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01 November 2022

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is holding an expert meeting on African swine fever (ASF), avian influenza and other avian diseases…

08 September 2022

Everyone has a role in preventing harmful pests and diseases from entering Australia.

06 September 2022

Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for its inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity…

01 September 2022

To show our commitment to keeping foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) out of Australia, we recently hosted meat and livestock industry leaders on a tour…

08 August 2022

Staff from the department recently travelled to Nadi, Fiji to pilot a biosecurity training program.

04 August 2022

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has recently become aware of a fraudulent email campaign using the outbreak of foot-and-mouth…

19 July 2022

Travellers arriving from Indonesia will be under much stricter biosecurity scrutiny due to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia…

19 July 2022

Farmers who own cattle, pigs, sheep, buffalo, deer, camels, alpacas, llamas or goats need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of foot-and-mouth…

21 March 2022

Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith accompanied by Dr Sophie Peterson, Director for Pacific Engagement and…

27 January 2022

Do you know someone in Australia who is helping improve soil health and inspiring others? Nominations for the 2022 General Jeffery Soil Health Award…