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2 June 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and registration of treatment facilities to export cherries to protocol markets for the 2025-2026 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are…
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Late payment penalty remissionAny levy or charge payer or collection agent who has incurred a late payment penalty can apply for remission of the penalty.You should be aware of your legal obligations, for example collecting the correct amount of levy or export charge if you are a collection…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to melons harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the melonsprocessed the melons themselves, orhad the melons processed by another person.Export chargeExport charge applies to melons harvested in…
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Changes to our privacy noticeFrom October 2024, how we store and use your information in the Biosecurity Portal has changed. We now use audit logs to keep information you share with us more secure.We've updated our Privacy notice with these changes.Biosecurity PortalWelcome to an easier way to do…
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Less than Container Load (LCL) and Freight All Kinds (FAK) containers with target high risk goods that are shipped from target risk countries between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive) are managed at the container level for BMSB risk prior to deconsolidation.Once the container risk has been…
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OverviewChemical and physical phytosanitary treatments that kill or inactivate pests in the consignment.Examples include chemical treatments and fumigants, heat or vapour heat treatment, cold storage and irradiation. These are mostly applied post-production.Demonstrating treatment efficacy requires…
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Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of new forest in an area that was not previously covered by forest.
Agroforestry
See farm forestry.
Apiculture
The keeping of honey bees.
Biological…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 24 August 2022, cold fronts off the Southern Ocean brought moderate to heavy rainfall across south-eastern Australia. Meanwhile, high-pressure systems over remaining parts of the country resulted…
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Authors: Dale Ashton and Jay Gomboso
The Murray–Darling Basin accounts for around 80 per cent of Australia’s total irrigated grape production (MDBA 2016). More than 60 per cent of Australia’s total grapevine area is in the Basin, and grapes contributed an estimated 11 …
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Download full report and dataThe Australian Crop Report contains ABARES forecasts for the area, yield and production of Australia’s major winter and summer broadacre crops. Forecasts are made at the Australian state level.Download the full reportAustralian Crop Report: September 2025 No. 215 (PDF…
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