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Semen and embryos from the animal species listed below can currently be imported into Australia from selected Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry approved countries only.
Permitted species for imports of animal semen include buffalo, cattle, cats, deer,…
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Carbon farming helps reduce your carbon footprintCarbon farming, as we have seen, reduces GHG emissions and stores carbon, which are essential to Australia’s response to climate change.A ‘carbon footprint’ or ‘greenhouse gas footprint’ is the amount of GHGs emitted minus the amount of carbon stored…
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ABARES is about to embark on its annual farm survey program collecting data from hard working producers across Australia.The information collected each year is integral in supporting decision-making about the future of Australian agriculture.Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said two…
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ABARES is conducting its annual farm survey program, the data from which will be used to inform responses to challenges such as drought and trade disruptions.This year’s program is collecting data from farms across the country to provide the facts around how farms are performing.ABARES officers…
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Activity: Respond to the following questionsThink about how what is covered in this topic might apply to your land management or farming practice.Consider the following questions and make notes about carbon farming activities that might suit your enterprise.The following points will help you have…
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All food sold in Australia must be safe and meet Australia’s food standards.
Foods covered by recognised foreign government and food safety management certificates provide assurance that food safety risks are being managed.
Mandatory foreign government certificates
Some foods classified as…
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OverviewIn this topic, you will learn about the carbon farming activities introduced in Topic 1 and their potential co-benefits: benefits beyond reducing emissions and storing more carbon.
Farmers and land managers can be attracted to carbon farming because of…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, September 2018The factsheet provides an overview of the group pest risk analysis for mealybugs, and the viruses they transmit, for a 60 day public…
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How important are forests to the people of South East Queensland and the communities they live in? This is the question the Social Assessment set out to answer in the biggest project of its kind for the…
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Key points
The Asian longhorn beetle is a wood-boring insect that usually targets hardwood trees, especially poplar.
The beetle attacks both healthy trees and stressed or diseased…
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