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Export restrictions contribute to global food price pressure

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28 June 2022
Moves by governments to restrict exports only exacerbate price rises and increase food insecurity, according to the latest Insights report from…
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Australia leading the way globally to save water and reduce water scarcity

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22 June 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has announced the release of a new world-leading international standard for water efficiency…
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Pilot uses holograms to highlight biosecurity risks

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21 June 2022
Travellers arriving at Brisbane International Airport will be greeted by a holographic display of high-risk products, such as food, including meat,…
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Farm finances boom but costs forecast to bite

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21 June 2022
Good rainfall and high commodity prices have driven strong farm financial performance for 2021-22.
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The Pelican Brief

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20 June 2022
This year’s wetter conditions have seen more pelicans than usual setting up inland to feed and breed.
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World Food Safety Day highlights importance of food standards for better health

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07 June 2022
World Food Safety Day is a chance to highlight Australia’s role in producing clean, safe, nutritious food for consumption here and abroad.
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Record agricultural exports defy disruptions

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06 June 2022
Australia’s agricultural exports are set to hit a record $65 billion in value in 2022-23 as total production tops $80 billion for a second straight…
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Excellent planting conditions lift prospects for a third year of record winter crop production

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06 June 2022
The winter cropping season is off to a cracking start as most of the wheat-sheep belt faces its third consecutive year of favourable autumn planting…
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ABARES Regional Outlook conference heads to Wagga

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01 June 2022
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is making tracks to the southern New South Wales city of Wagga for…
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Australian Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy visit Indonesia to strengthen animal health ties

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31 May 2022
Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson are visiting Indonesia to meet with senior…
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Media statement: Foot and mouth disease detected in Indonesia

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09 May 2022
The department has been advised of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia.
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New import conditions to protect against khapra beetle

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21 April 2022
New import conditions will help protect Australia against khapra beetle, a highly invasive pest that poses a major threat to Australia’s grains…
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Convicted wildlife trafficker deported after serving term of imprisonment

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08 April 2022
A Malaysian national was deported today 8 April 2022 after serving a jail sentence for attempting to export native reptiles out of Australia.
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Australia and the Pacific Community (SPC) sign agreement supporting animal health in the Pacific

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08 April 2022
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) and the Pacific Community (SPC) Land Resources Division (LRD) have signed…

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