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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 7 June 2023, a low-pressure trough and a series of cold fronts brought rainfall up to 100 millimetres to areas of western New South Wales, central and western Victoria, eastern South Australia, south-…
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Locusts as Pests
The three main pest species of locusts in Australia are the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), the spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
Locusts can cause widespread and severe damage to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 9 May 2024, dry conditions dominated much of Australia. However, a low pressure system and a series of troughs brought rainfall totals ranging from 10 to 150 millimetres to much of New South Wales and parts of…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 28 April 2021, blocking high pressure systems resulted in little rainfall being recorded across much of Australia. In contrast, low pressure troughs and cold fronts generated rainfall across…
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This is Supporting information for Indicator 6.5d, published July 2024.Data sourcesForest and wood products industries are defined here using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2021 categories for forestry industries and wood products industries: 030 Forestry…
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The end of live sheep exports by sea will mean sheep producers and supply chain businesses will need to adapt.The options available to businesses, and what they decide to do, depends on the individual circumstances and aspirations of each business.Transition needs, and the type of government…
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Authors: Jenny Eather, Donkor Addai, Ahmed Hafi and Jay Gomboso
Summary
Source: ABARES
Starting in 2014–15, the Australian Government committed $8.96 million over six years in grants to Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to invest in improving farmers’ access to minor use…
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12 March 2015Environment Tasmania
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Hobart TAS 7000Dear Environment Tasmania I understand Environment Tasmania is currently running a nationwide campaign seeking…
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Date of issue: 4 April 2024Date of effect: 30 April 2024Reference Number: MAA 2024-09AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export establishmentsExporters, AEPI and…
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The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for the conservation and sustainable use of the global southern bluefin tuna (SBT) stock.
The CCSBT management target is to recover SBT stock to 30% of its unfished levels by 2035…
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