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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 10 December 2025, rainfall was recorded across northern, eastern, and isolated southern regions of Australia, while central and western areas remained comparably dry.Across cropping regions, little to no rainfall…
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Authors: Neal Hughes, David Galeano and Steve Hatfield-Dodds
Farm in drought conditions in the far north west of New South Wales, Australia.
The current drought across much of eastern Australia has demonstrated the dramatic effects that climate variability can have on farm businesses and…
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5 June 2020
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes to their residue testing on imports of fresh fruit and vegetables scheduled to be implemented 15 June 2020.
These changes may result in additional costs, requirements and…
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How do I know if a species has already been assessed?
Species which have been assessed for importation into Australia are listed as either permitted or not permitted entry on the department's Biosecurity import conditions (BICON) system.
Importers should check BICON prior to…
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Review of the Current Testing Protocols for Imported Seafood Products by Food Science Australia, February 2010
1. Overarching Recommendation: A Mix of Risk Management Options
‘AQIS should implement…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry supports the Australian wine industry by providing advice to the Australian Government on matters related to wine. This includes advice on:
international market access,
policy settings and
responding to issues affecting the industry…
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6 August 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the instructional material for the inspection of hay and straw for export has been updated.
Key points
The following new instructional material is available on the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM):
Guideline:…
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7 May 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications for accreditation of farms, packhouses and treatment facilities for the export of strawberries to Thailand 2019 are now…
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Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/02 Importation of Elephant Semen – Draft Policy
This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) provides stakeholders with proposed quarantine measures for the importation of elephant semen from Singapore, the United States of America (USA) and Member States of the…
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Cattle exported to Indonesia in November 2024July 2025DownloadReport 247: Independent Observer summary report on MV Greyman Express in November 2024 (PDF 326 KB)Voyage summaryVessel: MV Greyman ExpressLoading location and date: Townsville, from 8 to 9 November 2024Vessel departure location and date…
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