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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry report: Feasibility of a national horse traceability register for all horses

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, September 2020 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry report: Feasibility of a national horse traceability register for all horses [PDF 287KB] If you have…
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Australian lamb: financial performance of lamb-producing farms

2017–18 to 2019–20 Fred Litchfield [expand all] Financial performance Farm cash income Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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Indicator 2.1e: The area of native forest harvested and the proportion of that effectively regenerated, and the area of plantation harvested and the proportion of that effectively re-established (2024)

This indicator is used to assess the success of the re-establishment of forests after harvesting. Re-establishment is critical to the maintenance of the productive capacity of the forest.This is Key information for Indicator 2.1e, published October 2024.Key pointsOver the period 2016-17 to 2020-21…
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Emergency measures for Xylella

Emergency measures are currently in place to manage the risk of Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa and Xylella taiwanensis) entering Australia via imported host plants and some seed species.Australia has transitioned emergency measures to regulate Xylella hosts at the genus level, rather than family level…
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Failing Food Report – August 2020

​​​Publication details​ Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, August 2020 This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS). Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports [Expand all] Risk food tests We…
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Snapshot of Australia’s forest industry

Author: Linden Whittle Australia’s forests are diverse, extensive, and highly regarded for their ecological, economic and social values. In addition to producing a range of wood and non-wood products (for example, oils) forests also provide valuable…
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Stocktake of Fire in Australia’s forests, 2011 to 2016

Authors: Steve Read, Cressida Lehmann   Regeneration three months after fire, Currowan, New South Wales, February 2020. Photo: Cressida Lehmann Introduction This Insights article provides a stocktake of information on the area of fire in Australia’s forests in the five-year period 2011…
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Fact sheet - Travelling or returning to Australia

This fact sheet outlines:goods you must declare on arrival in Australialegal implications if you do not complete your declaration correctly.Find out what you can bring or mail to Australia. Check our passenger and mail enquiry.Travel professionals can order printed English brochures by emailing the…
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​​​​By accessing the information presented in this media, each user waives and releases the Commonwealth of Australia to the full extent permitted by law from all liability for loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on, material or information made available through the system, whether…
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Climate change impacts and adaptation on Australian farms

Authors: Neal Hughes and Peter Gooday Source: Shutterstock.com Introduction In recent decades, Australia has seen a shift towards higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall, which has had significant effects on many farmers. Despite these trends there remains much uncertainty over the…
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