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Horticulture is Australia’s third largest agricultural industry. It includes fruit, vegetables, nuts, flowers, turf and nursery products. Australian produce is high-quality.The industry is very competitive, both in Australia and overseas. It also has labour and seasonal challenges.We give advice to…
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29 August 2019 Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed?From 1 September 2019,…
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As a summary of the work undertaken by the Expert Panel, outcomes of Steps A and B for New South Wales have been listed in Table 17. The table has been constructed so as to show the sieving approach that…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to custard apples harvested in Australia and sold by the person who owns them immediately after harvest.ChargeCharge applies to custard apples harvested in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsLevyLevy does not apply to custard apples that are…
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Friday 30 August Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed?From 1 September 2019…
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The exposure and sensitivity of Australian farms to drought
Authors: Neal Hughes, Kevin Burns, Wei Ying Soh and Kenton Lawson
Summary
Australian farmers face high levels of risk due largely to Australia’s extremely variable climate. Recently, the Australian government established the Future…
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Leaves infected with barley stripe rust take on a yellowappearance. Frank Peairs, Bugwood.org
Barley stripe rust (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaFeatures: A fungal disease of barley that can cause completecrop lossesWhere it’s from: Asia, Europe, Central Africa and North,…
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What to look for
Classical swine fever affects only pigs. Infected pigs may appear:
drowsy and depressed
constipated (usually), but vomiting and diarrhoea can also occur
to have gummy eyelids and red or purple blotching on the ears, snout, limbs and body
to have respiratory distress and…
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20 March 2018Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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09 October 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight…
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