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Farming is a business, and drought is one of the many risks farmers face.
Check out our short video and case study below about Bundaberg farmer Joe Lyons and how his accountant helps his family business prepare for and manage through drought.
You can also find other resources to help you prepare…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 24 January 2024, severe thunderstorms associated with an active monsoon trough resulted in widespread heavy rainfall across northern Australia. Troughs and a low-pressure system generated showers in the…
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Consultation to help inform how and when to phase out live sheep exports by sea has largely been completed. We would like to acknowledge and thank all who have contributed to our consultation process, and now provide some insights into what we heard.
Engagement
As noted in our 24 April 2023…
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This product contains the latest Total Factor Productivity (TFP) estimates for Australian broadacre and dairy farms. These estimates are produced using ABARES farm survey data from 1977–78 to 2022–23. The data is presented by industry, state and region.Productivity is an important measure of…
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Increased biosecurity risks and rapid changes in northern Australia requires a collaborative and integrated biosecurity system. Identifying shifts in the biosecurity landscape, the Northern Australia Biosecurity Strategy 2030 (the Strategy) sets out key biosecurity objectives and priority actions…
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8 November 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise table grape exporters of changes to the New Zealand pre-clearance program for this coming season.
Summary of changes and key points
The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) offers voluntary pre-clearance for…
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2016-30 - Horticulture Exports Program – In-transit cold treatment of horticulture exports to Taiwan
20 May 2016PurposeTo advise industry of the protocol requirements for the export of horticultural commodities to Taiwan via the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) pathway.Background Taiwan’s Bureau of…
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Registrations are now open for next year’s ABARES Outlook Conference at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra, which will feature new-look session formats and hybrid participation for the first time.
The event – on 5 and 6 March 2024 – will bring together a line-up of expert speakers under the theme ‘Shaping…
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10 November 2011The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has updated its 2005 review of Australia's biosecurity requirements for veterinary vaccines, other veterinary therapeutics and in vivo…
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Pests estimated to cost Australia tens of billions over coming decades will now find it much harder to enter the country, thanks to measures announced this week by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The department is launching AusTreat, a new pre-border biosecurity scheme…
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