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Scientific name: Capripoxvirus
About LSD
This disease causes cattle and water buffalo to become severely unwell.
Milk production in animals with LSD is significantly impacted.
LSD may also cause cows to abort their young.
Countries with an LSD outbreak loose access to global markets.
LSD is…
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Authors: Bertie Hennecke, Lucy Arrowsmith and José ten Have
Prickly Pear (left) and Blackberry (right) are included in the list of 32 Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) agreed by Australian governments based on an assessment process that prioritised these weeds based on their invasiveness,…
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The formosan subterranean termite is one of the most destructive termite species in the world. It can be found in China, Taiwan, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the USA (including Hawaii).
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The risk to Australia
The formosan subterranean termite forms large…
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22 April 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Australian plant and plant product industry stakeholders on the status of Australia’s Country Recognition Agreement (CRA) with Indonesia.
Summary of key points
Australia’s Country Recognition Agreement (CRA) with Indonesia,…
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28 September 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify clients of changeover date for the new bolt seals used to secure sea containers for Japan.
Summary of changes and key points
On 23 August 2023, the department notified stakeholders of changes to the appearance of…
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The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) community with the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) acknowledged the importance of understanding and better managing the phytosanitary risks associated with the movement of aid in its sixteenth session (CPM-16, 2022). In this meeting,…
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Date of issue: 09 January 2018
Date of effect: 31 January 2018
Attention:
Industries—Australian Egg Corporation Limited
Export registered egg manufacturing establishments
Registered licensed exporters and EDI users of egg and egg products
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—…
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The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is working with the National Farmers Federation to build awareness of government initiatives and programs which support climate resilience for farmers and land managers.
Australia is the driest inhabited continent on…
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Date of issue: 28 October 2025Date of effect: 29 October 2025Reference Number: MAA 2025-20AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies –Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative CommitteeDairy Export establishmentsExporters, Automated Export Permit Issuers (AEPIs) and…
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Salt is a natural part of the Australian landscape but can become a serious problem when carried by water to where it threatens:agricultural landinfrastructure such as roads and buildingswater resourcesthe environmental assets such as wetlandsThis process is called salinisation, and careful…
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