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Increased agricultural sector lending activity is an encouraging sign that our farmers are looking to expand and invest in their businesses.
Executive Director of ABARES, Dr Jared Greenville, said an increase in farm debt over the last year isn’t cause for concern.
“Because of higher property…
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Everyone has a role in preventing harmful pests and diseases from entering Australia. Instilling this sense of shared responsibility from a young age is one of the key defences we have against biosecurity incursions that threaten our agriculture and unique environment.
The threat of foot-and-mouth…
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In late February, two of our Chiefs attended the Government Scientists Group Parliamentary Friends of Science Showcase, an event promoting scientific expertise and capability from 24 government departments to parliamentarians and leaders of academic peak bodies.Secretary Adam Fennessy PSM, Chief…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, July 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeBiosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa region PDF2587 KBIf you have…
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Xylella fastidiosa is a pest of worldwide significance and has been identified as Australia’s number one National Priority Plant Pest. These plant pests and diseases are not present or established in Australia but pose a major threat to our agricultural and food production industries.In May…
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Travellers and goods arriving in Australia can introduce exotic pests, diseases and weeds. This could harm our health, environment and commercial industries.Check our current traveller alerts. These include tips on how you can reduce risks before you arrive in Australia.You can also visit human…
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Australia will need to find new ways to gain a competitive advantage with its agricultural exports as more countries enter free trade agreements.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said the latest ABARES Insights report, Analysis of Australia’s future agricultural trade advantage,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 9 May 2024, dry conditions dominated much of Australia. However, a low pressure system and a series of troughs brought rainfall totals ranging from 10 to 150 millimetres to much of New South Wales and parts of…
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This is Supporting information for Indicator 6.5d, published July 2024.Data sourcesForest and wood products industries are defined here using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2021 categories for forestry industries and wood products industries: 030 Forestry…
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A new stylised approach of modelling non-tariff measures in a CGE model12 June 2025The operation and influence of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on trade flows can be complex, making the direct impact on trade and welfare unclear. This technical paper introduces a new approach of modelling the impacts…
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