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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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Hamish Robertson is a 2025 Nuffield Drought Resilience Scholar based in Tarrenlea, Victoria. Together with his wife Diana and their two children, he owns and runs a 3,000-acre property, focused on producing fine Merino wool and lamb.In recent years, Hamish has experienced variable seasonal…
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The following videos provide further information and discussion on soil and vegetation carbon farming through a case study and interviews.Watch these videosIn this video (8:28 minutes), Nigel Sharp, CEO of Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund, discusses soil carbon through pasture.Video: Soil…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, September 2018DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeNorthern Territory Roundtable Summary Report - 27 September 2018, Darwin PDF151.5 MBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online contentThe 2018…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) uses postcode classifications to manage the risks associated with imported sea containers. Sea containers can inadvertently carry a range of contaminants which could introduce exotic pests and diseases into our environment.…
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When assessing your application for an approved arrangement, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry considers:the nature of the goods that will be managed under the approved arrangementany biosecurity risks posed by those goodsif you are a fit and proper person to carry out…
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Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture, and there is significant interest in understanding the extent to which labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in a reduction in the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 20 October 2021, low-pressure troughs dominated the Australian continent resulting in rainfall across northern parts of Australia. Meanwhile, cold fronts coming off the Southern Ocean brought…
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23 February 2021
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the New Zealand Export Plan will replace the Bilateral Quarantine Agreement – System Operations Manual (BQA-SOM) on 25 February 2021.
Summary of changes and key points
The new Export Plan for fresh produce from…
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Date of issue: 30 March 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2021-08
Related: MAA2021 – 04, MAA2021 - 05
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central…
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