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United States and Australian agriculture—a comparison

Authors: Matthew Howden and Kirk Zammit The United States is a major producer and the largest exporter of agricultural commodities. Because of the size of the US agriculture sector, changes in production, trade and policy can affect international markets. This has been demonstrated by the China-…
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Emergency measures for Xylella

Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa and Xylella taiwanensis) entering Australia via imported host plants and some seed species.Australia has transitioned emergency measures to regulate Xylella hosts at the genus level, rather than family level…
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Travellers from Indonesia can help to keep foot-and-mouth disease out

Travellers arriving from Indonesia will be under much stricter biosecurity scrutiny due to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia, including at the popular tourist destination Bali. FMD is a highly contagious disease affecting many animals Australia relies on for food, milk and…
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Animalplan 2022 to 2027: Australia’s National Action Plan for Production Animal Health

Animalplan 2022 to 2027 is Australia’s first national action plan for production animal health. It aims to strengthen animal health practices in our livestock industries.The plan consolidates themes from over 30 existing strategies, action plans and frameworks. This includes the Commonwealth…
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ISPM 15: The international standard for solid wood packaging material

​​What is ISPM 15?International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) form the basis for harmonising the application of phytosanitary measures in international trade and have been developed…
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2015-39 – Horticulture Exports Program – Export listing for on-shore cold treatment facilities for Thailand

​28 July 2015Summary All on-shore cold treatment facilities intending to export horticulture commodities that are fruit fly hosts to Thailand must submit an ‘Export listing application form’ by Tuesday 11…
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Foot-and-mouth disease

Tim Kane Key points Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia. It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years. Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control. While…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry

July 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry [PDF 501KB]  Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References…
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