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The best time to prepare for drought is before it happens.
There is no “right way” of getting ready for drought but there are people and organisations you can talk to confidentially about your options. They can help you action your drought plan as conditions dry and recover sooner as conditions…
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What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
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Invasive pests and diseases can cause crops to fail and livestock to die. This can destroy peoples’ livelihoods.
Australia has a rigorous biosecurity system. It protects our country, countries in our region and countries we trade with.
To prevent pests and diseases from entering Australia, we…
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May 2024IntroductionThe House of Representatives inquiry into timber supply chain constraints in the Australian plantation sector commenced on 11 June 2020.The committee tabled its report in Parliament on 23 March 2021. The report, Aussie logs for Aussie jobs: Inquiry into timber supply chain…
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Peter Martin, Caroline Levantis, Walter Shafron, Paul Philips and James FrilayFarm debtDebt is an important source of funds for farm investment and ongoing working capital for the broadacre and dairy industries. This is because…
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Climate-related research is part of ABARES’ applied social research and analysis. Reports have been prepared for the Department of Agriculture, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies…
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Date of issue: 4 December 2024Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: 2024-08, 2024-10, 2024-12, 2024-13, 2024-15, 2024-16, 2024-18, 2024-20, 2024-22, 2024-25, 2024-26, MAA 2024-29, MAA 2024-30, MAA 2024-32, MAA 2024-35, MAA 2024-40AttentionEgg Exporters - AustralianEgg Export…
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For Maree and Ian Masterson, running a successful beef operation requires careful planning, particularly when it comes to managing dry conditions.To refine their business strategies, the Mastersons have been making significant changes to their breeder and grazing land management approaches. They…
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Australia has handed over 500,000 doses of lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccines to Indonesia as part of the Australian Government’s work to fight exotic animal diseases before they reach our shores.The vaccines are part of 1 million doses the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is…
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Relentless innovation drives improved productivity, and more efficient use of materials, energy, water, land and labour. Maintaining profitable and competitive food and fibre enterprises will require ongoing innovation and change.
But the benefits of change will not…
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