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The department has made several significant changes to the way that we regulate and audit eligible low-risk dairy, egg, and fish export establishments. The department believes these changes will strengthen our already robust system, reduce regulatory burden, and streamline our intervention by…
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Price Cattle Company
Price Cattle Company’s Owen and Brigid Price have received the 2022 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award.
The central Queensland beef producers are role models in the agricultural industry. They are leading the way in farm biosecurity, innovation, technology, record…
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18 September 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications for a voluntary, alternative assurance model and auditing program for accredited property packhouses and farms will open from 1 November 2023.
Summary of changes and key points…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Nicola Millist, Kristopher Morey, Peter Caley and Benjamin Buetre
Figure 1 Honey bee pupa infested by Varroa mites; and dead bees in a hive destroyed by Varroa
Australia remains the only continent free of Varroa destructor (‘Varroa’), a devastating mite pest of European…
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16 May 2022
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of nut species imported as seed for sowing, and their customs brokers.
What has changed?
The plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) is Australia’s highest National Priority Plant Pest (NPPP).
The…
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Date of Issue: 17 August 2010 Date of Effect: IMMEDIATE Country: VietnamIn May 2010, Australia received advice, through the Australian Embassy in Hanoi, that Vietnam had released new…
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Date of issue: 15 September 2021
Date of effect: 7 October 2021
Reference Number: MAA2021-12
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Attention:
Industries- Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and Australian Honeybee Industry Council
Export establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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27 October 2025Who does this notice affect?All international non-scheduled flights arriving in Australian territory.All non-commercial vessel (recreational vessels, yachts and motor cruisers) owners or vessel operators arriving in Australian territory to visit or stay, including any returning…
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We have completed the final report on the importation of live snails from approved countries.
Steps to complete this risk analysisWhen we do a risk analysis, we:start by reviewing the evidence on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity…
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Farmers and their advisors need local climate predictions to better plan for future climate variability. That’s why the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Climate Services for Agriculture (CSA) program.Delivered by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, the program gives farmers better climate…
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