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The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) on October 31, 2022 completed and published the risk analysis for fresh apples (Malus domestica) from the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon and Idaho). In the report, DAFF recommended that the import of commercially produced fresh apples from the Pacific Northwest be permitted provided they meet the biosecurity import conditions.

Australia is on the path to a third consecutive bumper grain crop in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 after a record setting winter crop and strong summer crop production in MY 2021/22. After another strong start to the planting season followed up by great rainfalls, there is ample moisture to carry the wheat and barley crops through the grain fill stage.

Australia is the world's 13th largest economy, with nominal GDP of US$1.5 trillion and one of the highest levels of per capita GDP in the world.

Legislation to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity system, simplify and streamline regulation and increase flexibility in how biosecurity risk is managed received royal assent on June 16, 2015...

Australia is the world’s second largest almond producer with six percent of world output after the United States, which accounts for 85 percent of the total.

Cherry production for 2015-16 is forecast to recover to 16,000 metric tonnes, following a decline in 2014/15 due to adverse seasonal conditions.

In July 2015, the Australian government released its long-anticipated White Paper, a ‘new policy platform’ for the agricultural sector aiming to increase its overall competitiveness and resilience...

Australian biofuels total production for 2015 is estimated at 330 million liters (ML), comprised of 265 ML of ethanol and 65 ML of biodiesel.

Australia is a leading international exporter of live cattle and Indonesia has been its main market for over two decades.