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Climate change impacts all aspects of our society, including agricultural, forestry and fisheries production.Australia is already experiencing changes in rainfall, temperature and extreme weather. These changes are impacting productivity, water availability, soil and the spread of pests, weeds and…
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Future Drought Fund Investment StrategyOn 22 January 2025, we released the Future Drought Fund Investment Strategy. The Strategy is our roadmap for building drought resilient farms, landscapes and communities. It shows how we will achieve the FDF objectives. It also tells stakeholders when…
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Round two, Rural R&D for Profit summary of approved projects On 1 July 2016 the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, the Minister for Agriculture, announced funding of $52.2 million from 2015-16 to 2019-20 for 17…
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The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, released in 2015, included a large number of initiatives and commitments by the Australian Government to strengthen Australia’s agriculture sector that were delivered over 4 years.
The White Paper was a $4 billion investment in Australian farmers and…
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Project UpdatesIndonesia-Australia Commercial Cattle Breeding Programme
The Indonesia-…
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Aussie producers, agricultural importers and exporters have exciting new trade opportunities with the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) entering into force today.
The elimination of tariffs on 99% of Australian goods exported to the UK, including a number of Australian farm…
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2 August 2021Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Fresh pomegranates from the United StatesSphagnum peat and peat with approved additives from countries free of foot and mouth disease (FMD)Fresh mature coconuts (husk removed and prayer nuts) from all countriesDried coconut products…
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What are fruit flies?
Characteristics
Fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive horticultural pests and pose a risk to most commercial fruit and vegetable crops. Globally, some fruit fly species attack up to 300 species of fruit and above ground vegetables.
Fruit flies are found all…
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29 April 2008
BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA ADVICE 2008/12 DRAFT IMPORT RISK ANALYSIS REPORT FOR STONE FRUIT FROM THE USA
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft import risk analysis report for stone fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington (USA…
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20 May 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Import industry
What is happening?
Following industry consultation and further consideration of the impacts on industry, the Australian Government has made the decision not to proceed with the Onshore Biosecurity Levy. An alternative levy will not be…
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