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Final generic import risk analysis (IRA) report for prawns and prawn products

​​​​​​Import Risk Analysis Appeal Panel - Findings Report Final Generic Import Risk Analysis Report for Prawns and Prawn Products Introduction The Import Risk Analysis Appeal Panel (IRAAP) was convened in accordance with the Import Risk Analysis Handbook 20031 (the handbook) published by the…
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Building a stronger biosecurity system to manage growing pest and disease risks

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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Climate change impacts and adaptation on Australian farms

Authors: Neal Hughes and Peter Gooday Source: Shutterstock.com Introduction In recent decades, Australia has seen a shift towards higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall, which has had significant effects on many farmers. Despite these trends there remains much uncertainty over the…
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Irrigated agriculture in the Murray-Darling Basin

​​Author: Dale Ashton Key performance results Average farm cash income for dairy farmers in the Murray–Darling Basin peaked in 2013–14, before declining in 2014–15 and 2015–16 because of lower milk prices and higher input costs. In real terms, dairy farm incomes in 2015–16 are estimated to…
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Cats and dogs must undergo a quarantine period in Australia. We provide this service at the Post-Entry Quarantine Facility in Mickleham near Melbourne, Australia.Our facility provides high quality care for your cat or dog during quarantine.Read more about quarantine and fees.Read more about…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin report: Refreshing the Plan

​Background On 24 June 2015, the Senate resolved to establish the Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to inquire on the positive and negative impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on regional communities. The Committee presented its final report on 17 March 2016. The majority…
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Australian dairy: financial performance of dairy farms

2017–18 to 2019–20Aruni Weragoda and James Frilay[expand all]Financial performanceFarm cash incomeDairy farm incomes are projected to have risen in 2019–20 because of higher milk prices, reduced quantities of fodder purchased and lower feed prices, despite persistent drought in some regions…
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Australian lamb: financial performance of lamb-producing farms

2017–18 to 2019–20 Fred Litchfield [expand all] 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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National Water Biosecurity Manual - Poultry Production

DownloadNational Water Biosecurity Manual - Poultry Production (PDF 1.8 MB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.​Water sources used by the Australian poultry industry are varied, and include town water, underground water, surface water and rain…
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Final report of the review of the Inspection Regime Prior to Export of Livestock from Fremantle Port

December 2012 Download Final report of the review of the Inspection Regime Prior to Export of Livestock from Fremantle Port (PDF 747 KB) If you have difficulty accessing this file, visit web accessibility for assistance. Final Report Acronyms and Glossary ASEL Australian Standards for the…
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