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Locusts as Pests
The three main pest species of locusts in Australia are the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), the spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
Locusts can cause widespread and severe damage to…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 30 August 2023, fronts and troughs brought isolated showers to south-eastern parts of the country. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry and clear.
Across cropping regions, rainfall…
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Authors: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Neal Hughes, Andrew Cameron, Matthew Miller, Tom Jackson
This brief is based on a presentation by ABARES’ Executive Director to the National Drought Summit in October 2018 describing the effects of the current drought on Australian agriculture. The brief…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 29 September 2021, a trough of low-pressure systems resulted in rainfall in parts of eastern Australia, while a cold front off the Southern Ocean brought substantial rainfall to western Tasmania. Weak…
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Authors: Nicole Byrne and Jarrad Sanderson, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Infectious bursal disease (very virulent form)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) or Gumboro is a viral disease affecting the immune system of young chickens. Present worldwide, the disease is highly…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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During the week ending 28 April 2021, blocking high pressure systems resulted in little rainfall being recorded across much of Australia. In contrast, low pressure troughs and cold fronts generated rainfall across…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 24 July 2024, cold fronts and a series of troughs brought rainfall to southern Australia, while a high-pressure system kept the north and centre of the country largely dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 22 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north, west, and east of Australia:Some rainfall was recorded across northern cropping regions, but falls were highly variable across Queensland and…
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May 2024DownloadPhase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (PDF 1.3 MB) Phase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (DOCX 3.1 MB)The Australian Government committed to phase…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 February 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of AustraliaTropical Cyclone Zelia brough rainfall totals exceeding 400 millimetres to coastal and inland areas of Western…
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