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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 18 January 2023, a broad low-pressure trough remained active over northern Australia and resulted in widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across northern Australia. Meanwhile, onshore flow produced…
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NSFS Ref 20
Issue Date: 21.05.2013
Contact Officers:Christine Coulson Director, Product Integrity Export Meat Program Ph 02 6272 4167Email: Christine CoulsonJason Ollington Field…
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Export of animal reproductive material
Under Australia's Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control (Animals) Rules 2021, an Export Permit and Health Certificate issued by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is required to export all animal reproductive…
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2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAround 39% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre livestock farms (34,000 farms), of which 22,100 were beef specialists, 8,900 were sheep specialists, and around 3,000 produced a mix of beef cattle and sheep (see Methodology).Farm…
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New plant export legislation commenced on 28 March 2021. The new export legislation consists of the Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control Rules 2021.
The Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) set the specific requirements for the export of plants and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 4 September 2024, cold fronts and low-pressure systems brough rainfall in some areas in the south, with central and northern regions mainly dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 10…
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2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAn estimated 21% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre cropping farms (18,000 farms), of which 9,300 were specialist cropping farms and a further 8,700 produced a mix of cropping and livestock ( see Methodology).Farm incomes for cropping…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 6 November 2024, low-pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to northern and eastern parts of the country.Across cropping regions, little to no rainfall was recorded across most areas this week. Rainfall…
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We have a commitment to ensure exporters deliver acceptable animal welfare outcomes.We investigate all alleged non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS).We take all allegations seriously.Where necessary, the department acts immediately to address animal welfare issues.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 2 October 2024, a series of cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to large areas of north-western and parts of south-eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, little to…
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