Search Results
National Soil Action Plan 2023 to 2028This is the first of four action plans to be developed under the National Soil Strategy, released in 2021. It was endorsed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 28 November 2023 with the support of all state and territory jurisdictions.…
- Last modified
Natural resource management-related research is part of ABARES’ applied social research and analysis. Reports have been prepared for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies.Australian Forests and…
- Last modified
This indicator reports the capacity of forests to sustainably produce wood to meet society’s needs into the future. The area of native forest available for wood production, the nature of the growing stock, and the area harvested over time provide means to demonstrate the sustainability of forest…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the 7 days to 24 February 2021, troughs, low-pressure systems, cold fronts and onshore flow generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and eastern Australia. In those…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 5 October 2022, low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall scattered across parts of Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were recorded in parts of south-eastern and western New South…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 31 August 2022, onshore flow brought moderate rainfall to parts of Queensland, while a low-pressure system and associated cold fronts brought light to moderate rainfall to south-eastern Australia.…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 27 July 2022, a low-pressure system in the east and cold fronts across southern Australia brought moderate rainfall. Meanwhile, high-pressure systems dominated much of the country bringing clear, dry…
- Last modified
May 2024DownloadPhase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (PDF 1.3 MB) Phase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (DOCX 3.1 MB)The Australian Government committed to phase…
- Last modified
Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 2 June 2021, a blocking high pressure system resulted in little to no rainfall across eastern and central Australia. However, low pressure troughs and cold fronts brought moderate to heavy rainfall to…
- Last modified
Author: Dale Ashton The Murray–Darling Basin accounts for around 91 per cent of Australia’s total cotton farms and cotton area (ABS 2016a). From 2006–07 to 2014–15 irrigated cotton contributed an average of…
- Last modified