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Biocontrol puts weeds on the back foot

  • Media release
  • Pests
Renewed focus on weed biocontrol is set to deliver benefits to land managers and the environment in the fight against weeds.
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Farmers fork out billions a year on pests and weeds

  • Media release
  • Pests
Pests and weeds are costing farmers a combined $5.3 billion a year in both management and production loss.
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Cooperation, coordination vital for One Health approach

  • Media release
  • Diseases
Prevention of future pandemics and major health events requires cooperation across health sectors and disciplines via a One Health approach.
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Register now for the redesigned ABARES Outlook Conference

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Registrations are now open for next year’s ABARES Outlook Conference at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra, which will feature new-look session formats and…
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Report provides insights into fish stocks

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
The annual assessment of Commonwealth fish stocks from ABARES has found that the majority of stocks assessed were both not overfished and not subject…
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Census snapshot shows changes in agricultural workforce

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Australia’s agricultural workforce is steadily growing and changing, with more women and young people joining the sector.
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Farm incomes to fall due to drier conditions and lower prices

  • Media release
  • ABARES
After 2 record years, broadacre farm incomes are forecast to fall significantly in 2023–24 due to drier conditions and lower prices for agricultural…
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Pests and weeds on the rise

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The third national survey of pests and weeds shows 85% land managers spent on average around $21,950 in 2022 on pest and weed species management.
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Getting rabies on the run in the Asia-Pacific

  • Media release
  • Diseases
Australia has donated 400,000 dog rabies vaccines to Indonesia to combat the spread of the disease.
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Agricultural sector remains strong despite drier conditions to come

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry are set to have the third-highest yearly gross value on record in 2023-24, with production value…
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World famous shuttle stallions arrive for Australian breeding season

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Shuttle stallions are highly valuable, male thoroughbred and standardbred horses who are ‘shuttled’ between the Northern and Southern hemisphere to…
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Australia co-hosts international forum to manage hitchhiker biosecurity risks associated with sea containers

  • Media release
  • International
Hitchhiker pests are not native to Australia and have a specific biology or behaviour that allows them to ‘hitch a ride’ to Australia via sea…
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Farm sector debt reaches $109.9 billion

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The latest agricultural lending statistics provided by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) show an increase in aggregate lending to…
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ABARES reports show Australian farmers adapting and adjusting to help offset climate effects

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Climate change is having an impact on Australian agriculture, with farmers having to contend with higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall.