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A partnership between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and a cooperative research centre will help Australian producers stay competitive in a low emissions future.Zero Net Emissions Agriculture Cooperative Research Centre (ZNE-Ag CRC) will receive $3 million over 10 years to…
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In early December 2024, the 66th meeting of the Plant Health Committee—the peak government plant biosecurity policy and decision-making forum—took place in Canberra followed by a Border/Near Border workshop and field trip to Port Kembla (in Wollongong) and Sydney.The workshop and field trip…
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Date of issue: 6 June 2025Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2025-12AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export establishmentsDepartment of…
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Pseudogymnoascus destructansWhite-nose syndrome (WNS) is one of Australia’s higher-risk exotic environmental diseases. WNS is a fungal disease that affects hibernating bats, leading to high mortality.First recorded in New York bats in 2006, the disease has since spread across the United States and…
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The information provided in the documents attached is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without…
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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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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 8 June 2022, low-pressure systems and cold fronts brought rainfall to southern and eastern parts of the country, while a north-west cloud band resulted in rainfall for north-western and central…
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Australia hosted and chaired the 26th meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CCFICS) held from 1 to 5 May in Hobart, Tasmania.
This was the first time a Codex sub-committee has met in a hybrid format that allowed both virtual and physical…
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[expand all]Agricultural chemical productIncludes any substance or organism used to:destroy, stupefy, repel, inhibit the feeding of, or prevent pests on plants or other commoditiesdestroy a plant or to…
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Friday 8 March 2024Meeting CommuniquéCommonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Friday 8 March 2024, for the first Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.AMM 01/2024 was chaired by the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the…
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