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Note: Legislation allowing primary producers to hold multiple FMD accounts with multiple financial institutions came into effect on 29 November 2011. As a result, the total number of accounts after that date may not indicate the true number of primary producers participating in the FMD Scheme.…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, May 2009A cooperative initiative between the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Animal Health Australia and the Poultry Industry.DownloadNational Farm Biosecurity Manual - Poultry Production (PDF 957…
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Authors: Alice Kermond, Jenny Baird and Sally Thomson (Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment)
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Exponential advances in digital technology, automation, genetics, and synthetics will disrupt and change how food and fibre products are made, marketed, and delivered. Production systems, supply chains, and customer engagement will become more agile and interconnected…
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On 12 March 2019 North Australian Cattle Company Pty Ltd (NACC) exported 1,845 slaughter cattle to Vietnam from Townsville. The journey was completed in 11 days and completed discharge in Vietnam on 25 March 2019.
A mortality rate of 2.87 per cent (53 head) was…
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Corissa Miller & Richard Niall, Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resouces, 2015
The cost of classical swine fever
Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Due to its high economic burden…
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The National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) establishes the national arrangements for responding to an incursion of exotic pests and diseases that impact on the environment and our way of life.
NEBRA version 2.0 was released in January 2022 and enables greater involvement of…
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7 May 2015Notes from the ChairThe Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its ninth meeting (MPSC09) in Wellington, New Zealand in May 2015. This meeting was preceded by the biannual Industry…
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The Australian honey bee industry is composed of about 29,690 registered beekeepers. Around 2000 of these are considered to be commercial apiarists, each with more than 50 hives (average 400 – 800 hives).The European honey bee contributes directly to the Australian economy. The industry produces…
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Review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has completed the review of biosecurity import…
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