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Launch of Australia’s first National Soil Action Plan

  • News
  • Farming
Australia’s first National Soil Action Plan has been officially launched!
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Paperless trade now extends to ePhyto for Australian exports

  • Media release
  • Trade
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry continues to build on its paperless trade successes with Australia’s first ePhyto exports pilot…
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Helping Aussie farmers grow this AgDay

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  • Agriculture
Our farmers do an amazing job to produce some of the world’s best agricultural products.
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Have your say on the RIC Act Review

  • Media release
  • Farming
The public have the chance to put forward their views and suggestions on farming loans as part of the Regional Investment Corporation Act 2018 review.
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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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Australia’s world-class forestry industry on display at 30th UN FAO Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

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  • Forestry
The Australian Government hosted a successful 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC…
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Australia’s livestock sustainability on show in Rome

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  • Agriculture
Australia’s sustainability credentials were on the world stage as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s first…
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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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Annual agriculture meetings with Thailand support trade outcomes

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  • Agriculture
Our annual bilateral meetings with Thailand on agricultural trade and cooperation were successfully held in Thailand on 5-7 September.
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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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ACEBO attends international launch of invasive species report

  • Newsletter
  • International
The Australian Chief Environmental Biosecurity Officer, Dr Bertie Hennecke joined representatives from 143 governments in Bonn, Germany for the tenth…
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Building Pacific partnerships for animal health

  • Newsletter
  • International
Through the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer’s (OCVO) Pacific Engagement Program for Animal Health (PEPAH), Australia promotes a strong and…
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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…