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Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.cubensealso known as Panama disease.
What to look for
Bright yellow banana plant leaves and if the stem is cut crossways close to the base, brown, red or yellow rings of discoloured tissue.
What you can do
Do not move fresh fruit south out of the Torres…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 23 November 2022, cold fronts across southern Australia brought significant rainfall and strong winds. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were observed across alpine areas of New South Wales…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 10 November 2021, low pressure troughs brought storms and significant rainfall to parts of northern and eastern Australia. In the south, low-pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought…
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Author: Dale Ashton
Key performance results
Average farm cash income for dairy farmers in the Murray–Darling Basin peaked in 2013–14, before declining in 2014–15 and 2015–16 because of lower milk prices and higher input costs. In real terms, dairy farm incomes in 2015–16 are estimated to…
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On 8 March 2018, our department held the first Biosecurity Innovation Exchange event, bringing innovators together to enhance our national biosecurity system to meet future challenges. The Exchange brought…
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Issue Date: 31 August 2016Contact Officers:Surjit Kang
Veterinary Officer, Operational Integrity
02 6272 4924Donna Bennett
Director, Operational Integrity
02 6272 3940Category: Legal…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 12 October 2022, low-pressure systems and troughs drew down moist, tropical air, resulting in rainfall across eastern and northern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were observed…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 7 September 2022, tropical moisture combined with a range of weather systems to produce significant rainfall over large parts of the country. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres mm were…
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The role that the Australian Government is playing in supporting a climate-sustainable beef industry was showcased at Beef2024.The government committed $6 million to support Beef2024 as part of the Support Regional Trade Events program election commitment.Held in Rockhampton from 5-11 May, Beef2024…
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The honey bee industry is critical to Australia’s agriculture. Bees produce honey and wax as well as pollinate crops. The industry is worth more than $14 billion annually.
Around 70% of honey is produced from our native flora. Skilled commercial beekeepers produce 37,000 tonnes of honey annually.…
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