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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is a research bureau within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The ABARES Stream is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of research and…
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Peter Martin, Caroline Levantis, Walter Shafron, Paul Philips and James FrilayFarm investment A producer’s capacity to generate farm income is influenced by past investments in additional land to expand the scale of…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 1 June 2022, low-pressure systems and cold fronts brought rainfall to southern and south-eastern parts of the country. Meanwhile, a cloud band across north-western Australia resulted in moderate to heavy…
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The Asian longhorn beetle is a wood-boring insect that usually targets hardwood trees, especially poplar.
The beetle attacks both healthy trees and stressed or diseased…
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For the week ending 25 May 2022, north-west cloudband activity brought rainfall to western and inland parts of the country, while a surface trough off the coast of eastern Australia resulted in rainfall in the east…
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Two travellers have received civil penalties totalling $54,000 following multiple attempts to circumvent Australia’s biosecurity laws and conceal more than 240 live fish through Melbourne International Airport.
The ornamental fish in water were found during…
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We have a commitment to ensure exporters deliver acceptable animal welfare outcomes.We investigate all alleged non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS).We take all allegations seriously.Where necessary, the department acts immediately to address animal welfare issues.…
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Import conditions for fresh longan fruit (Dimocarpus longan) from Vietnam have been published on our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). Importers can now apply for import permits.
The decision to commence imports will be a commercial decision between an exporter in Vietnam and an…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2016This fact sheet explains the group pest risk analysis approach and details the key points in the group pest risk analysis for thrips…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateClimateBureau of MeteorologyWeekly rainfall totalsMonthly and last 3-months rainfall percentilesTemperature anomaliesRainfall forecastSeasonal outlookClimate driversDrought statementSoil moistureOtherPasture growth3-month global outlooks:…
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