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Weeds are exotic, naturalised plants that aren’t technically feasible to eradicate due to their spread and persistence. They compete with cultivated plants for resources like sunlight, water, and nutrients. They can also disrupt ecosystems and reduce crop yields. Weeds are often difficult to…
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11 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?The department has identified a scientific publication by Ahmad et al. (2024) reporting that the plant pathogenic bacteria, Xylella…
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28 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What has changed?Effective immediately, enhanced regulatory measures are now in place to manage the risk of Xylella fastidiosa (Xylella) in plant hosts…
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What is the National Agricultural Land Management Survey (NALMS) 2025?The National Agricultural Land Management Survey (NALMS) 2025 gathers detailed information on how farmers across all agricultural sectors manage their land.The NALMS will collect data to understand techniques farmers implement…
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The Central Highlands Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is one of five RFAs in Victoria. The Australian and Victorian governments originally signed the Central Highlands RFA on 27 March 1998, establishing the framework for the sustainable management of the forests in the Central Highlands RFA region…
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3.1 Introduction3.2 Objectives3.3 Methodologies3.4 Data
3.1 Introduction
The Commonwealth has a responsibility for improving the economic and social welfare of all Australians. In this context, the…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Jay Gomboso, Robyn Hean, Fiona Scott, Tony Arthur, and Nafees Rahman
Executive Summary
This report assesses the economic costs and benefits of decisions made by Australian governments to invest in eradication of the August 2007 equine influenza (EI) outbreak and in…
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The exposure and sensitivity of Australian farms to drought
Authors: Neal Hughes, Kevin Burns, Wei Ying Soh and Kenton Lawson
Summary
Australian farmers face high levels of risk due largely to Australia’s extremely variable climate. Recently, the Australian government established the Future…
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Authors: Mihir Gupta and Beau HugSummaryIn January 2015 the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) to undertake research to…
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Source: ABS 2017a,b
Author: Lindsay Hogan
This report briefly examines recent trends and issues relating to Australia's household food expenditure.
Trends in Australia's food market
Trends in Australia's food market between 1988-89 and 2016-17: indicative food production increased from $65…
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