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Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB)

 CAB is a major collaborative initiative led by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).CAB was launched at the 2024 Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Outlook…
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2013-46 - Authorised Officer Program Updated Candidate Advices for Authorised Officer (AO) Job Functions: FOP3001 Inspection of Woodchip, FOP3002 Inspection of Logs and FOP3003 Inspection of Processed Forest Products

​​7 November 2013 Purpose To release the updated Candidate Advices for FOP3001 Inspection of Woodchip, FOP3002 Inspection of Logs and FOP3003 Inspection of Processed Forest Products. Background The Candidate Advice provides AO candidates with a study tool to prepare themselves for assessment…
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1.3. Carbon farming is good for business, good for the environment and Country

Carbon farming not only benefits the climate by reducing GHG emissions and storing more carbon. It can also provide other benefits — called co-benefits — including:healthier and more productive soils, better managed and more productive livestock and pasture,…
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Export Industry Advice notices 2013

​​​ Export Industry Advice notices 2013 DateNumberDescription 23 Dec 13 2013-53 Plant Exports - Temporary Recommendation to use Manual Phytosanitary Certificates to Russia -…
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Mentoring helped Bianca build a successful stud

Before establishing Annandale Acres near Calliope in Central Queensland, Bianca Collins was a secondary teacher and her husband, John, a boilermaker. They had no experience on the land. Tired of paying rent in town and in need of adventure, they found their passion for agriculture. “We fumbled…
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Meat Notice 2016-07 - Managing animal welfare concerns at export registered red meat and pork slaughtering establishments

​Issue Date: 29 November 2016 Contact Officers: Mac Tawadros A/g Director Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare Unit 02 6272 4924 Category: Refining and reinforcement of existing…
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47-2020 - COVID-19 impact on Biosecurity Operations

26 March 2020 Who does this notice affect? All industry stakeholders involved in imports. What has changed? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the department has enacted Business Continuity Plans (BCP), which include all biosecurity operations. Incident Management Teams are now meeting daily to discuss…
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2020-40 - Business Systems Program – Release of Onshore Cold Treatment calibrations in the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS)

23 June 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Authorised Officers (AOs) and the horticulture industry that onshore cold treatment (OSCT) calibrations can now be recorded using PEMS. Summary of changes and key points AOs with the job function TRE3001:2 Export…
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Census snapshot shows changes in agricultural workforce

Australia’s agricultural workforce is steadily growing and changing, with more women and young people joining the sector. The ABARES Insights Snapshot of Australia’s agricultural workforce shows the changing state of the agricultural workforce based on data from the 2021 Census of Population and…
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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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