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Dealing with mice - your physical and mental health

Mice and diseaseMice can carry diseases such as leptospirosis. When handling baits, dead mice or items contaminated by mice, wear gloves and protective clothing. Always wash your hands with soap and water, especially before handling food or drinks, or smoking.Watch our video featuring Australia’s…
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Australian delegation talks plant health at 18th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures meeting

In April, the Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith attended the 18th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18) in Rome, leading the Australian delegation including Dr Sophie Peterson and Rama Karri from the department, Dr Rosa Crnov, Victoria’s Chief Plant Health Manager and…
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IAN 2023-31: Dairy – Persons who can sign export documents at an export registered establishment and who need to be listed in management or control

Date of issue: 18 August 2023Date of effect: 18 August 2023AttentionIndustry bodies, Dairy Export Industry Consultative CommitteeRegistered export manufacturing establishmentsRegistered exporters and approved export permit issuers (AEPI) usersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry -…
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2019-59 - Horticulture Exports Program – Persimmon exports to Thailand 2020 accreditation application for farms and packhouses

9 December 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand in 2020.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for the accreditation of farms and…
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2020-26 - Horticulture Export Program – Accreditation applications for farms and packhouses to export persimmon to Thailand in 2021

29 May 2020PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to Thailand in 2021.Key pointsApplications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses to export persimmons to…
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Variation in vegetation creating drought solutions

Steven and Cindy ScottSource: Soils for Life Tens of thousands of Australian farmers have shown adaptability and sustainability this National Agriculture Day by taking part in programs under the Future Drought Fund (FDF) that are helping stock, pasture and…
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Data

Weekly commodity price updateThe latest in world market indicators, Australian market indicators, Australian horticulture prices and weekly price movements.These prices are updated at 4.30pm every Thursday.Data setsFind data sets from our key research areas.Agricultural forecasting and…
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Policy determination

This is my determination relating to the biosecurity policy for the importation of fresh greenhouse-grown capsicum (paprika) fruit from the Republic of Korea. The importation of fresh greenhouse-grown…
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Policy determination on the importation of fresh apple fruit from the People's Republic of China

This is my determination relating to the biosecurity policy for the importation of fresh apple fruit from the People’s Republic of China (China). The importation of fresh apple fruit from China may be permitted subject to the Quarantine Act 1908 and the application of phytosanitary measures as…
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Financial performance of cropping farms

2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAn estimated 21% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre cropping farms (18,000 farms), of which 9,300 were specialist cropping farms and a further 8,700 produced a mix of cropping and livestock ( see Methodology).Farm incomes for cropping…
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