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Horses that meet Australia's strict import conditions can be imported into Australia from approved countries provided: they have a valid import permit from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department); andall required import conditions on the permit have been met.What…
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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 breed…
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Mixed cattle farmers Jake and Frankie Fennell run a 4,000-strong beef herd on their property Wintinna Station in Outback South Australia.
After the 2017-2019 drought, they embraced GPS cattle tracking tags and rotational grazing to better prepare their business for drought.
“We came across [the…
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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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Implementation of the new Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (PDF 286 KB)
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NSFS reference: 5
Issue date: Immediate
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Notice to Industry 3: Horse transport vehicle drivers and imported horses – biosecurity requirements
21 December 2023
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The purpose of this document is for horse transport…
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2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAn estimated 21% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre cropping farms (18,000 farms), of which 9,300 were specialist cropping farms and a further 8,700 produced a mix of cropping and livestock ( see Methodology).Farm incomes for cropping…
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The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) monitors the population status of the three pest locust species listed under its charter using a range of information sources, including surveys…
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Date of issue: 1 December 2021
Date of effect: 7 December 2021
Reference Number: MAA2021-21
Related MAAs: NPG MAA 2021-09 and 2021-10
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative…
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Date of issue: 1 December 2021
Date of effect: 7 December 2021
Reference Number: MAA2021-47
Related MAAs: Dairy MAA 2021-30 and 2021-33
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative…
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