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The Operational Science and Surveillance’s (OSS) Entomology team at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) have just experienced their busiest Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season to date, dealing with a record number of detections.The team has 41 dedicated diagnostic…
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A new cohort of 5 Nuffield Drought Resilience Scholars will help further research into drought resilience, fostering Australia’s commitment to climate-smart agriculture and international collaboration in addressing drought challenges.Announced this week, the scholarships have been awarded under the…
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A man involved in an illegal wildlife trafficking ring has been sentenced to 9 months in prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling exotic animals into Australia.Jesse Sayeg admitted to illegally importing live tortoises and turtles in Caloundra Magistrates Court in Queensland…
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Entrants in an expanded biosecurity music competition launched this month will sing and dance their way towards $29,500 in prize money.The second annual Caring for Country Music Competition has opened to two new states and a dance-video category been added.The program aims to connect people and…
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3-4 August 2022
The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met virtually on 3-4 August 2022. Collaborative discussions led to a range of good outcomes, including:
Use of the Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit model to assess the environmental risks posed by exotic freshwater fish for live…
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From 1 October 2017, the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) component of the almonds levy and charge, currently set at nil, will increase by 0.1 of a cent per kilogram for in-shell almonds…
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April 2023
The Sheep and Goat Traceability Taskforce continues to meet regularly to consider matters related to the national implementation of individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats.
Stakeholder consultation
Since October 2022, the taskforce has supported a series of…
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When you are requesting an export permit using the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s Export Documentation System, you will need to include details of your product.
Use our code lists to make sure you are entering the correct:
product code
cut code.
Product codes are…
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Notice issued: 24 June 2021
From 1 July 2021, the laying chickens Emergency Animal Disease Response (EADR) levy component will be activated and set to 1.1 cents per laying chicken. The EADR levy component will be used to repay the industry’s share of costs to respond to an outbreak of…
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The Australian Government has committed $12 million to an inaugural grant program under the Future Drought Fund that supports place-based, First Nations-led initiatives from 2025-26 to 2027-28.The Program will deliver this investment through community-driven projects that build resilience to dry…
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