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Grains Research and Development Corporations director appointed

  • Statement
  • Agriculture
The appointment of the newest Grains Research and Development Corporations (GRDC) board member has been announced, with Mr Andrew Earle to join the…
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Philippines-Australia Agriculture Forum

  • News
  • Trade
On 17 March 2025, the 6th Philippines-Australia Agriculture Forum was held in Canberra.
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Non-tariff barriers: A multi-billion dollar burden

  • Media release
  • Exports
A newly published ABARES Insights report has emphasised concerns around non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and their sharp increase in recent years.
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Claverton Farm: Building resilience through the Farm Business Resilience Program

  • Case study
  • Future Drought Fund
Cam and Bianca Schultz are no strangers to the highs and lows of farming.
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred updates

  • Statement
  • Department
Stay up to date on the latest news, and find information on support available.
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Australian and PNG twinning to boost forest sustainability

  • Media release
  • Forestry
The Australian Government is providing development funding for technical assistance and capacity building support which will further strengthen Papua…
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Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) key activities March to May 2025

  • Newsletter
  • Plants
As Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer, Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith’s work aims to protect Australia’s plant-based industries and plants in our…
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Pest expedition bears fruit for bio and food security

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
A joint PNG-Australia expedition visited remote Treaty Villages in PNG’s Western Province last week to discuss and help manage one of the world’s…
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Human Animal Spillover and Emerging Diseases Scanning (HASEDS) Group

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
COVID-19. Mpox. Avian influenza. These recent outbreaks have made one thing clear—we must stay ahead of emerging diseases that pose a risk of…
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Strong year for Aussie ag beefed up by livestock

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
The value of agriculture in 2025-26 is expected to be the third highest on record at $91 billion.
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Pest profile: Duck viral enteritis

  • Newsletter
  • Animals
Duck viral enteritis (DVE), also known as duck plague, is one of Australia’s higher-risk exotic environmental diseases.
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Looking to the future for cooperation with India

  • Media release
  • Trade
Indian officials visited Australia for the sixth meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Cooperation in Agriculture on 28…
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Dairy productivity growth – a glass half full

  • Media release
  • ABARES
National dairy productivity has continued to stall since 2010-11, achieving an average annual growth rate of -0.04% from 2010-11 to 2022-23.
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Australian agriculture – competitive, resilient and up for the challenge

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry is well placed to take on future challenges and opportunities, according to the latest ABARES Snapshot of…