Finding her feet in a feedlot
International Day of Rural Women is a reminder of the vital work rural women have always done – and the changing way they’re contributing to agriculture now.
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Invasion Alert – using AI to detect and recognise invasive ants
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into many aspects of our lives. Now this revolutionary technology is being put to use to help protect Australia from one of the world’s worst invasive species – exotic invasive ants.
Biosecurity Advice 2024-P04: Release of the draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for melon fruit from Japan
17 October 2024
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced melon fruit (except oriental melon and oriental pickling melon) to Australia from all commercial production areas of Japan can be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.
219-2024: Scheduled Outage: Friday 18 October to Saturday 19 October 2024 – BICON, DAFF messaging, EVE, SeaPest
14 October 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the following systems during this planned outage:
- Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON)
- External Verification for eCertificates (EVE)
- Seasonal Pests (SeaPest)
All clients submitting the below declarations during this planned outage:
218-2024: Scheduled Service Disruption: Saturday 19 October to Sunday 20 October 2024 – DAFF messaging, SeaPest
14 October 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
Australian support for animal health in the Pacific
A meeting of the Pacific Heads of Veterinary and Animal Production Services (PHOVAPS) Network this month will further support the development of regional agricultural capacity.
IAN 2024-67: Horticulture – Recognised treatments for citrus and blueberries to India
14 October 2024
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of changes to India’s import requirements for fresh citrus and blueberry fruit exports to India.
2024-24: Transition to NEXDOC – Wool Registration in NEXDOC
11 October 2024
Attention:
Registered wool exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Summary of changes and key points:
To notify that Wool products (including lanolin and feathers) are moving to the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) System.
Registration in NEXDOC is now open for Wool exporters, agents and freight forwarders.
2024-23: Transition to NEXDOC – Skins and Hides Registration open
11 October 2024
Attention:
Registered Skins and Hides exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) - Central and Regional offices.
Summary of changes and key points:
To notify that Skins and Hides products are moving to the Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) System.
Registration in NEXDOC is now open for Skins and Hides exporters, agents and freight forwarders.
MAA 2024-16: Fish and Fish Products: The People’s Republic of China: Acceptance of NEXDOC certification
Date of issue: 11 October 2024
Date of effect: 11 October 2024