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The Future Drought Fund’s Science to Practice Forum is on again from 6-8 June, and the program is available now.The 3-day forum is a showcase of the innovative tools and practices Australian farmers and communities are using to build drought resilience and a sustainable agricultural sector.Deputy…
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26 March 2008This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) provides stakeholders with proposed quarantine measures for the importation of certain species of rodents into Australian…
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A wide range of publicly available data provides insights into the Australian agricultural workforce. This includes data and analysis published by ABARES, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Jobs and Skills Australia and other sources.This page provides a selection of data sources to assist policy…
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Heatwaves and high water prices to affect productionIntense heat and dry conditions in January reduced production of berries, broccoli, cauliflower, celery and leafy vegetables. Heatwaves also resulted in…
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CAB is a major collaborative initiative led by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).CAB was launched at the 2024 Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Outlook…
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Indigenous Australians' cultural heritage and customary law are deeply embedded in the natural environment, its resources and landscapes. To Indigenous people, nature and culture are so intimately interwoven they cannot be separated. Indigenous people have an inherent responsibility to their law…
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22 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who lodge manual entry consignments in the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS) for assessment and/or inspection by a biosecurity officer.
What has changed?
The department has introduced an online payment…
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From 1 July 2019, the wool levy and charge rate will reduce from 2 per cent of the sale value or the free-on-board value to 1.5 per cent of the sale value or free-on-board value.…
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Weeds are one of the most serious threats to Australia's environment and primary production resource base. Nationally pest plants continue to invade the land with exotic species accounting for…
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Irrigated agriculture in the Murray–Darling Basin makes an important contribution to the Australian economy and regional economies. In 2014–15 the Basin accounted for 66 per cent of Australia’s total area irrigated and 40 per cent of the nation’s irrigating agricultural…
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