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Reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation ActThe Australian Government has made reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). These reforms will apply to Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs).The new laws will remove the current…
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The Bee Friendly Farming (BFF) certification program, funded as part of the FDF Extension and Adoption of Drought Resilience Farming Practices Grants program, and delivered by The Wheen Bee Foundation, protects and promotes pollinator health on agricultural lands. It provides guidelines and…
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2017–18 to 2019–20
Fred Litchfield
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Financial performance
Farm cash income
Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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Land use data at both the national scale and catchment scale are available on this page.National scale land use dataLand use data mapped at the national scale can be downloaded from this page. Table 1 provides links to the datasets and associated documents that should be read before using the data…
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This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu.…
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Seeing the impact of climate variability on their beef and hay production business in Central Queensland, Matt and Justine McLeod knew they needed to adapt their practices.“When we first came here, a shower of rain or a storm would end up down the creek not staying in our paddocks,” Matt said.“We…
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7 November 2024Who does this notice affect?All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.All approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, premises with recurring…
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Authors: Mihir Gupta and Beau HugSummaryIn January 2015 the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) to undertake research to…
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Kasia Mazur, Andrea Bath, Robert Curtotti and Rupert Summerson
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The main objective of this project is to estimate and value the non-market environmental benefits to the community from reducing the risk of marine pest incursions in Australia’s waters. A non-market valuation method,…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2018This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food Inspection…
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