Search Results
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2017
The Australian Government has responded to the Environment and Communications References Committee report on the adequacy of arrangements to prevent the entry and establishment of invasive species likely to harm Australia's natural…
- Last modified
The 'Forest inventory for private native forestry, farm forestry and Indigenous forestry' project was developed under the 2018 National Forest Industries Plan [3.1 MB] Growing a Better Australia – A billion trees for jobs and growth. A key goal of the project is to improve the national description…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 11 June 2025 cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to much of southern Australia.Cropping regions in Victoria, South Australia and parts of southern New South Wales received 5-50 millimetres of…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 14 May 2025 tropical lows and troughs brought rainfall to parts of eastern and northern Australia.Rainfall totals were low in all cropping regions, with 0-5 millimetres recorded in most areas.Over the coming eight…
- Last modified
February 2026Australian Government Response to Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024 [Provisions]Download PDF - 1.1 MBDownload Word - 176 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.About this responseThe…
- Last modified
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…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 18 February 2026, low-pressure systems brought heavy rainfall to much of northern Australia.Much of northern Australia, including the northern tropics, central and southeast Queensland and the southern Northern…
- Last modified
The Australian Agricultural Forecasting System (AAFS) is the system that ABARES uses to produce forecasts for Australia’s agricultural markets. Although AAFS has been in development and use since 1945, this is the first time that it has been documented.
Documentation supports peer review and…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 23 July 2025, frontal systems brought rainfall totals of up to 100 millimetres to parts of southern Australia, and up to 50 millimetres in the east. High-pressure systems kept much of the remainder of Australia…
- Last modified