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Productivity growth for broadacre weakens

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Broadacre productivity growth has slowed over the last financial year, but the slowdown is inconsistent, according to ABARES’s latest productivity…
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Sowing success as grain council Chair

  • Media release
  • International
Australia has assumed the Chair of the International Grains Council (IGC), leading discussions on global grain trade.
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When in drought

  • News
  • Drought
You don’t have to face drought alone. Support is available now – no drought declaration needed.
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Preparing for drought

  • News
  • Drought
There are tools and support to help you plan ahead – like farm business coaching, climate information, low interest loans and tax concessions.
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Living with drought – who can help and how

  • News
  • Drought
There is no “right way” of getting ready for drought but there are people and organisations you can talk to confidentially about your options. They…
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Report shows benefits of sustainable wood harvesting in native forests

  • Media release
  • ABARES
A new ABARES report, Australia’s native forests and wood production, highlights the important role Australia’s diverse native forests play in helping…
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Data key to the future of Australian farms

  • Media release
  • ABARES
ABARES is conducting its annual farm survey program, the data from which will be used to inform responses to challenges such as drought and trade…
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Australia and the Pacific unite for a resilient agricultural future

  • News
  • International
Powerful conversations at the 2025 Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF) in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 26-30 May highlighted how Australia and…
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Two years jail for illegally importing 62,000 kg of frogs, prawns, pork and insect-infested produce from Thailand

  • Media release
  • Compliance
A woman has been prosecuted for illegally importing more than 62,000 kilograms of Thai food into Australia, for distribution on Sydney’s black market.
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Pineapples, prawns and peanuts: agvet grant recipients

  • Media release
  • Grants
Pineapple, prawn and peanut producers will be helped to access safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals through $2 million in…
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Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer fortifying international engagement

  • Newsletter
  • International
It’s been a busy start to the year for Dr Beth Cookson, Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, and her office as they continue to lead Australian…
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Talking plant health at the 19th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures meeting

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
In March, the Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith participated in the
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Putting a stop to animal trafficking

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
A major animal trafficking ring has been busted, and wildlife smuggler, Jesse Sayeg sentenced to 9 months prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences…
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New technology for timely identification of foreign pests

  • Media release
  • Pests
A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney.