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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 27 March 2024, widespread rainfall and isolated thunderstorms associated with monsoonal activity, ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan, and series of troughs were recorded across northern, central and eastern Australia.Across…
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In the week ending 28 February 2024, ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln generated heavy rainfall in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. South-western parts of Western Australia also benefitted from the heavy rainfall, after being…
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The spur-throated locust, Austracris guttulosa, is mainly a tropical species and swarms of immature adults form in savannah areas of the Central Highlands and northwest Queensland, in the Northern Territory and northern Western Australia in late autumn and winter. Spur-throated locusts also…
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11 December 2015This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final report for the review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji. The commencement of a review of import…
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The National Residue Survey (NRS) is a vital part of the Australian system for managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in Australian animal and plant products. The NRS…
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This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has finalised a biosecurity risk review for the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef and beef products from Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vanuatu.…
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May 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry report: Smart farming - inquiry into agricultural innovation (PDF 219 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.IntroductionOn…
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Authors: Niki Dufty, Peter Martin and Shiji Zhao
ABARES 2018 surveys provide an-depth profile of labour demand, recruitment difficulties and future challenges farmers face.
The surveys covered broadacre, dairy and vegetable industries across all states, together with irrigated cotton and fruit…
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Feasibility and implications for future plantation investment
Authors: Linden Whittle and Rhys Downham
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The volume of global trade in wood products continues to grow, putting increased pressure on the Australian softwood sawmilling industry to remain internationally…
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Authors: Mihir Gupta and Beau HugSummaryIn January 2015 the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) to undertake research to…
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