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The Rural Research and Development (R&D) for Profit program boosts funding to the rural research and development corporations (RDCs) for nationally coordinated, strategic research that delivers real outcomes for Australian producers.
Total funding for the program is $157 million over eight…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017
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Australian Government response to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee inquiry report: Operation, effectiveness, and consequences of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (…
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Feasibility and implications for future plantation investment
Authors: Linden Whittle and Rhys Downham
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The volume of global trade in wood products continues to grow, putting increased pressure on the Australian softwood sawmilling industry to remain internationally…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The datasets below outline testing that was carried out on animal products in the 2020-21 financial year, under the National Residue Survey.
Tables in each document give details of the:
chemicals that were screened
analytical findings from the…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to honey produced in Australia by a bee of the species Apis mellifera and:sold, orused in Australia to produce other goods.Export chargeExport charge applies to honey produced in Australia by a bee of the species Apis mellifera and exported…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to apples or pears harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the apples or pearsprocessed the apples or pears themselves, orhad the apples or pears processed by another person.ChargeCharge applies to apples…
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2017–18 to 2019–20
Fred Litchfield
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Financial performance
Farm cash income
Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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Biosecurity Matters
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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Australia has concluded FTAs with 19 countries, or groups of countries. These FTAs and the entry-into-force date are:Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (A-UAE CEPA) – 1 October 2025Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) - 31 May 2023Australia-India Economic…
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We released the draft report for the review of devitalisation on cut flower imports on 20 October 2025. Please note we have extended the consultation period to 17 February 2026.Have Your Say on the draft report by 17 February 2026.Fresh cut flowers and foliage have been imported into Australia on a…
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