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[expand all]ForewordThe Australian plague locust has the potential to damage and severely impact a number of rural industries. The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) is required to monitor and…
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Growing demand for meat and biofuels will drive global demand for grains and oilseeds over the coming decade. Ongoing adaption and productivity gains will be required for Australian farmers to fully benefit from this growing market.
Prices of grain and oilseeds have been rising
Russia’s…
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Compiled by James Fell, based on research by Patrick Hamshere, Yu Sheng, Brian Moir, Caroline Gunning-Trant, David Mobsby.
Exporting fruit and vegetables to India could be one of Australia’s top trade opportunities in the next 30 years.
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India has been one of the world’s fastest…
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IMPORTANT—You can lodge your olives return online.
The olives levy was introduced 1 May 2013. Olives that are produced in Australia and sold by a producer or used by the producer in the production of other goods will attract a levy.
Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited and Plant…
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Author: Ben SlatterIn 2023, data describing crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms were collected for the second consecutive year through the ABARES Horticulture Survey. Crop loss/waste refers to primary production outputs that were intended for human use but ended up either not being…
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The strawberries levy was first introduced 1 April 1997. Strawberries that are produced in Australia and sold by the producer or used by the producer in the production of other goods will attract a levy.Strawberries levy rateStrawberry means a fruit of the plant species Fragaria X Ananassa.…
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A survey of broadacre, dairy and vegetable farmsNiki Dufty and Thomas JacksonSummaryNew information and communications technology (ICT) could deliver the next wave of productivity growth in Australian agriculture. ICT…
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From 1 July 2017, tea tree oil that is produced in Australia and sold by a producer, or that is exported, will attract a levy or charge. The tea tree oil levy and charge rate comprises Emergency Plant…
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About the Locust Bulletin
The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) produces a monthly Locust Bulletin during times of locust activity (spring, summer and autumn) for Australian plague locust - Chortoicetes terminifera, spur-throated locust - Austracris…
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How levy and charge rates are setLevy and charge rates are set by the Australian primary industries that choose to invest in the levies system. The rates are established under legislation.Levies and charges help to pay for:biosecurity activities and responsesmarketingresearch and developmentresidue…
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