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Ag production figures fall as outcomes for some rest on a knife’s edge

The gross value of Australia’s agricultural production is expected to fall by 2.8% to $90.7 billion in 2025-26, driven by lower crop and livestock production volumes, according to the June quarter forecasts released by ABARES today.The value of agricultural production in 2025-26 is tipped to be the…
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Honey bees and their pests and diseases

The Australian honey bee industry is composed of about 29,690 registered beekeepers. Around 2000 of these are considered to be commercial apiarists, each with more than 50 hives (average 400 – 800 hives).The European honey bee contributes directly to the Australian economy. The industry produces…
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Meat Establishment Verification System (MEVS) - Independent boning rooms

​​Publication details Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022. This document provides a national approach to the Department of Agriculture (the department) inspection and verification of export-registered independent boning rooms to support Australian Government health…
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Border Security filming has returned

Passengers recently travelling through Australia’s international airports may have spotted camera crews filming the next season of Border Security. DAFF and Channel 7 are working together to produce a new season of the TV show after a 4-year hiatus. The show stars our Biosecurity Officers doing…
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Campaign certification statements

Australian Government agencies who conduct information and advertising campaigns must comply with all relevant policies and processes. These are issued by the:Cabinet SecretaryMinister for Finance, orDepartment of Finance.The requirements for review and certification of campaigns are determined by…
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Weekly update - 12 January 2023

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 11 January 2023, tropical cyclone activity and seasonal thunderstorms brought widespread rainfall across most of northern Australia. In Australian cropping regions, rainfall totals of between 15 and 50 millimetres…
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195-2018 - Loading and shipment of break bulk cargo treated by suspended treatment providers during the 2018-19 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season

​​24 December 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers,…
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2021-20 - Horticulture Exports Program – Opening of applications for 2021–22 season mango and lychee export accredited properties

10 May 2021PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that accreditation applications for the export of mangoes and lychees to the USA, China, Japan and South Korea for the 2021–22 season are now open.Key pointsLychee farm and packhouse managers wanting to export to the USA must download…
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Biosecurity Advice 2014-14 - Commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji

​​17 November 2014This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the commencement of a review of import conditions for fresh ginger from Fiji.Stakeholders are invited to make technical submissions relevant to the terms of reference for the review until 19 December 2014.Stakeholders are also…
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2022-38: Horticulture Exports Program – Applications for the export of summerfruit to protocol markets

17 June 2022PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities, to export summerfruits to protocol markets for the 2022–23 season.Summary of changes and key pointsFarm and…
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