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On 20 February 2020, 9News released an article titled “Toxic secret that could be contaminating your meat.” The article raised concern about cattle with high levels of PFAS being sold into the Australian market and that this could be a danger to consumers. The article suggested that a concerned…
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Imported plant research material can introduce foreign plant pests and diseases that could be harmful to Australia’s environment, agriculture and economy. To protect against this risk, strict biosecurity measures are in place for importing live plants, including research material. An import…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 12 April 2023, troughs were responsible for widespread showers and storms across much of southern Australia as well as localised parts of eastern Australia. Meanwhile an intense low-pressure system which…
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STATUTORY FISHING RIGHTS ALLOCATION REVIEW PANEL
IN THE MATTER OF:
TREVOR GILMORE Applicant
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AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Respondent
ORDER
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This section describes the case study region, and provides a brief overview of the methods used to measure the different indicators measured for this report.
2.1 Case study: The Green Triangle
This…
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This product contains the latest Total Factor Productivity (TFP) estimates for Australian broadacre and dairy farms. These estimates are produced using ABARES farm survey data from 1977-78 to 2023-24. The data is presented by industry, state and region.Productivity is an important measure of…
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NSFS Ref 20
Issue Date: 23.05.2013
Contact Officers:
Christine Coulson
Product Integrity
Export Meat Program
Ph 02 6272 4167
Email: Christine Coulson
Dugald MacLachlan
Director,…
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IntroductionThe varroa mite (Varroa destructor Korean haplotype) is a destructive pest of the European honey bee that spread worldwide during the late 20th century, killing unprotected beehives. Globally…
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We initiated the prawn imports review following an outbreak of white spot disease in 2016–17.
We have:
assessed the biosecurity risks of importing non-viable, farm-sourced, frozen, uncooked whole prawns intended for human consumption
developed proposed measures to manage the identified risks…
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