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Publication of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock version 3.3

  • Statement
  • Live animal exports
ASEL 3.3 introduces changes to maintain or improve animal health and welfare outcomes, update definitions and improve clarity and usability of the…
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Regional Australian communities benefit from agritech grants

  • Media release
  • Grants
The first group of events funded through the $1.5 million Agritech Events Sponsorship Program has today been announced by AgriFutures Australia.
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Correcting the record on mRNA vaccines

  • Statement
  • Department
The department has received several enquiries recently about the potential use of mRNA vaccines in livestock.
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New grants to help build resilient regional communities

  • Media release
  • Future Drought Fund
Applications are now open for grants of up to $20,000 or $50,000 for events and initiatives to strengthen communities and capability for drought…
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Correction of claims within Michael West Media article ‘Secret Forest: Australia rivals the Congo on deforestation, blocks media access to world scientists’

  • Statement
  • Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has received several enquiries and correspondence over the last fortnight asking for the…
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$1.6 million for Nuffield scholarships with a focus on drought resilience

  • Media release
  • Future Drought Fund
The Future Drought Fund is investing $1.6 million through the country’s leading agricultural scholarship organisation, Nuffield Australia, over the…
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Statement on reported breaches of ESCAS in Oman

  • Statement
  • Live animal exports
The Department takes any allegation of non-compliance with Australia’s Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) seriously and is continuing to…
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Retirement of Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer

  • Statement
  • Biosecurity
As of 1 December 2023, after a 30-year tenure with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Dr Mark Schipp will be retiring from the…
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Grants open for wine and cider producers

  • Media release
  • Grants
Applications for the fifth round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants program is now open for wine and cider producers.
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National leadership on climate change and agriculture

  • News
  • Agriculture
Australia’s first National Climate Change and Agriculture Statement has arrived.
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Enhancing agricultural traceability: from farm gate to dinner plate

  • News
  • Agriculture
The first ever National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033 will unlock a
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New biosecurity regulatory fees and charges take effect on 1 July

  • News
  • Department
The Australian Government is strengthening Australia’s biosecurity system through long-term, predictable, and sustainable funding.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry statement on allegations of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System in Oman

  • Statement
  • Live animal exports
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non…
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Message from Andrew Metcalfe AO

  • News
  • Department
The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian…