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- Newsletter
- Animals
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) – Northern Australia is well and truly up and running, led by Australian Deputy Chief Veterinary…
- Newsletter
- Biosecurity
The Biosecurity Commons is a biosecurity modelling platform that has demonstrated proof of concept. It launched in May this year and is currently…
- News
- Biosecurity
This webinar will shine a spotlight on some of the department's collaborative partnerships that are supporting our neighbours and keeping Australia…
- 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…
- Statement
- Live animal exports
The Department has reached an agreement with the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine Agency that its suspensions and restrictions on live cattle…
- Media release
- Exports
Meeting the export premium market certification requirements for non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) produce has just been made cheaper,…
- Newsletter
- Trade
Taiwan has temporarily opened its market for eggs and egg products from 12 countries,
- Media release
- Biosecurity
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has installed two new cutting-edge 3D x-ray units at Brisbane and Melbourne international…
- Statement
- Live animal exports
As Acting Deputy Secretary of the Agricultural Trade Group, I reconfirm that lumpy skin disease (LSD) has never been detected in Australia and we…
- 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…
- Media release
- Live animal exports
As Australia’s Acting Chief Veterinary Officer, I can confirm that lumpy skin disease (LSD) has never been detected in Australia and we remain free…
- 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…
- 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…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
Australia is proud to be able to help Pacific Island nations bring their views and expertise to critical international plant health talks.