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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 27 June 2023 to consider the response to Varroa destructor in New South Wales (NSW). The response plan is being nationally cost-shared under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed.
The NMG noted it remains both technically feasible and cost beneficial to…
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19/04/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (…
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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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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
Introduction
On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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Mikania micrantha
What to look for
A fast growing vine with heart-shaped leaves in opposite pairs along the stem. Flowers are small greenish-white and found mainly at the end of stems.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material or soil out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the…
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24 May 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite the plant exports industry to attend a webinar on Thursday, 01 June 2023 at 1:30PM AEST about the new Biosecurity Protection Levy.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen…
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Executive SummaryABARES estimates that a total of 252 mills operated in 2021-22, comprising 146 hardwood sawmills, 48 softwood sawmills, 13 cypress sawmills, 20 post and pole mills and 25 wood-based panel mills. This represents 49 less operational mills since 2016-17, and a continuation of the…
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Credit: Mick Hurran
Australia’s world class biosecurity system is vital to protecting our agricultural industries and our environment.
Biosecurity is a shared responsibility, including contributing to the cost to safeguard Australia from potentially…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Lucy Randall, Tony Arthur, Donkor Addai, Philip Tennant and Jay Gomboso
Overview
Figure 1 Xylella fastidiosa has caused severe damage in Europe and North and South America. Source: EPPO
Figure 2 Xylella blocks xylem cells, disrupts water flow and slowly kills…
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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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