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Drought impacts on broadacre and dairy farms in South-Eastern Australia 2018

A recent ABARES report noted that the impacts of the 2018 drought on farm incomes may not be as severe as experienced in previous droughts, but that aggregate and average trends would likely mask significant variation in performance across different industries and regions. Interim results1…

11 December 2019 - Last modified

Failing Food Report – March 2021

Publication detailsMarch 2021This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports[expand all]Risk food testsWe target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We…

11 October 2024 - Last modified

2016-22 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export application due dates and weeks of audit – Lychee exports to the United States of America – Mango exports to the United States of America, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea

11 May 2016 Purpose To advise the lychee industry that applications are now open for growers to nominate orchards/blocks for export to the United States of America (USA) and for packhouses and treatment facilities to apply for export to the USA in the 2016-17 season. To advise the mango…

21 April 2021 - Last modified

Analysis – How global energy prices are affecting the price of Australian farm inputs

High global energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains led to sharp rises in farm input costs, including fertiliser and diesel, in 2021 and 2022. International energy prices have been falling since mid-2022. However, the cost of fertiliser and fuel remain higher than long-term averages…

26 February 2024 - Last modified

2021-43: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 27 October 2021 Date of effect: From 1 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-43 (Dairy), MAA2021-24 (Seafood), MAA2021-18 (NPG) Related: MAA2021-38,40&41 (Dairy), MAA2021-20,21&22 (Seafood), MAA2021-14,15&16 (NPG) Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy…

27 October 2021 - Last modified

2021-24: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

27 October 2021 - Last modified

2021-18: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

27 October 2021 - Last modified

Residue and residue testing

ResiduesIn agriculture, the term ‘residue’ is generally used to describe the small amounts of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, or their breakdown products, that remain in or on an agricultural product.In the broader context of food safety, a substance can be defined as a ‘contaminant’ if it…

21 November 2025 - Last modified

Industry Transition Assistance Package - Progress Update: December 2025

Following the July 2025 announcement detailing the $139.8 million sheep industry transition assistance package, several programs have now been implemented.Progress has been made across key sub-programs within the Producer and Supply Chain Program, aimed at assisting sheep producers and supply chain…

02 December 2025 - Last modified

The Environmental Biosecurity Project Fund

The Environmental Biosecurity Project Fund (EBPF) supports research, innovation and public education projects that help protect Australia from exotic environmental pests, weeds and diseases. Exotic environmental pests are weeds, animals or diseases that are not present in Australia, or are under…

24 November 2025 - Last modified