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Australia will need to find new ways to gain a competitive advantage with its agricultural exports as more countries enter free trade agreements.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said the latest ABARES Insights report, Analysis of Australia’s future agricultural trade advantage,…
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2 January 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock) from China, customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has identified a recent publication which reports the presence of Xylella…
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Dutch elm disease causes leaf wilting in elm trees, which arecommonly planted in Australian cities and gardens. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
Dutch elm diseaseExotic to AustraliaFeatures: One of the most devastating plant diseases in the world that…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 18 June 2025 cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to parts of southern Australia.Rainfall was highly variable across cropping regions this week. The western margins of Western Australia received 5-…
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Huanglongbing causes uneven mottling across leaves leading to the eventual death of the citrus plant.M.E. Rogers, UFL, idtools.org.
Huanglongbing and vectorsExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A bacterial disease that causes yellowing, blotchy mottling, and unseasonal leaf flushing,…
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When levies applyLevy applies to thoroughbred horses recorded in a:mare return lodged with Racing Australia for registration in the Australian Stud Book, orstallion declaration of service lodged with Racing Australia for registration in the Australian Stud Book.ExemptionsLevy does not apply…
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On 28 February 2024, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced that the Government is extending its commitment to transparency and accountability with the creation of a new Sustainable Biosecurity Funding Advisory Panel (the Panel). Details of the announcement are…
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Date publishedTitleEffective dateJune 2025Changes to almonds levy and export charge1 July 2025June 2025Changes to avocados levy and export charge1 July 2025June 2025Changes to honey levy and export charge1 July 2025June 2025Changes to laying chickens levy1 July 2025June 2025Changes to meat chickens…
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Date: April 2009
To: Biosecurity Australia
Subject: Comments on Biosecuirity Australia Advice 2009/06 - Draft IRA report for ornamental finfish with respect to Iridoviruses
I have read and considered…
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19 December 2014Who does this notice affect?This notice outlines for internal and external stakeholders, the Department of Agriculture’s Christmas and New Year operating hours in regional offices,…
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