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The Australian plague locust is a persistent seasonal pest affecting Australia’s agricultural industries. Locust numbers can build very rapidly under favourable conditions, and adult swarms can move up to 600km in one night. In high density outbreaks, locusts can cause severe damage to pasture and…
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is the global authority on animal health and welfare and works to improve these matters internationally. Collaboration is a key pillar of WOAH’s Strategic Plan. The organisation maintains a substantial network of partners in addition to its 183…
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Importing equipment The department aims to safeguard Australia’s animal and plant health status to maintain overseas markets and protect the economy and environment from the impact of exotic pests and…
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Animal Health 2011-2015 (AIP-EID Phase I)Phase I of the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Emerging Infectious Diseases Animal Health 2011-2015 (AIP-EID) was successfully completed on 30 June 2015. The…
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Australian agriculture will continue to prosper if it can meet growing expectations around sustainability and keep making sound investments that build resilience and encourage innovation.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville told this year’s Outlook conference that industry has an…
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5 April 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and authorised officers (AOs) of the commencement of a limited trial for AO audits.
Summary of changes and key points
We are reimagining the audit process to make it more efficient and effective. Key to this work is…
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27 May 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for the inspection of cotton for export has been updated to allow for bulk loading of cotton into bulk vessels.
Summary of changes and key points
Cotton is now permitted to be exported bulk into…
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29 June 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that a final 2021–22 non-prescribed goods exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) has been published on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s (the department) website.Key pointsThe Minister…
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Date of issue: 26 April 2024Date of effect: 29 April 2024Reference Number: MAA2024-12AttentionIndustry bodies: Dairy Australia, Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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To honour the International Day of Plant Health on 12 May 2024, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is celebrating regional collaboration on plant health. Regional engagement outcomes will be acknowledged at the two-day Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) Symposium…
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