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- Media release
- Agriculture
The pace of growth in Australian broadacre farmland prices is moderating across most farmland types, according to the latest ABARES data.
- News
- Biosecurity
Over the past 5 years, biosecurity officers at the border have intercepted 22 detections of illegally hidden hatching eggs. In recent months the rate…
- Media release
- Trade
Australia and the European Union have concluded negotiations to finalise a new wine agreement that promises to cut red tape, improve market access,…
- News
- Biosecurity
The department is closely monitoring the conflict in the Middle East region.
- News
- Agriculture
Applications for our graduate development program are now open and we’re seeking graduates across diverse disciplines to join us in 2027.
- Case study
- Animals
The CSIRO Giant Oystercracker Dart fish project represents a welfare-focused development for Australia’s aquaculture industry.
- Media release
- ABARES
Lending to the farm sector has increased by 5% in real terms, to $142.5 billion, according to the latest data.
- Newsletter
- Biosecurity
The Junior Biosecurity Officer program has released a fresh set of free teaching resources for Term 2 and beyond.
- News
- Animals
Australia’s strong biosecurity system helps protect agricultural industries worth billions of dollars in trade each year.
- Newsletter
- Biosecurity
General surveillance programs are essential initiatives that rely on people from all walks of life to detect and report pests, weeds, and diseases.
- Media release
- International
This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) occurs in the International Year of the Woman Farmer, so it’s an excellent opportunity to consider the…
- Media release
- ABARES
Australian agriculture is set to reach a record $101.4 billion in gross production value in 2025-26 before easing in 2026–27, with both prices and…
- News
- Biosecurity
Australia’s detector dog handlers work across airports, seaports and mail centres to help prevent harmful pests and diseases from entering the…
- Media release
- Biosecurity
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) last week celebrated Australia’s next generation of plant biosecurity scientists, by…