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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, the price of vegetable oils and cereals fell again in April. Prices are now well below the records of 2022, but remain relatively high by historical standards (Figure 1).
This article explores the key drivers of recent…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 8 September 2021, a trough of low-pressure systems and an associated cold front resulted in substantial rainfall for south-eastern and central Australia over the weekend. The trough was…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 22 September 2021, high pressure systems and weak frontal activity across southern Australia resulted in little rainfall across much of the continent. Weak frontal systems brought rainfall to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 2 June 2021, a blocking high pressure system resulted in little to no rainfall across eastern and central Australia. However, low pressure troughs and cold fronts brought moderate to heavy rainfall to…
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Boundaries of APLC area of operation
The boundaries defining the APLC area of operation were agreed upon by the Commissioners on the basis of where each species of locust was most likely to pose an…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 1 September 2021, high pressure systems across much of the west and centre of Australia resulted in little rainfall across much of the continent. Low pressure systems and associated cold front to the south and…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 27 January 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and weak cold fronts generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, central and eastern Australia. In those summer cropping…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the 7 days to 10 March 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems and cold fronts generated thunderstorms and showers across parts of eastern, western and northern Australia. The recent rainfall in western…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 20 October 2021, low-pressure troughs dominated the Australian continent resulting in rainfall across northern parts of Australia. Meanwhile, cold fronts coming off the Southern Ocean brought…
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