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Projects and contact detailsThe Soil Science Challenge Grants is a $20 million (GST Excl.) competitive grants program that supports universities to research critical gaps in soil science in one of the following areas: soil hydrology, soil carbon dynamics, soil nutrient uptake, and soil/root…
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This is a high-level summary comparing key aspects of the state-based farm debt mediation schemes at a point in time. For comprehensive information on each scheme and to ensure its currency, please refer to the relevant state legislation and associated guidance material.
Tasmania, NT and the ACT…
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From 1 January 2021, the white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component of the farmed prawns levy, currently set at 3.01 cents per kilogram, will be deactivated and set to nil for 12 months following requests for levy relief from the Australian Prawn Farmers Association.
Changes to the levy…
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ABARES Working PaperPublished: 30 April 2024Authors: Haydn Valle, Shiji Zhao, Louise Capel and Will ChancellorSummaryVegetable productivity growth is inherently difficult to measure, due to the heterogeneity of outputs and subsequent challenges in aggregating price data. Standard approaches also…
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Biotechnology Briefs
We can expect that the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) canola would have very little, if any, impact on organic agriculture in Australia.
The direct impacts on organic canola production are likely to be negligible. Only very small amounts of organic canola and…
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After 2 record years, broadacre farm incomes are forecast to fall significantly in 2023–24 due to drier conditions and lower prices for agricultural commodities, especially livestock.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said that, at a national level, average farm cash income for…
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ABARES Working Paper Published 30 November 2018. Authors: Huong Dinh, Manannan Donoghoe, Neal Hughes, Tim Goesch This paper will be available until 30 May 2020.
This paper presents a new farm level microsimulation model…
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Date of issue: 23 July 2020 (re-issued 27 July 2020)
Date of effect: 27 July 2020
Reference Number: MAA2020-11
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The Future Drought Fund is providing funds to build the capacity and resilience of soils and agricultural landscapes to underpin farm productivity through times of drought.
The grants are for innovative NRM practices, systems and approaches. These will improve natural capital and contribute…
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Notice issued: 17 December 2021
From 1 January 2022, the total levy and charge rate for farmed prawns will be set at 6.65 cents per kilogram. This is due to the reactivation of the white spot disease repayment (WSDR) component of the farmed prawns levy and charge which will be set at 3.01 …
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