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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, the price of vegetable oils and cereals fell again in April. Prices are now well below the records of 2022, but remain relatively high by historical standards (Figure 1).
This article explores the key drivers of recent…
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In the week ending 14 February 2024, troughs generated showers in the tropics, extending into southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Onshore winds brought showers to the coastal region of southeast Queensland and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 14 August 2024 a series of low-pressure troughs and a low-pressure system and cold front brought rainfall totals of up to 200 millimetres to eastern Australia and up to 50 millimetres in south-west Western Australia…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 March 2024, the monsoon lows generated rain and storms in the tropics extending to central Western Australia and far-north Queensland. Tropical Cyclone Megan generated higher than anticipated rainfall in the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 18 December 2024, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and west of Australia.Many northern cropping regions recorded significant rainfall totals this week. Totals of between 5 to 100 millimetres were…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
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For the week ending 18 October 2023, a cold front and trough brought showers to southeastern parts of the country. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry.
Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of up…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 15 November 2023, troughs and lows resulted in showers and thunderstorms over eastern New South Wales and Victoria, northern and southern Western Australia, southern Queensland, and across Northern…
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The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.These are the past recipients of the awards.2024Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement AwardDr Leslie SimsDr Kim Ritman Award for Science and InnovationDr Laurence MoundFirst Nations Award…
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A National Food Council (the council) has been established to advise on the development of the strategy. It is a skills-based, multi-disciplinary council comprising members with considerable knowledge and experience from across our food system. It reflects the complexity and inter-connectedness of…
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Australian agricultural exports have enjoyed lower tariffs in many export markets as a result of Australia’s free trade agreements (FTAs). These agreements bring a range of benefits, including better tariff and quota access for Australian exporters. But…
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