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Horticulture Netting Program - Trial

The program has been extended. More growers will get help to buy and install protective netting. This will help them and their communities as they recover from drought and the pandemic. The expansion of the program aims to: help growers Australia wide build growers’ ability to handle climate…
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Regional Australian communities benefit from agritech grants

The first group of events funded through the $1.5 million Agritech Events Sponsorship Program has today been announced by AgriFutures Australia. The program supports Australian agritech events that highlight agricultural innovation and trade opportunities. Assistant Secretary at the Department of…
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Animalplan Steering Committee

The Animalplan Steering Committee oversees the implementation of Animalplan 2022 to 2027 (Animalplan). The Committee’s members represent government, industry and non-government organisations. The committee meets quarterly, and works with government, non-government and industry stakeholders to…
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National Residue Survey 2023–24 Kangaroo

DownloadNRS 2023-24 Industry brochure: Kangaroo - English (PDF 600 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2023-24, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 100% for kangaroo samples.Australian kangaroo producers…
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Adaptation and the agricultural sector

Climate change is already impacting agricultural, fisheries and forestry productivity, water availability, soil health and the spread of pests, weeds and disease.The first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) provides a comprehensive overview of nationally significant climate risks and impacts.…
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Multi-criteria analysis (MCAS-S)

The Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support (MCAS-S) is a tool to view and combine mapped information. MCAS-S can inform spatial decision making and help with stakeholder engagement. MCAS-S is free, powerful, and easy to use.  MCAS-S projects are:  transparent - you…
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National Residue Survey 2023–24 Chicken

DownloadNRS 2023-24 Industry brochure: Chicken (PDF 574 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2023–24, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 100% for chicken samples.Australian chicken producers continue to…
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Levy and export charge rates

If you buy, export, grow, process or sell Australian agricultural produce yourself, or on behalf of another person, you may be liable to pay a levy or export charge.We collect levies and export charges on behalf of the relevant agriculture industry. The money collected is then disbursed to levy…
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Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer calls for calm concerning animal health and Ebola

​By: Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp At a time of increased anxiety due to continuing infections and deaths from the Ebola virus in West Africa, Australians can be assured that our biosecurity system is managing the risk posed to Australia. Australia’s biosecurity system is…
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Eggs levy

 When levies applyLevy applies to laying chickens:purchased from the proprietor of a hatchery in Australia for commercial production of eggs, orreleased from a hatchery into a commercial egg production facility in Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to laying chickens if the egg levy has…
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