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Cattle feedlot industry

Alistair Read Key points Feedlots, and grain-fed beef production, are becoming increasingly important for Australian beef production. Feedlots play an important role in smoothing out Australian beef production and export availability. Grain-fed cattle…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 14 December 2023

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update Key issues For the week ending 13 December 2023, troughs generated rainfall totals of up to 150 millimetres across tropical Northern Australia and South Australia. The movement of Tropical Cyclone Jasper brought rainfall in northeast…
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Analysis of 2018 drought

​​Authors: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Neal Hughes, Andrew Cameron, Matthew Miller, Tom Jackson​ This brief is based on a presentation by ABARES’ Executive Director to the National Drought Summit in October 2018 describing the effects of the current drought on Australian agriculture. The brief…
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124-2025: Electronic certification (eCert) - IPPC ePhyto Hub paperless Import exchange for USA and the Republic of Korea

15 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers, Customs brokers and Accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.2.What has changed?From 16 April 2025, grain and horticulture phytosanitary certificates from the United States of America (USA) and the Republic of Korea (ROK)…
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Self-registration with China (Article 9 products)

  If you manufacture, process or store food products other than those specified as an 'Article 7' product, you will need to self-register your business with China through the China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) system. These products are described under Article 9 of Decree 248…
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2016-22 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export application due dates and weeks of audit – Lychee exports to the United States of America – Mango exports to the United States of America, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea

​​11 May 2016 Purpose To advise the lychee industry that applications are now open for growers to nominate orchards/blocks for export to the United States of America (USA) and for packhouses and treatment facilities to apply for export to the USA in the 2016-17 season. To advise the mango…
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30-2016 - Introduction of the Cargo Online Lodgement Tutorial

16 May 2016Who does this notice affect?All clients lodging import documentation for biosecurity assessment purposes.For informationThe department has recorded a Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS)…
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Heading north on that pawsome holiday?

Winter in the southern Australian states can be cold and bitter. Travelling north to enjoy the warmer weather is enticing and why wouldn’t you take your dog along for the trip? There is no doubt your pooch will enjoy frolicking on the beach and making friends with other dogs. However, your dog’s…
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185-2018 - Updated - BICON Invoicing Services, Cargo Online Lodgement System, Maritime Arrivals Reporting System, Online Payment Service and the Post Entry Biosecurity System Unavailable

from 23:00 Wednesday 12 December to 04:00 Thursday 13 December 2018 (AEDT)​​12 December 2018Update to this noticeA component of the sceduled up​grade has been postponed meaning that fewer IT systems…
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2023-32: Exporters of unprocessed plant spices/seasonings to China – registration via Animal and Plant Quarantine (APQ)

27 October 2023 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry stakeholders and manufacturers on the process to meet China’s import requirements for establishments exporting unprocessed plant spices/seasoning to China to be listed with the Animal and Plant Quarantine division (…
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