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The North East Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) was one of five RFAs in Victoria. It was terminated on 31 December 2024 and is no longer in force. The Australian and Victorian Governments originally signed the North East RFA on 9 August 1999, establishing the framework for the sustainable management…
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The Eden Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is one of three RFAs in New South Wales. The Australian and New South Wales governments signed the Eden RFA on 26 August 1999.
The Eden RFA was varied on 28 November 2018 with an extension until 26 August 2039, as it has proven to be a strong and…
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Watch these videosIn this video (6:20 minutes), Matt Woods and Professor Richard Eckard of the University of Melbourne discuss livestock emission reduction and avoidance.TranscriptMATT WOODS: Hello.I'm Matt Woods.And I'm here with Professor Richard Eckard. Richard has been working for over 20 years…
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On 12 March 2019 North Australian Cattle Company Pty Ltd (NACC) exported 1,845 slaughter cattle to Vietnam from Townsville. The journey was completed in 11 days and completed discharge in Vietnam on 25 March 2019.
A mortality rate of 2.87 per cent (53 head) was…
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IntroductionRabies is a zoonotic viral infection that causes a fatal encephalitic disease. It is a significant animal and public health issue in affected parts of the world.Rabies in animals is…
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Summerfruit Australia Ltd (SAL) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on this draft IRA document on behalf of its members. Industry supports and endorses some areas of the report.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 2 June 2021, a blocking high pressure system resulted in little to no rainfall across eastern and central Australia. However, low pressure troughs and cold fronts brought moderate to heavy rainfall to…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious animal disease that affects all cloven-hoofed animals including cattle,…
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This profile has been superseded by the 2019 version, which is available here.
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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013.
Callitris trees are found only in Australia and New Caledonia with 13 of…
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The Australian Marine Conservation Society has launched the ‘save our sharks’ campaign. Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources responded with a letter…
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