian farmers plant 273 hectares of commercial trees to sequester carbon,  and diversify their income.

In the south of Tasmania there is an urban farmer who divides his time between a suburban house in Bellerive, and a patch of very productive land on the outskirts of Richmond in the Coal River Valley.

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.