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Land cover is the observed biophysical cover on the Earth's surface. This includes native vegetation, soils, exposed rocks and water bodies as well as anthropogenic elements such as plantations, crops and built environments. The capacity to measure and report change and trend in land and ground…
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[expand all]The National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP)NAP was a joint Australian, state and territory government commitment to fund measures tackling salinity and water quality…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 29 November 2023, widespread showers and thunderstorms resulted in flash flooding and significant damage in eastern parts of the country.
These falls will likely provide sufficient soil moisture to…
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DownloadNational Water Biosecurity Manual - Poultry Production (PDF 1.8 MB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Water sources used by the Australian poultry industry are varied, and include town water, underground water, surface water and rain…
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Use the links below to access data and information reported for the five indicators of Criterion 4:Indicator 4.1a Area of forest land managed primarily for protective functions (2024) - updated October 2024.Indicator 4.1b Management of the risk of soil erosion in forests (2025) - updated…
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The area of forest land where priority is given to protecting soil and hydrological functions provides an indication of the emphasis being placed by society on the conservation of these values. This indicator includes areas managed to protect soil and water by excluding incompatible activities.This…
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7 December 2023Who does this notice affect?All importers, accredited persons and customs brokers who lodge full import declarations for containerised sea cargo. What has changed?The Department has not changed the requirement for declaring rural destination of FCL/X consignments. This is…
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Survey now openIf you're one of the land managers selected to take part, use the link below to enter the survey.(Note: you will need your login code to access the survey).NALMS surveyWhat is the National Agricultural Land Management Survey (NALMS) 2025?The National Agricultural Land Management…
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The RFCS has been regularly reviewed, both internally and independently, over the years to ensure the program remained fit for purpose and continued to meet the changing needs of clients.
2019 internal review of the RFCS Program
In 2019, the department undertook an internal review into the 2016…
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Gwozdz JM, 2010
The Australian and New Zealand standard diagnostic procedure (ANZSDP) for Johne’s disease quality plan provides guidelines for consistent standardisation of the laboratory tests used for…
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