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The current conditions are good for crops and favourable for mice. Farmers need to act now to minimise damage to crops, equipment and homes.
Be alert for an increase in mouse numbers.
Measure mouse activity by using the downloadable chew cards or counting burrows.
Be prepared to bait at sowing…
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A convenient package of Australian spatial layers ready for use in MCAS-S is available covering a broad scope of interests including:biophysical (vegetation, soil, terrain, water, climate,)social (household, community and population characteristics)economic (land use, agricultural commodity,…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met from 20 - 21 April 2016 and considered the following issues: Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity The committee noted the progress of the…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2013In March 2012, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, announced a review of the Commonwealth Policy on…
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Alistair Read and Jasmine Rollan
Key points
Sudden shift to drier seasonal conditions driving higher turn-off and lower saleyard demand.
Extra time required to increase processing capacity constraining processor demand in saleyards.
Lower global…
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Final review of existing policy
[expand all]Why was the review of policy undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources initiated this review in response to…
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The Australian Government is investing $85.9 million to help Australian agribusinesses expand and diversify their export markets through the Agri-Business Expansion Initiative (ABEI).
Announced on 23 December 2020, ABEI is part of a long-term strategy and commitment by the government to help…
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The nursery products levy was first introduced 1 October 1989. Potted plants that are produced in Australia and used by the producer in the production of other goods or sold by a producer will attract a levy. Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited and Plant Health Australia (PHA) are…
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Comparison of Australian plague locust and Peakesia adults
Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera
Peakesia hospita and other Peakesia species
Major differences between adults…
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News and AlertsTomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected in August 2024 in the Northern Adelaide Plains, South Australia.The detection is the first time the virus has been confirmed in Australia.South Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is responding to the…
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