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RatesProductLevy/charge rateUnprocessed Vegetables0.51% of the sale priceProcessed Vegetables0.51% of the market value on the day processing beginsVegetables exported0.51% of the free-on-board valueGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and…
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The melon fruit fly is one of the exotic species that threaten Australia’s production of fruit and vegetables.Florida Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org.
Fruit flies (exotic)Exotic to Australia. Mediterranean fruit fly is…
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Authors: Dale Ashton and Jeremy van Dijk The Murray–Darling Basin accounts for about three-quarters of Australia’s citrus, pome fruit (that is, fruit with a core of several small seeds such as apples and pears) and stone fruit…
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The Future Drought Fund (FDF) has invested $1.6 million through Nuffield Australia to deliver Drought Resilience Scholarships and training.The 2025 Drought Resilience Scholarship Program will support 5 agricultural leaders to increase their knowledge of new tools and practices, to help the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 25 October 2023, a high-pressure system brought mainly dry conditions to much of mainland Australia.
Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of up to 10 millimetres were recorded in southern parts of…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 November 2023, severe thunderstorm activity resulted in showers and thunderstorms over northern, central, and eastern Australia.
These falls are likely to have been sufficient to spark widespread…
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Biosecurity engagement: Proposed national action plan for community involvement in plant biosecurity (Consultation Summary Report).
Author: Heleen Kruger
An independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements for the Australian Government (Beale et al. 2008), stresses that…
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Last updated April 2025DownloadNotice to Industry 18: Guide to import fees for horses (PDF 313 KB)If you have difficulty accessing this file, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionIntroductionThe purpose of this Notice to Industry (NTI) is to clarify the fees that may be charged by…
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Authors: Rhys Downham and Fred Litchfield
Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture and there is significant interest in understanding whether labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which…
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Consignments imported under the enhanced import conditions
The department continues to monitor and enforce stringent import conditions to manage the biosecurity risk associated with imported prawns.
All imports of raw prawns must be verified that they have tested free from white spot syndrome…
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