Meg Fergusson

With the ABC's Country Hour celebrating eight decades on air, a 91-year-old Tasmanian farmer and his successor reflect on why they've been tuning in most days.

The fate of the contentious Marinus Link project lies in the hands of hundreds of Tasmanian landowners, some of whom are welcoming the financial compensation. For others, it's a different story.

News has come through that after years of negotiations, the government and hundreds of landholders across the north of the state have come to an agreement on how much they will be compensated each year for transmission lines crossing their properties

Tasmanian potato growers have accepted a new offer from processing company Simplot over contract prices for the new season crop.

20-year-old Griffin Smith leads a busy life, caring for a garden on a beautiful North-West Coast farm/luxury accommodation.

Tasmanian potato farmers have rejected a second pay offer from multinational processor Simplot that would see farmers paid less per kilo than last year.

Cheap potato imports from India and China are threatening the livelihoods of Tasmanian growers, as stalled negotiations with potato giant Simplot leave some farmers about to plant this year's crop without a contract.

Potato mop-top virus is here to stay and its source is unlikely to ever be discovered, Biosecurity Tasmania has said.

Boutique Tasmanian abattoir back processing meat

Bendigo Bank has announced its Queenstown branch on Tasmania's remote west coast is closing. The nearest bank will be more than 150 kilometres away.

An iron-ore mine on Tasmania's north-west coast plans to move its operations underground by 2035 in a push that would improve the longevity and carbon footprint of the mine — but at the likely cost of jobs.

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

Following on from a recent Commonwealth decision to allow salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour, a remote mining town is asking for a hurry up on a decision about a controversial project in a Tasmanian rainforest.

After selling Betta Milk, Meander Valley Dairy and Shima Wasabi, another Tasmanian brand is being sold off by TasFoods.

A few years ago, Trish Davies got an email from a real estate agent showing beautiful drone shots of an olive grove, homestead and cafe at Latrobe.

Inland fish farming in Tasmania

Longer dry spells and higher intensity rainfall when it does rain — farmers are adapting to changing climate patterns.

Wakame sea salt chocolate, anyone? Or how about oyster chocolate?

Forum to discuss the vegetable industry and its future

It started when farmer Fred Perry's kids came home from school about 30 years ago, telling him he needed to take better care of the environment. Now, his small slice of a farming island is home to amazing birdlife.

Pushing towards organic produce on this Tasmanian vineyard

Let's head out behind Ulverstone on Tasmania's North-West Coast to Spalford.

Shima Wasabi, Australia's only commercial-scale wasabi farm will close from June 1.

Foreign companies now own Tasmania's big three salmon farming operations. Here's a look at how industrial fish farms are run overseas — and the problems operators have encountered when there's opposition to their practices.

After 12 months of empty egg shelves in supermarkets, thousands of people across Australia are looking for ways around the shortages.