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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 10 January 2024, troughs generated widespread rainfall across much of eastern, southern, central and northern Australia. Severe thunderstorms resulted in locally intense rainfall of up to 200 millimetres in areas…
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Exporters must meet our minimum animal health and welfare conditions to export livestock. These are outlined in the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL). ASEL applies to cattle, sheep, goats, buffalo, deer, and camelids (including alpaca).We enforce ASEL under our regulatory…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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17 March 2023Species: AllCountries: AllAttentionAllPurposeTo advise all stakeholders that consultation on the Australian Government’s commitment to phase out live sheep exports by sea has commenced. The consultation paper and feedback form are available on the department’s Have Your Say platform…
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We are working to keep our agriculture industries strong and safeguard our environment and heritage during the COVID-19 outbreak.We know the importance of our agriculture sectors. Feeding our nation is an essential service. We want to ensure high-quality produce can reach domestic and overseas…
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In April 2017, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was jointly engaged by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to undertake an independent review of the APVMA’s cost recovery arrangements. PwC was asked to provide an…
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The average percentage of crop loss or waste per Australian horticultural farm dropped in 2023-24 and varied significantly depending on crop type, new data collected by ABARES reveals.The report, Crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms 2023-24, shows the average percentage of crop loss or…
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On 22 December 2025, the Australian Government announced the Mandatory Code of Conduct for Winegrape Purchases (mandatory Code).The mandatory Code will help improve how winegrape growers and large winemakers do business together. It will set clear and consistent minimum standards for contracts,…
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