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Grants open for wood processing facilities.

Grants open for wood processing facilities

  • Media release
  • Grants
Applications are now open for the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program grant round.
Biosecurity Officer and the detector dog

Detector dog finds live Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

  • Media release
  • Pests
Biosecurity Detector dog Petal has sniffed out a live Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in a passenger’s duffle bag at Brisbane International Airport.
Image of large school of fish swimming in blue waters

Aquaculture increases contribution to seafood production

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Aquaculture has continued its steady growth within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries…
Farmer picking fruits

Hands-free horticulture sees higher production

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Labour use has decreased on Australian horticulture and dairy farms and increased on broadacre farms over the last few years, according to the latest…
Image of a wheat field

A bumper year for agriculture despite flooding

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian agriculture is still on track for an outstanding 12 months, despite the impact of the devastating floods in the eastern states.
Image of large school of fish swimming in blue waters

Fish stocks stable and steady

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has found that the majority of stocks assessed…
Drought grants to boost on farm.

New drought grants to boost on farm resilience

  • Media release
  • Drought
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have launched a new grants program to encourage more farmers to take up drought resilience…
Aerial shot of a green farm with sun setting in the distance. A herd of brown cows is gathered at the gate.

Agriculture on a roll, but where to next?

  • Media release
  • ABARES
A two-part ABARES Insights series on Australian agriculture draws attention to how changes in the sector over past decades have led to its current…
Outlook conference 2023

ABARES Outlook 2023 conference: save the date

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Reflecting current events and future trends, ABARES has announced ‘Global uncertainty, local challenges’ as the theme for next year’s annual Outlook…
Three hands planting with a transparent globe on top.

Scrapping global agricultural subsidies and tariffs reduces emissions, improves food security

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Improving food security, promoting global growth and cutting emissions can be achieved through the removal of agricultural subsidies and tariffs,…
Vegetables

Growing the Australian vegetable industry

  • Media release
  • ABARES
The Australian vegetable industry has grown significantly by taking advantage of changes in consumer incomes and tastes.
Sea diver examine marine pests

Port workshop to send marine pests packing

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
A new workshop on 7 October 2022 will present research findings and seek stakeholder feedback on how design of ports and selection of building…
Hands holding grains of rice

Report on NSW Rice Vesting Arrangements

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has been commissioned by the NSW Government to prepare an…
Farming exports

Farming exports forecast to reach record $70.3 billion

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Exceptional growing conditions and high global prices are continuing to benefit Australian agricultural production and exports.