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Water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin forecast to remain low for third consecutive year

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Water allocation prices in the southern Murray–Darling Basin are likely to remain low for a third consecutive year, according to the latest ABARES…
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Biosecurity vigilance brought to the fore

  • Media release
  • Diseases
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the spread of animal diseases in the region, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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Travellers from Indonesia can help to keep foot-and-mouth disease out

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  • Diseases
Travellers arriving from Indonesia will be under much stricter biosecurity scrutiny due to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia…
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Livestock owners must be prepared for foot-and-mouth disease

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  • Diseases
Farmers who own cattle, pigs, sheep, buffalo, deer, camels, alpacas, llamas or goats need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of foot-and-mouth…
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Symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease

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  • Diseases
Dr Mark Schipp, Australia’s Chief Veterinarian Officer explains the symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and how it’s transmitted.
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Farm safety front and centre

  • Media release
  • Farming
National Farm Safety Week is underway and acts as a reminder of the many dangers involved in farming and the need to protect our farmers and farm…
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French battlefield revered soil gets biosecurity nod

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Soil from a First World War battlefield in northern France, destined for a war memorial in South Australia, has been aided on its 16,000km odyssey by…
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Nominations for the 2022 Australian Biosecurity Awards now open

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Australians can now nominate individuals, groups and businesses who have made an outstanding contribution to protect our $81 billion agricultural…
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ABARES Essentials

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  • ABARES
ABARES Essentials is a quarterly, online newsletter providing readers an opportunity to learn and engage with ABARES.
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ABARES Regional Outlook conference coming to Toowoomba

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Delegates to the ABARES Toowoomba Regional Outlook conference on 27 July will hear from local farming businesses about their experiences of…
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Open trade key for food security

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Trade policy and reducing agricultural support have a strong role to play in guaranteeing international food security, according to the latest…
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Mexico food and agriculture

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  • Trade
June 2022
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Outbreak from mozzies a wake-up for Aussies

  • Media release
  • Diseases
Awareness of the risks of zoonotic diseases – which can pass from animals to humans – is more important than ever on World Zoonosis Day.
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Media statement: Foot and mouth disease confirmed in Bali

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  • Diseases
Indonesia authorities have today confirmed an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) of livestock in Bali.