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Hands-free horticulture sees higher production

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07 December 2022

Labour use has decreased on Australian horticulture and dairy farms and increased on broadacre…

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A bumper year for agriculture despite flooding

  • Media release
  • ABARES
06 December 2022

Australian agriculture is still on track for an outstanding 12 months, despite the impact of the…

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Fish stocks stable and steady

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  • Fisheries
24 November 2022

A new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES…

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Biosecurity’s Top Dog of 2022

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  • Biosecurity
19 January 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced biosecurity detector dog Qubit…

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Be biosecurity aware this Lunar New Year

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  • Biosecurity
16 January 2023

The arrival of the Year of the Rabbit on 22 January is a reminder to be biosecurity aware this…

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Release of rabies risk review

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  • Animals
12 January 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released the final report of the review…

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Seedy concealment in shoes foiled by biosecurity staff

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  • Biosecurity
05 January 2023

An attempt to sneak high-risk seeds into Australia in the heels of running shoes, has been foiled…

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Grants open for wood processing facilities

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  • Grants
22 December 2022

Applications are now open for the Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing Innovation Program grant…

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A bumper year for biosecurity

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  • Detection
22 December 2022

Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over…

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Cutting-edge tech takes off at PEQ

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  • Biosecurity
21 December 2022

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is rolling out sophisticated new technology…

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Australia’s leadership helps the international community capitalise on use of remote audits and verification for international food trade

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20 December 2022

We are one step closer to developing international guidance for the conduct of remote audit and…

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