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15 June 2015PurposeTo invite export registered establishments intending on preparing and exporting oaten hay to China, who have not yet applied, to apply to the department for audits by the General…
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Important notice for levy payers affected by bushfires The Department of Agriculture is aware that many levy payers in the community, and their families and businesses, have been threatened or…
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The Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp is an external adviser to the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance. The group seeks to bring political attention to the issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and recently held their first face to face meeting in Barbados. Global…
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Farmers and land managers can have more confidence in soil practitioner knowledge thanks to a new $1 million accreditation funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
The Registered Soil Practitioner (RSP) accreditation, which was developed by Soil Science Australia in…
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As Acting Deputy Secretary of the Agricultural Trade Group, I reconfirm that lumpy skin disease (LSD) has never been detected in Australia and we remain free from the disease.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has been formally advised by the Department of Veterinary Services (…
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4 September 2023
Attention
Importers of bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products, and brokers acting on their behalf. Competent authorities in countries that export bivalve molluscs and bivalve mollusc products to Australia.
Purpose
To provide notice of the changes to the import…
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The Biosecurity Innovation Program (BIP) is looking for innovative and collaborative projects to strengthen our national biosecurity system.
Deputy Secretary of Biosecurity and Compliance Dr Chris Locke said the annual program was an exciting opportunity to invest in innovative technologies and…
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Australia will host the 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC).
The theme for the 2-6 October event in Sydney is Sustainable forests for a sustainable future.
The APFC is the Asia-Pacific region’s key decision-making forum for…
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Everyone has a role in preventing harmful pests and diseases from entering Australia. Instilling this sense of shared responsibility from a young age is one of the key defences we have against biosecurity incursions that threaten our agriculture and unique environment.
The threat of foot-and-mouth…
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Guidelines released today by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) provide practical insights to support the design and implementation of general surveillance programs for biosecurity.
ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said surveillance is…
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