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Spot, our beloved robot dog had a big day out at Parliament House during National Science Week 2024. While Spot was a star attraction, this event was more than just a photo opportunity.National Science Week was a great chance to showcase Spot’s skills and tools to protect Australia’s economy,…
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The ABARES National Wood Processing Survey 2021–22 shows that in 2021-22 there were a total of 252 mills operating. This is a fall of 47 mills since 2016-17, continuing a downward trend in the number of sawmills operating over the past 30 years.ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said we…
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The Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI) project is an initiative established by the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). This project is currently being undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)…
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This website is an information hub to assist land managers, planners and others who need to know more about land use, land management practices and land cover data and information for Australia.It contains information about land use, land management practices and land cover mapping in…
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Broadacre farmland prices across Australia have continued their plateau for a second straight year after decade of strong growth, which had seen broadacre farmland rates increase by more than 10% per year on average.The ABARES Farmland Price Indicator reveals that the average price per hectare of…
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OverviewTopic 1 introduces carbon farming, carbon farming activities, and their purposes, which include:reducing emissionsstoring more carbondelivering economic and other co-benefits to farmers and land managers, the environment and communities.This topic…
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Women are increasingly staking their claim in the agricultural sector, with more than 88,000 women working in agriculture in 2023.Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary Tess Bishop said women account for more than…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry works closely with a network of more than 100 stakeholders to facilitate the adoption of world’s best practice for animal health laboratories that service Australia’s animal and livestock industries.
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Authors: James Woodhams and Cher HarteOverview This report provides a synthesis of management arrangements, catch and sustainability of sharks across Australia. This report is a commitment under the United Nations Food and…
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ConsultationThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has engaged with the organics sector on how to improve Australia’s domestic organic regulatory framework. This included consideration of potential regulatory and non-regulatory options for reform, with a view to better…
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