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High global energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains led to sharp rises in farm input costs, including fertiliser and diesel, in 2021 and 2022.
International energy prices have been falling since mid-2022. However, the cost of fertiliser and fuel remain higher than long-term averages…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 18 October 2023, a cold front and trough brought showers to southeastern parts of the country. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry.
Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of up…
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Date issued: 4 April 2007
This Industry Advice Notice is to seek comment on the proposed incorporation of the Export Control (Mung Beans) Orders (MBOs) into the Export Control (Plants and Plant…
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14 March 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to inform treatment providers of upcoming information sessions about proposed changes to the regulation of treatment providers.…
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1 March 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the final 2022‑23 Horticulture exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) has been published on our website.
Summary of changes and key points
The final 2022-23 Horticulture exports CRIS has been…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2022.
We’re an Australian Government agency. Our decisions must be transparent. Our policies credible. Our practices fair and ethical.
We strive to deliver efficient and accountable services to the public.
We must meet certain reporting…
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2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAround 39% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre livestock farms (34,000 farms), of which 22,100 were beef specialists, 8,900 were sheep specialists, and around 3,000 produced a mix of beef cattle and sheep (see Methodology).Farm…
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Women are increasingly staking their claim in the agricultural sector, with more than 88,000 women working in agriculture in 2023.Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary Tess Bishop said women account for more than…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 February 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of AustraliaTropical Cyclone Zelia brough rainfall totals exceeding 400 millimetres to coastal and inland areas of Western…
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The Special Representative for Australian Agriculture, Ms Su McCluskey, visited Thailand and Singapore in October 2024 to participate in the Thailand Sustainability Expo, to champion Australian climate-smart sustainability credentials and build stronger relationships with ASEAN trading partners.Ms…
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