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12 December 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders).What has changed?The department has become aware of circumstances where a single approved…
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ABARES farmpredict is a microsimulation model of Australian farm businesses based on data from ABARES farm survey program. The farmpredict model can simulate physical and financial outcomes for Australian farm businesses given prevailing climate conditions and commodity prices. This model…
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Biological goods that have previously been imported into Australia may be subject to end use restrictions. In other words, there may be restrictions to how those goods can be used in Australia.This page outlines the process of applying to the department for approval to change the end use of…
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Cameron Van-Lane
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Cotton and wool prices forecast to fall in 2022–23 as the global economic outlook worsens.
Above average rainfall may stymie Australian cotton planting but support increased wool production volumes.
Delays in harvesting…
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Haydn Valle, Shiji Zhao, Tom Jackson and Will Chancellor
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The Australian vegetable industry has grown significantly over the last 5 decades by taking advantage of changes in consumer incomes and tastes. Unlike most other agricultural sectors which have relied primarily on increases in…
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Recent changesOn 28 May 2025, we updated the pre-export treatment and phytosanitary certification requirements for high-risk plant products and sea containers subject to khapra beetle measures.Three key changes were implemented. For more information, refer to the:Import Industry Advice Notice 165-…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received three submissions from stakeholders on the draft policy review of the biosecurity risks for bluetongue virus (BTV) associated with the…
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1. Scope
1.1. These biosecurity measures apply to the importation of embryos derived from Mus musculus (house mouse).
1.2. Embryos can be imported from countries approved by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). DAFF will consider applications to import…
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An overviewThe Australian Department of Agriculture (the department) is conducting a review of its existing policy for the importation of the dormant tubers of Calla lilies (Zantedeschia species only).…
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Authors: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Stefan Hajkowicz and Sandra Eady
Growth juggernaut: Three billion empowered consumers
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Fractal politics: Beware the dance of giants
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More from less: The permanent race for advantage
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Cascading planetary risks: Coming, ready…
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