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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 6 September 2023, thunderstorms brought showers to the east coast and a front brought showers to southern parts of the country.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of up to 10 millimetres were…
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Australian Food Statistics 2000 is an easy to read overview of Australia’s food industry performance. The report provides statistical data and analysis of the domestic and international performance of…
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21 June 2019Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs broker who are awaiting outcomes of biosecurity assessments from the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).InformationAn unplanned service…
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22 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All treatment providers who are required to lodge treatment documentation to the department.
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Start time:
As of: 11:50 Thursday 21 September 2023 (AEST).
Detail:
The MC Declaration and Treatment Certificate Portal is currently…
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22 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs attempting to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS).
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The Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption. As a result, clients may be unable to…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Episode 2
Guest: Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Find out why biosecurity is important for Australia, the growing challenges the biosecurity system is…
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Department of Primary Industries
Prepared by: Bill Washington
Phone: 03 9210 9450 Fax: 03 9210 9396
Email: bill.washington@dpi.vic.gov.au
DPI response to Biosecurity Australia’s…
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Alistair Read
Key points
Feedlots, and grain-fed beef production, are becoming increasingly important for Australian beef production.
Feedlots play an important role in smoothing out Australian beef production and export availability.
Grain-fed cattle…
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When undertaking control of locusts bands and swarms, the APLC applies very low doses of insecticide that degrade rapidly in the environment. To safeguard against the risk of excessive insecticide…
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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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