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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cloven hoofed animals, including cattle, buffalo, sheep,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 16 November 2022, a combination of low-pressure systems, surface troughs and northerly flow brought rainfall to parts of northern, eastern and southern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50…
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Authors: Dale Ashton and Jay Gomboso
The Murray–Darling Basin accounts for around 80 per cent of Australia’s total irrigated grape production (MDBA 2016). More than 60 per cent of Australia’s total grapevine area is in the Basin, and grapes contributed an estimated 11 …
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Tenure and property rights has been a major vehicle for economic growth, social development and natural resource management in Australia.What is land tenure?Land tenure is the legal regime in which land is owned, leased, reserved or unallocated to a defined purpose in Australia. Land tenure defines…
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Download Full Report and DataThe Australian Crop Report contains ABARES forecasts for the area, yield and production of Australia’s major winter and summer broadacre crops. Forecasts are made at the Australian state level.Download the full reportAustralian Crop Report: June 2024 No. 210 (PDF - 861…
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National Management Group CommuniquéHigh Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (H7) – 23 May 2024A response plan for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (H7) in Victoria was endorsed on 23 May 2024 by the National Management Group (NMG). The NMG comprises all Australian governments and affected industries…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 25-02 noted an update from the secretariat that a meeting of the subgroup will be scheduled to facilitate further discussion on options.Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 03-23 noted an update from Queensland that drafting of the new standards and guidelines continues. An informal initial consultation phase with targeted stakeholders on the drafting is being…
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Animal Health Committee’s key animal health policies. These are developed by AHC Member and Observer organisations and endorsed by AHC. Disease surveillance and diagnosticsSending biological samples overseasPolicy for the transfer of biological specimens to overseas laboratories -…
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