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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareThe AWTG are continuing discussions on the staged approach to improvements to the standards development process.Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and EstablishmentsAWTG 25…
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23 March 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Importers and customs brokers of live plant material with an end use as nursery stock.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) is implementing community protection (CP) questions on tariffs related to…
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Author: Peter Lock
The sustainable management of natural resources is important to policy makers around the world; Australia’s forest resources are no different. The Forest Resource Use Model (FoRUM) was developed to inform this debate by evaluating the economic impacts of changes in the…
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DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeAvian Influenza viruses in migratory shorebirds and nomadic waterfowl in South Australia PDF 772 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit
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Veterinarians working on the land in rural and regional areas do a lot more than treat individual animals. They are also one of Australia’s frontline defences against exotic diseases that could seriously harm our agriculture, economy and communities.Being able to recognise, diagnose and control the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 1 September 2021, high pressure systems across much of the west and centre of Australia resulted in little rainfall across much of the continent. Low pressure systems and associated cold front to the south and…
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Ground cover provides the protective layer of living and decaying plant material on the soil surface. Farmers and graziers impact on ground cover through their daily management. Management practices that reduce ground cover degrade the soil and water assets that support agricultural production and…
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1. IntroductionThe Australian Export Meat Inspection System (AEMIS) is an integrated set of controls specified and verified by government that provides confidence in the safety, suitability and integrity of Australian meat and meat products. Underpinning AEMIS are objective hygiene and performance…
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Nationally consistent and regularly updated ground cover information is a critical indicator for environmental targets related to soil erosion and land management in Australia. Ground cover or vegetation cover reduces soil erosion, increases water infiltration, enables carbon sequestration and…
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Projects and contact detailsThe Soil Science Challenge Grants is a $20 million (GST Excl.) competitive grants program that supports universities to research critical gaps in soil science in one of the following areas: soil hydrology, soil carbon dynamics, soil nutrient uptake, and soil/root…
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