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In 2021, ABARES conducted a survey of farm practices related to natural resource management (NRM) and drought resilience and preparedness. The survey included questions on management practices relating to farm financial diversification, farm planning and management, and the use of NRM and other…
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Authors: Kirk Zammit and Matthew Howden
Figure 1 Farmers' terms of trade indicators
Note: GVP = gross value of production
Source: ABARES
Summary
This paper reports on the results of an update to the way ABARES calculates the farmers' terms of trade…
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From 1 January 2021, the white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component of the farmed prawns levy, currently set at 3.01 cents per kilogram, will be deactivated and set to nil for 12 months following requests for levy relief from the Australian Prawn Farmers Association.
Changes to the levy…
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27 July 2012
Species
Sheep and Goats
Country
All countries where an ESCAS is required
Relevant to
Live animal exporters
LiveCorp, ALEC, MLA
Purpose
Over the past few months DAFF has received and assessed a number of independent performance audit reports (IPARs). Based on our experience…
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This is a high-level summary comparing key aspects of the state-based farm debt mediation schemes at a point in time. For comprehensive information on each scheme and to ensure its currency, please refer to the relevant state legislation and associated guidance material.
Tasmania, NT and the ACT…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, May 2009A cooperative initiative between the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Animal Health Australia and the Poultry Industry.DownloadNational Farm Biosecurity Manual - Poultry Production (PDF 957…
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After 2 record years, broadacre farm incomes are forecast to fall significantly in 2023–24 due to drier conditions and lower prices for agricultural commodities, especially livestock.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said that, at a national level, average farm cash income for…
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ABARES Working PaperPublished: 30 April 2024Authors: Haydn Valle, Shiji Zhao, Louise Capel and Will ChancellorSummaryVegetable productivity growth is inherently difficult to measure, due to the heterogeneity of outputs and subsequent challenges in aggregating price data. Standard approaches also…
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Biotechnology Briefs
We can expect that the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) canola would have very little, if any, impact on organic agriculture in Australia.
The direct impacts on organic canola production are likely to be negligible. Only very small amounts of organic canola and…
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Date of issue: 23 July 2020 (re-issued 27 July 2020)
Date of effect: 27 July 2020
Reference Number: MAA2020-11
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —…
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