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The ABARES Insights series provides an evidence-based context for discussion of industry issues and complement our current analytical reports, forecasts, and statistical series.An ABARES Insights paper will complement our deeper and more technical research reports, which are generally aimed at a…
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A financial institution can include a Farm Management Deposit (FMD) product in its product range if it meets the Australian Government's prudential requirements or is government-guaranteed. This includes most banks, credit unions and building societies.
Financial institutions offering FMDs…
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Report SummaryFoot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most contagious of animal diseases. Animals may be infected by inhalation or ingestion. Ruminants are especially sensitive to infection via the…
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Accrediting properties for protocol marketsAustralia’s horticulture industry operates in a highly competitive international market.Importing countries are increasingly requiring assurance of the integrity of Australian exports. Meeting the requirements of our trading partners is key to continuing…
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Panama TR4 poses one of the greatest threats to banana production worldwide. It is caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4, which invades the roots of banana plants, limiting the supply of water and nutrients. Externally, early indications of infection…
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Landcare is a unique grass-roots movement that started in the 1980s to tackle degradation of farmland, public land and waterways. The movement has expanded and evolved since then, and is achieving results Australia-wide. Individuals and groups practice sustainable agriculture and management of…
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Latest dataAgricultural commodities2025Agricultural commodities: December Quarter 2025 – Outlook tables (XLSX - 270 KB)Agricultural commodities: December Quarter 2025 - Statistical tables (XLSX - 619 KB)Agricultural commodities: September Quarter 2025 – Outlook tables (XLSX - 270 KB)Agricultural…
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Round three, Rural R&D for Profit summary of approved projectsOn 4 May 2017, the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, the Minister for Agriculture, approved funding of more than $35.8 million from 2016-17 to 2019-…
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Food safety and your obligations
Food licencing requirements vary from state to state. Farmers’ market organisers work with local government to ensure all stall holders meet their selling obligations and licencing requirements. Talk to your farmers’ market organiser if you require further…
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The latest ABARES Snapshot of Australian agriculture showcases the industry’s significant growth, with the gross value of agricultural production increasing by more than 51% in the last 20 years, from $62.2 billion to $94.3 billion.
This increase in production value has been accompanied in a shift…
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