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Cutting global farm subsidies can improve environmental outcomes

Reform of global agricultural subsidies and tariffs at the World Trade Organization would support better environmental and food security outcomes, according to the latest ABARES Insights paper.Executive Director of ABARES, Dr Jared Greenville, said taxpayers and consumers bear the brunt of hundreds…
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National Fire Ant Eradication Program National Management Group Communiqué: 19 June 2025

The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NFAEP NMG) met in person at NFAEP Headquarters in Berrinba for its June 2025 meeting. Members toured the facility and surrounding areas, including a visit to Kagaru to meet with locals affected by fire ants.The Executive Program…
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Indonesia-Australia Partnership on Food Security in the Red Meat and Cattle Sector

The Indonesia–Australia Partnership on Food Security in the Red Meat and Cattle Sector (the Partnership) is a bilateral initiative established in 2013. It aims to develop a competitive, efficient and sustainable Australia–Indonesia red meat and cattle industry as part of a globally competitive…
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Indicator 1.3b: Native forest and plantations of indigenous timber species which have genetic resource conservation mechanisms in place (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Tabular species dataTable 1.3b-1 lists the key native (indigenous) plantation species grown for timber (or essential oils) in Australia for which seed collections are available for research and commercial purposes (wild-…
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Information management and public data

We collect and record a broad range of data to inform our many functions. This information is stored as datasets and available to the Australian public. We publish, link to and share data to: help grow the economy stimulate innovation improve service delivery create efficiencies across…
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Distribution and impacts of established pest animals and weeds

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry conducts research on a range of topics, from land use, fisheries, forests, biosecurity, social sciences and more.In the…
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Support for new farm forestry assets, private native forestry, and Indigenous forestry areas

The Australian Government’s $3.5 million farm forestry, private native forestry and Indigenous forestry projects were developed in partnership with state and territory governments during 2020 21 and 2021 22. The aim of the projects was to support the states to offer advice on the establishment of…
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Simplified Targeting and Enhanced Processing Systems (STEPS) Program

The STEPS program will address the challenges associated with our complex and inefficient cargo import processes and systems.Our aim is to:simplify biosecurity import processes and make it easier to complymodernise and increase digitisation of our servicesincrease data sharing.Our approach will…
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One Eyed Wand-er: Cyclops Wand Detector Trialled on Hitchhiker Pests

The Cyclops-2 prototype Hitchhikers enroute to Australia beware - wands are waving for free riders.    The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have tested detector technology to identify biosecurity risk material and hitchhiker pests…
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Stocktake of Free trade, competitiveness and a global world: How trade agreements are shaping agriculture

Authors: Andrew Duver and Shujia (Charlie) Qin Aerial view of Outback Cattle mustering featuring herd of livestock cows and bulls in drought and dusty area. Ready for auction and cattle yards. Source: Shutterstock.com Trade agreements play a major role in enabling competitiveness and…
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