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On 22 December 2025, the Australian Government announced the Mandatory Code of Conduct for Winegrape Purchases (mandatory Code).The mandatory Code will help improve how winegrape growers and large winemakers do business together. It will set clear and consistent minimum standards for contracts,…
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6 November, 2025This Animal Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the department’s approval of Malaysia to process Australian-origin prawns that have been exported to Malaysia, processed, then exported back to Australia.The department has undertaken a comprehensive evaluation of Malaysia’s…
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02 February 2026Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based…
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Animalplan - how research ideas become projects to strengthen production animal health and biosecurity systemsOn 28 October 2024, we hosted a webinar providing a high-level overview of the process for research ideas to be realised into projects that align with Animalplan. This included how…
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11 February 2026 Who does this notice affect? First point of entry (FPOE) operators, vessel operators, shipping agents, importers, brokers and others. What has changed?The biosecurity FPOE determination for the Port of Broome has been amended…
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11 February 2026Who does this notice affect? First point of entry (FPOE) operators, aircraft operators, shipping agents, importers, brokers and others.What has changed?The biosecurity FPOE determination for Perth Airport has been amended…
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Watch our video to learn more about Australia's biosecurity system, and the challenges we face.
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Biosecurity protects Australia from pests and diseases that could impact on our industries, environment, plants, animals and communities.
It helps keep pests and…
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Welcome to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics research division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Pause image slider Agricultural Commodities Report March 2026Australian agriculture will hit an…
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Lending to the farm sector has increased by 5% in real terms, to $142.5 billion, according to the latest data.Lending rose across all states and territories, except the Northern Territory, with strongest growth in Western Australia (8.2%) and South Australia (7.5%), according to the 2023-24…
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In 2010, in response to a request from the Council of Australian Governments, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) and the Agriculture Senior Officials’ Committee (AGSOC) agreed to develop a single national framework to harmonise the regulation of agricultural and veterinary (…
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