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Beef production and Livestock slaughter levy rate adjustment

​Starting 1 January 2017, the amount of levy that is collected from the slaughter of cattle, sheep, lambs and goats and direct​ed to research and development (R&D) and marketing will be adjusted. The…
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Conservation and collaboration for World Wildlife Day

Today’s celebration of World Wildlife Day acknowledges the importance of wildlife and biodiversity-based resources that help our sector to remain viable. Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said taking a collaborative One Health approach to disease prevention pays homage to this…
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Importing food from New Zealand

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.Australia and New Zealand have joint food standards and recognise each other’…
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Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report:

Introduction On 14 November 2019, the Senate moved that the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquire into the Federal Government’s response to the drought occurring at that time, and the adequacy and appropriateness of policies and measures to support farmers, regional…
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Social sciences

ABARES Social Sciences undertakes applied social research and analysis, to support the strategic program and policy goals of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies.ABARES social sciences…
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Australian seals and sea lions

​​​​​​ Australian sea lions, Neophoca cinerea (© Brad Page - SARDI Aquatic Sciences) Note: In this context, the generic term “seal or seals” includes the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea…
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Update: ABARES pest animal and weed survey series

Every three years, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences conducts the pest animal and weed management survey. The 2022 survey (and the previous surveys conducted in 2016 and 2019) sought information from agricultural land managers about the types of impacts…
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Food exports – Transition to single national mailbox for food export certification requests (2018-08)

​​​​​​​Date of issue: 13 August 2018 Date of effect: 3 September 2018 Who does this notice affect? All exporters and agents who email the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) for electronic and manual assessments and queries related to food exports and non-prescribed…
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China: Labelling requirements for dairy and pre-packed food products to China (2019-04)

Date of issue: 5 April 2019 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2019-04 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council Australian State Regulatory Authorities Export dairy establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture and Water…
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Food exports—Transition to single national mailbox for food export certification requests (2018-08)

​​​​​​Date of issue: 13 August 2018 Date of effect: 3 September 2018 Who does this notice affect? All exporters and agents who email the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) for electronic and manual assessments and queries related to food exports and non-prescribed…
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