Departmental media releases
Departmental media releases
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APVMA suspends use of agricultural products containing chlorthal dimethyl immediately
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is aware of a decision by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to cancel the supply and use of agricultural products containing chlorthal dimethyl across Australia, effective immediately.
11-Oct-2024
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Aussie veggie growers set to embark on US study tour
A study tour to be held in California this month will give Aussie vegetable growers insight into global innovations and emerging technology to support more efficient, productive and cost-effective systems
09-Oct-2024
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2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award applications now open
Applications are open for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.
01-Oct-2024
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Young scientists reel in prizes at fin-tastic national science competition
Over 3,500 budding young scientists turned their minds to sustainable fishing and farming as part of this year’s Hermitage Research Facility Plant Science Competition.
01-Oct-2024
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Primary producers encouraged to ‘get ready’ for natural disaster season
Queensland primary producers are being urged to prepare now ahead of the natural disaster season to help ensure the safety of their farms and reduce damage to crops and livestock.
19-Sep-2024
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Queensland bucks national trend with significant growth in agriculture, fisheries and forestry export values in 2023-24
Queensland has set a record for agriculture, fisheries and forestry exports highlighting the state's robust economic performance and resilience in the sector.
19-Sep-2024
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Suspected Asian Green Mussel detected in Far North Queensland
- A suspected detection of Asian green mussel has been reported on a vessel from Weipa at the Cairns Port.
- Biosecurity Queensland is working with partners to investigate further and monitor the area.
- Asian green mussel is a prohibited marine pest under the Biosecurity Act 2014.
13-Sep-2024
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$1 million investment and partnership fuels sesame industry growth
The Queensland Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a thriving sesame industry in the state’s north-west with $1 million earmarked to drive industry development.
12-Jul-2024
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Reef line fishery export approvals renewed after favourable assessment
Queensland’s reef line fishery has been granted Federal Government export approvals after it met key sustainability requirements.
12-Jul-2024
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Biosecurity grants fuel innovation, education and preparedness in Queensland
The first round of the Queensland Biosecurity Grants Program is now open. These grants are part of the government's effort to protect Queensland from pests and diseases, aiming to boost innovation, education, and readiness against biosecurity threats.
02-Jul-2024
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Iconic sportfish could soon be on the impoundment menu
Two iconic sportfish will be stocked into a Queensland dam as part of a 4-year project that could boost recreational fishing opportunities and tourism in the state.
27-Jun-2024
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Queenslanders gear up to combat feral pigs with more than $2 million in funding
Queensland Government continues to support solutions to the State’s feral pig problem announcing $2 million in funding to combat these troublesome trotters.
19-Jun-2024
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Deep phosphorus research a win for Queensland farmers and environment
Understanding how to maximise the efficiency of phosphorus (P) fertiliser use is becoming more important than ever as the fertility of Queensland grain-cropping soils diminishes.
19-Jun-2024
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Central Queensland farmers wanted for local AgTech adoption pilot program
The Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre is seeking expressions of interest from up to 6 Central Queensland producers to participate in a 6-month pilot program, FarmTechConnect CQ.
19-Jun-2024
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Queensland trawl fishers embrace new technology to reduce bycatch
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has embarked on a collaborative project aimed at helping trawl fishers minimise accidental catch of protected species such as sea snakes, sharks and rays.
13-Jun-2024
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Queensland soil-scanning innovation could be world first
Groundbreaking automation for a soil-scanning process vital to successful broadacre cropping planning has been developed at our Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre.
04-Jun-2024
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Habitat enhancement to boost fishing opportunities at Mount Morgan Dam
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and Rockhampton Regional Council have reached the final stages of a habitat enhancement program designed to boost fishing opportunities at Mount Morgan Dam.
22-May-2024
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How we're fighting food waste and helping to feed vulnerable communities
A revolutionary food waste project will divert tonnes of fresh food from landfill and use it to provide meals for vulnerable communities.
20-May-2024
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Boonah field day will share research into grasses’ tolerance to pasture dieback
The results of a 4-year trial assessing the tolerance of 30 grass varieties to pasture dieback will be showcased at a field day near Boonah on Tuesday 21 May.
17-May-2024
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Producers urged to inspect cereal crops amid fall armyworm outbreak
Dairy farmers and graziers are urged to inspect their crops amid fall armyworm (FAW) infestations in forage oats across southern-growing regions.
16-May-2024
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Plant health leaders converge on Queensland
Chief Plant Health Officers from across the nation have converged on Queensland for a major event in the leadup to the International Day of Plant Health this Sunday.
10-May-2024
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17yo's catch of a lifetime in Fish 'n $IPS competition
An Anzac Day flick around Lake Tinaroo has paid off in spades for a 17-year-old Atherton Tablelands fisher in the second edition of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Fish 'n SIP$ tagged fishing competition, in partnership with the Freshwater Fishing and Stocking Association of Queensland.
09-May-2024
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Fin-tastic science competition set to reel in thousands of students
Thousands of students will get up close and personal with the business of sustainable farming and fishing as they take part in a national school plant science competition.
09-May-2024
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Queensland counts down to AgriFutures evokeAG 2025
Expressions of interest (EOI) to showcase Queensland’s AgTech innovation ecosystem, alongside international agrifood tech and innovation event AgriFutures evokeAG 2025, will open in less than a month.
23-Apr-2024
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Pasture dieback spreading to new parts of southern, western and northern Queensland
Graziers are urged to keep an eye out for pasture dieback, which is continuing to spread to new areas of Queensland.
11-Apr-2024
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New film shares First Nations peoples' connection and concerns for Forests on Country
A new short film, made in partnership with government and First Nations organisations in Australia and New Zealand, is being launched today to highlight the importance and threats to our native forests.
21-Mar-2024
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Health and Food Sciences Precinct opens its doors to World Science Festival attendees
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)’s Food Innovation team is opening the doors to its Health and Food Sciences Precinct in Coopers Plains as part of the World Science Festival’s Labs Unlocked series.
21-Mar-2024
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Up to three new stocked dams proposed as fishing rules updated
Three more Queensland dams have been nominated to become stocked freshwater fishing destinations as part of Fisheries reforms now open for public feedback.
14-Mar-2024
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Asian honey bees confirmed at Port of Brisbane
Enhanced biosecurity measures implemented after discovery of a single varroa jacobsoni mite at the Port of Brisbane has led to a confirmed detection of Asian honey bees.
05-Mar-2024
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Good news in search for black sigatoka in Torres Strait
A major community effort to search for signs of black Sigatoka has found no sign of the banana disease on several Torres Strait islands.
22-Jan-2024
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More than $2 million in funding available to help Queenslanders fight feral pigs
More than $2 million in funding is up for grabs for Queenslanders to help fight feral pigs.
18-Dec-2023
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Cyclone-affected bananas to be harvested
Biosecurity Queensland has negotiated ongoing market access arrangements that will allow Queensland banana growers to certify fruit harvested from fallen plants after a tropical cyclone for a limited period of up to two-weeks after the event.
18-Dec-2023
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Roma workshop to support graziers as pasture dieback spreads
Graziers in southern inland Queensland are being asked to keep an eye out for pasture dieback, which appears to be spreading throughout the region.
27-Nov-2023