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Dairy productivity growth – a glass half full

National dairy productivity has continued to stall since 2010-11, achieving an average annual growth rate of -0.04% from 2010-11 to 2022-23.Yet, under the surface of these national level aggregates, the story has some positive elements.ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville said Australian…
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Exports of wood and woodchips (wood export licencing)

Wood Rules changesChanges have been made to the Export Control (Wood and Woodchips Rules) 2021 and exporters will need to consider the new requirements. For more information, please read the Fit and Proper Persons requirements and wood export licence requirements below. An information sheet is also…
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Australia’s farm productivity slowdown — why it matters, and what it means for policy makers

Authors: Will Chancellor and Chris BoultDownload the full reportThis article looks at the state-of-play for farm productivity in Australia, including recent drivers of growth, the challenges for farmers and the industry, and the opportunities for the future.Download PDF - 1.04 MBDownload Word - 953…
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Almond levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge rateAlmonds in shell – Nonpareil variety1.6 cents per kilogramAlmonds in shell – other than Nonpareil variety1.1 cents per kilogramAlmonds shelled – all variety2.13 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the…
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Food demand in Australia: trends and food security issues 2017

​​​​​​Author: Lindsay Hogan In recent years, ABARES has undertaken research programs that focus on two key economic aspects of Australia's food exports: world food demand to 2050 and implications for Australia’s…
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Exporters benefit from award-winning online tool

A digital platform to streamline processes and regulations for agricultural exporters has won a 2022 Australian Good Design Award. Acting Deputy Secretary at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Nicola Hinder PSM said the award was recognition of the work the department had put in…
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The state of weeds data collection in Australia

Authors: Katherina Ng, Bo Raphael, Luke Maloney, Jessica Evans and Sandra Parsons Overview National coordination of weeds data is a priority for all levels of government in Australia and is established in national policy documents such as the Australian Weeds Strategy (AWS) 2017–2027, the…
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Sugarcane levy

 When levies applyLevy applies to sugarcane harvested in Australia and:sold to a processor for processing at a processing establishment, orprocessed by a processor at a processing establishment.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to sugarcane:sold in a sugarcane season for processing at a processing…
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Failing Food Report – April 2019

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Publication details​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2019​This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food…
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National Residue Survey 2023–24 Honey

DownloadNRS 2023-24 Industry brochure: Honey (PDF 849 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2023–24, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 99.36% for honey samples.Australian honey producers continue to…
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