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Farm surveys definitions and methods

ABARES has been conducting surveys of agricultural industries sin​ce the 1940s. Farm surveys conducted by ABARES provide a wide range of information on the current and historical economic performance of farm business units in the rural se​ctor. This information is used for research and analysis on…
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Dairy in Australia

Dairy is one of Australia’s most important rural industries, producing about 8.8 billion litres of milk in 2022-23 and directly employing approximately 33,500 people. It is the third-largest rural industry in Australia generating $6.1 billion in farm gate value in 2022-23. The majority of milk…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 13 March 2025

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 12 March 2025, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Alfred and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to eastern and northern AustraliaRainfall totals were low in southern cropping regions, with between 0-5 millimetres in Western…
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2024-13: Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of fresh cucurbit species to New Zealand under the winter window pathway

20 March 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses for fresh cucurbit species under the winter window pathway listed in the New Zealand Export Plan (Export Plan).Summary of changes and key…
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2018-54 - Horticulture Exports Program – Updated work plans for exports of Summerfruit and Table Grapes to the People’s Republic of China

6 November 2018PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers (AOs) of updates to the work plans for summerfruit and table grape exports to the People’s Republic of…
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Weekly update - 4 March 2021

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the 7 days to 3  March 2021, troughs and low-pressure systems generated showers across much of eastern, western and northern of Australia. The recent rainfall in northern cropping regions may delay summer crop…
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International activities

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides national leadership in international aquatic animal health activities. These contribute to:the development of the international standards of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)the activities of the Network of Aquaculture…
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Actions taken by a delegate of the secretary with respect to reportable mortality incidents

​ Attachment B - Actions taken by a delegate of the secretary with respect to reportable mortality incidents Dep​artureExport Licence HolderActions taken by a delegate of the Secretary14 March…
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2020-34 - Horticulture Exports Program – A list of approved horticulture export protocol treatment facilities is now available

10 June 2020 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise stakeholders that a list of approved horticulture export protocol treatment facilities is now published on the department’s website. Summary of changes and key points A list of horticulture export registered establishments…
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List of wild caught, unrestricted bony fish approved for aquaculture and bait use

Download Approved unrestricted bony fish – Aquaculture and bait (PDF 197 KB) Approved unrestricted bony fish – Aquaculture and bait (DOCX 230 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Publication details Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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