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The Australian Agricultural Traceability Governance Group (AATGG) is part of the governance framework for the Australian Agricultural Traceability Alliance. The former Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator the Hon. Murray Watt announced the establishment of the group via…
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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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The complete Executive summary from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 is available as an accessible PDF [8.3 MB], with the data available at Executive summary – Data.Australia’s State of the Forests Report 2018 is the fifth in a series of national five-yearly reports on Australia’s…
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The Australian Government is working to support farmers and regional communities affected by drought.
This table maps government actions that address the advice of the Coordinator-General for Drought. Read the Coordinator-General's report to government.
1. Stewardship of…
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[expand all]How are Australia’s fish stocks managed?The management of wild catch fisheries in Australia is a responsibility shared between the Commonwealth, states and the Northern Territory…
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We initiated the prawn imports review following an outbreak of white spot disease in 2016–17.
We have:
assessed the biosecurity risks of importing non-viable, farm-sourced, frozen, uncooked whole prawns intended for human consumption
developed proposed measures to manage the identified risks…
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The state of Australia’s forests is reported across 44 indicators of sustainable forest management. These indicators and associated content are published as components of Australia’s State of the Forests Report, presenting comprehensive information on all of Australia's forests, including…
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Agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals help protect and improve farm productivity by destroying, repelling and controlling pests and diseases affecting animal and herd health and welfare. They are vital inputs in Australia’s red meat industry but their use patterns are tightly regulated so…
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13 December 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final pest risk analysis for brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys).
The final report recommends risk management measures to manage the biosecurity risk posed by brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) on…
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Date of issue: 28 July 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: IAN 2020-13
Attention:
Industry bodies and Consultative Committees
Registered export manufacturing establishments
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
To notify export…
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