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A large multi-state foot and mouth disease outbreak has an estimated direct economic impact over 10 years of around $80 billiona(in $2020-21 with a 3% discount rate).
aABARES 2022 estimate based on Buetre et al. (2013) updating for current industry conditions and adopting the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 25 May 2022, north-west cloudband activity brought rainfall to western and inland parts of the country, while a surface trough off the coast of eastern Australia resulted in rainfall in the east…
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Cattle and sheep exported to the Middle East in November 2022
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Voyage summary
Livestock: 54,662 sheep…
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Concern about exotic and emerging disease threats has prompted interest by animal health agencies involved in preparedness and planning to use decision support tools such as animal disease modelling. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to represent the most serious threat to Australian…
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Under international law, foreign governments are entitled to invoke sovereign immunity on state-owned or operated vessels arriving into Australian territory. Whenever the claim of sovereign…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 8 October 2025, cold fronts and a northwest cloudband brought rainfall to parts of southern Australia.Rainfall was low across most eastern cropping regions. Cropping regions in South Australia and parts of southern…
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Agricultural lending data 2023–24Debt is an important source of funds for farmers to develop their farm business and for ongoing working capital. Information on trends in the use of debt financing provides context for understanding longer term changes in farm financial performance and the drivers…
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U.S. Comments on Australia’s Draft Report for the Non-regulated Analysis of Existing Policy for Apples from New Zealand (G/SPS/N/AUS/205/Add.2)
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The United States appreciates the…
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How we plan and deliver research that mattersABARES plays a key role in supporting decisions that shape Australia’s agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and water sectors. We do this by providing trusted, independent research, data, analysis and advice that helps government and industry respond to…
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This indicator assesses the risks to loss of forest genetic variation and describes the formal measures designed to mitigate this risk. A loss of genetic diversity in species can result in a decreased ability to adapt to future environmental change, and thus a higher risk of extinction.This is Key…
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