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Growing up in outback Queensland, Emily Harrington prepares for drought the same way she approaches her work at the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Hub).
She thinks ahead while meeting the needs of today.
Emily comes from a farming family that…
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the eighth time on 17 July 2023.
Members noted the update provided by Senator the Hon Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, on progress achieved since the last meeting in attracting, retaining…
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Australian dairy establishments exporting to Chile will no longer be required to undergo periodic in-country audits by Chilean officials. The Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) agreed to exempt Australia from this requirement because of Australia’s high-quality dairy regulations.
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March 2023
2022 was a record year for Australian agricultural exports. Exports to most markets were up, including big increases to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. China remained Australia’s most valuable single market.
Record Australian agricultural exports in 2022
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the first time on 21 October 2022.
The Working Group was convened by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Murray Watt, following agreement to establish a tripartite working group at the Jobs and…
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The fourth NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place both in person in Canberra and videoconference on 23 November 2022. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
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High natural gas prices, export restrictions, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have placed pressure on the supply and price of fertilisers. There is no indication that prices are likely to experience substantial falls in the near-term.
Global fertiliser prices are rising
Average global…
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Growing demand for meat and biofuels will drive global demand for grains and oilseeds over the coming decade. Ongoing adaption and productivity gains will be required for Australian farmers to fully benefit from this growing market.
Prices of grain and oilseeds have been rising
Russia’s…
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Australian agricultural exports to the ASEAN region are increasing. This has been driven by strong economic growth, burgeoning food and fibre processing sectors, and efforts to diversify Australian agricultural exports.
Record level of Australian agricultural exports to ASEAN
In 2021-22,…
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World Rabies Day 2022 with the theme ‘Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths’ is raising awareness of the global target to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said the department was working closely with neighbouring countries to address…
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