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Honey bees, crop pollination and varroa mite frequently asked questions

[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus Apis, such as Apis cerana, the Asian honey bee, and Apis mellifera, the species that includes the…
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Report 225: MV Al Messilah – Cattle and sheep exported to the Middle East in October 2022

Cattle and sheep exported to the Middle East in October 2022 May 2023 Download Report 225: Independent Observer summary report on MV Al Messilah in October 2022 (PDF 614 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Voyage summary Livestock: 404…
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Report 249: MV Al Messilah

Sheep exported to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman in March 2025November 2025DownloadReport 249:  Independent Observer summary report on MV Al Messilah in March 2025 (PDF 629 KB)Voyage summaryLivestock: 57,957 SheepVessel: MV Al MessilahLoading location and date:…
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Report 229: MV Maysora - Cattle and sheep exported to Israel and Jordan in November 2022

Cattle and sheep exported to Israel and Jordan in November 2022 May 2023 Download Report 229: Independent Observer summary report on MV Maysora in November 2022 (PDF 679 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Voyage summary Livestock…
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Guideline for responding to contamination by prohibited substances or materials in the organic export supply chain - (2018-01)

​Date of issue: 4 January 2018 Attention: Organic Industry Standards and Certification Council Organic Federation of Australia Organic Certifying Organisations Organic and Biodynamic Exporters Purpose This notice provides guidance in responding to unnecessary intentional use, negligent…
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Report 243: MV Ocean Swagman

Cattle exported to China in January 2024July 2025DownloadReport 243: Independent Observer summary report on MV Ocean Swagman in January 2024 (PDF 365 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Voyage summaryLivestock: 7,244 cattleVessel: MV Ocean…
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Defining drought from the perspective of Australian farmers

This working paper has since been published as a journal article. Please now refer to: Hughes, N., Soh, W., Boult, C., Lawson, K. (2022) Defining drought from the perspective of Australian farmers, Climate Risk Management ABARES Working Paper Published 11 November 2020 Authors: Neal Hughes,…
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Report 244: MV Ocean Ute

Cattle exported to Indonesia in March 2024July 2025DownloadReport 244: Independent Observer summary report on MV Ocean Ute in March 2024 (PDF 325 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Voyage summaryLivestock: 4,716 cattleVessel: MV Ocean UteLoading…
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Report 236: MV Al Messilah - Cattle and sheep exported to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Oman in April 2023

Cattle and sheep exported to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Oman in April 2023 August 2023 Download Report 236: Independent Observer summary report on MV Al Messilah in April 2023 (PDF 669 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Voyage…
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Report 233: MV Al Kuwait - Cattle and sheep exported to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Oman in February 2023

Cattle and sheep exported to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Oman in February 2023 August 2023 Download Report 233: Independent Observer summary report on MV Al Kuwait in February 2023 (PDF 498 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Voyage…
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