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The Department's Quota Unit publishes monthly statistics on red meat exports from Australia to more than 57 destination markets. See also Quota usage reports.Latest red meat export figures for January (updated as of 15 January 2026)AreaChilled beef/veal (kg)Total beef/veal (kg)Buffalo (kg)Mutton (…
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International trade agreements may include tariff rate quotas that reduce tariff rate arrangements for certain products at specific volumes. Exporters can get reduced import taxes on eligible goods where a tariff rate quota exists. This can save money for Australian businesses.
Quotas can be…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 3 July 2024, a series of low-pressure troughs and cold fronts brought rainfall to the southern half of Australia.Across cropping regions, rainfall was received across all states, with Western Australia and northern…
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Dr Michele Allan AO has been appointed as the independent reviewer of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).Dr Allan was selected by the National Biosecurity Committee, Agriculture Senior Officials Committee (AGSOC) and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) because of her…
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OverviewThis project used a participatory foresight approach to explore potential challenges and opportunities for animal health in the next 10-15 years.It aimed to support industry and government decision-makers in envisioning preferable futures and determining how Australia may need to adapt as…
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Biosecurity is a shared responsibility. We all have a part to play to protect Australia’s economy, environment, industries and communities from biosecurity threats.Our actions can create or mitigate risks. From travelling and ordering goods from overseas, to identifying and reporting…
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Laws you must followWe regulate the live animal export industry to ensure it meets:Australian export legislationthe Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL)importing country requirementsThe export of live animals from Australia is regulated by:Export Control Act 2020Export…
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Authors: Mihir Gupta and Neal Hughes
Research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Research report
July 2018
Summary
This study
Since the peak of the Millennium drought in 2008, the southern Murray-Darling Basin (sMDB) has seen large increases…
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Click chart image to expand.Domestic cropsMilling wheatFeed wheatCanolaGrain sorghumFeed barleyDomestic livestockBeef - Eastern Young CattleMuttonLamb - National TradePig - Eastern SeaboardLive cattleDomestic fodderCereal hayPasture hayLucerne haySources: See data attribution
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Notice issued: 24 June 2021
From 1 July 2021, the laying chickens Emergency Animal Disease Response (EADR) levy component will be activated and set to 1.1 cents per laying chicken. The EADR levy component will be used to repay the industry’s share of costs to respond to an outbreak of…
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