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Grain falling into a large pile

Finding the competitive edge for future ag exports

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australia will need to find new ways to gain a competitive advantage with its agricultural exports as more countries enter free trade agreements.
School of fish

Fisheries and aquaculture rebounds as demand for seafood recovers

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture industry is expected to rebound during 2021-22 as economies re-open and demand grows for seafood.

First PhD student at the Plant Innovation Centre at Post-Entry Quarantine

  • Media release
  • Plants
The first PhD student to work at the Plant Innovation Centre at Post-Entry Quarantine has been welcomed by the Department of Agriculture, Water and…

Hold the phone - International plant health surveys go digital

  • Media release
  • Plants
The department’s international scientific collaboration has gone digital with international plant health surveys being conducted remotely for the…

New dog learns old tricks with detector dog elite fleet

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Australia’s frontline detector dog program remains at 42 strong after detector dog Velvet retired and new graduate Finlay joined the ranks.

World Wildlife Day - Australia at the forefront of global pandemic prevention efforts with One Health wildlife surveillance initiative

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
As the world celebrates World Wildlife Day, Australia’s Chief Veterinary and Environmental Biosecurity officers, celebrate the implementation of…
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Snapshot illustrates agriculture's evolution and growth

  • Media release
  • ABARES
A new ABARES report today shows the agriculture sector has consolidated recent gains in production growth with a record $75 billion in production in…
Green paddock

Can Australia’s exports attract the green dollar?

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Changing expectations in export markets and how it will impact Australia is just one topic up for discussion at this week’s ABARES Outlook 2022…

Japanese encephalitis detected in Eastern Australia

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected in piggeries in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Farmer stands in a field

Agricultural commodities ride record highs

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Agricultural commodities are forecast to reach record highs in 2021-22, but a return to normality is on the way.
Two farmers in a field, one pointing to a laptop screen

Farm incomes surge as the good times roll

  • Media release
  • ABARES
A combination of good seasonal conditions and prices have led to improved farm performance for broadacre and dairy farms.
Grain being loaded

Spoils are there for a sector on the ‘front foot’

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Australian agriculture will continue to prosper if it can meet growing expectations around sustainability and keep making sound investments that…
Crop

Crop records continue as rainfall boosts summer prospects

  • Media release
  • ABARES
Both winter and summer crops across Australia have seen extraordinary outcomes in 2021-22.
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Media statement: Additional stakeholder engagement on the review of live sheep exports by sea during the Northern Hemisphere summer

  • Statement
  • Live animal exports
The department is undertaking additional stakeholder engagement on the review into the regulatory settings for the export of live she