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DepartureExport Licence HolderActions taken8 July 2018 - ChinaPhoenix Exports Pty Ltd (Phoenix)The mortality rate for this consignment was 1.51 per cent (33 out of 2192 cattle exported) exceeding the…
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In April 2008, the Forest Industries Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) engaged the Fenner School of Environment and Society to identify a set of indicators to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 6 August 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall totals of up to 200 millimetres to parts of eastern and south-western Australia.In cropping regions, rainfall was mixed. Western Australia and northern New South…
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Monica Collins, First Assistant Secretary, Biosecurity Operations Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry authored an article in the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Across Borders 2025 Annual Review Magazine with an update on how we are ensuring Australia’s biosecurity system…
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23 September 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All first point of entry port operators, vessel agents and crew who interact with international vessels arriving from Indonesia.
What has changed?
There is currently an active outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia. FMD is a…
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In a proactive move to prepare young people for the future of farming, a partnership between Ag Logic, the Tas Farm Innovation Hub (the hub), and several Tasmanian school farms is bringing agricultural technology into the classroom. This initiative is helping students build climate resilience and…
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7 July 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects all importers who intend to import frozen dog semen into Australia from the Netherlands and Spain, and biosecurity officers who assess documentation to support the importation of these goods.What has changed?The department has finalised…
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OverviewEnsuring inputs used in production, processing, and packaging are free from pests.Examples include clean packaging, pest-free parent plant stock (e.g. potato tubers, nursery propagation material), or sterilised growing media for use in tissue culture. Evaluating the efficacy of this measure…
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NameBiographyProf John Gibson (Chair)Professor Gibson brings over 30 years’ experience and international recognition in a wide range of disciplines including genetics, genomics, farming systems,…
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Commonwealth, state, and territory ministers with responsibility for forestry met virtually on Friday 14 November 2025 for the Forestry Ministers’ Meeting (FMM).Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins, chaired the meeting.One new Minister was welcomed…
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