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- Media release
- Plants
16 August 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has provided funding for the upgrade of two key scientific identification tools for plant pests…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
15 August 2022
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) has seconded four staff to work overseas – one at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
12 August 2022
Agricultural industry leaders have taken a tour behind the scenes at Sydney International Airport to scope out Australia's biosecurity measures.
- Statement
- Biosecurity
10 August 2022
Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for…
- News
- Foot-and-mouth disease
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…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
04 August 2022
The department’s biosecurity detector dog program is recruiting new biosecurity detector dog handlers, with applications open from Thursday 4 August…
- Media release
- ABARES
28 July 2022
Water allocation prices in the southern Murray–Darling Basin are likely to remain low for a third consecutive year, according to the latest ABARES…
- Media release
- Foot-and-mouth disease
20 July 2022
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the spread of animal diseases in the region, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
- News
- Foot-and-mouth disease
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…
- News
- Foot-and-mouth disease
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…
- Video
- Foot-and-mouth disease
19 July 2022
Dr Mark Schipp, Australia’s Chief Veterinarian Officer explains the symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and how it’s transmitted.
- Media release
- Farming
19 July 2022
National Farm Safety Week is underway and acts as a reminder of the many dangers involved in farming and the need to protect our farmers and farm…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
18 July 2022
Soil from a First World War battlefield in northern France, destined for a war memorial in South Australia, has been aided on its 16,000km odyssey by…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
15 July 2022
Australians can now nominate individuals, groups and businesses who have made an outstanding contribution to protect our $81 billion agricultural…