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  • Essential tips to start and keep going
    Biosecurity, 02 May 2025
    Essential tips to start and keep going

    A farm biosecurity plan is an essential investment in your farm’s resilience, productivity and reputation. It extends beyond individual farms to benefit the broader Australian agricultural sector, economy, environment and society.

  • Healthy seeds crucial for successful winter sowing
    Biosecurity, 17 Apr 2025
    Healthy seeds crucial for successful winter sowing

    Infected seeds can introduce hidden threats, so securing clean, healthy seeds is crucial to protect your farm from pests, diseases, and weeds

  • Integrated approach to pests on-farm
    Biosecurity, 25 Mar 2025
    Integrated approach to pests on-farm

    To ensure pest control strategies are effective, it is crucial to diversify the approach taken and reduce reliance on any single chemical. Integrated pest management (IPM) offers an integrated solution by incorporating a variety of non-chemical control methods, mitigating the potential impacts of changes in pesticide availability while still effectively managing pest populations.

  • Eyes on exotic pests
    Biosecurity, 24 Mar 2025
    Eyes on exotic pests

    Despite Australia’s stringent pre-border and border controls, exotic pests still pose a threat. Early detection of these pests is vital in preventing outbreaks that could disrupt the grains industry and other agricultural sectors.

  • Farm biosecurity needs vigilance
    Biosecurity, 04 Dec 2024
    Farm biosecurity needs vigilance

    Taking steps to understand, prevent, and deal with pests, weeds and diseases is crucial for biosecurity on farm

  • Do not let this stink bug hitch a ride
    Biosecurity, 27 Nov 2024
    Do not let this stink bug hitch a ride

    Not present in Australia, the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), (Halyomorpha halys), poses a significant biosecurity threat, particularly between September and April. When temperatures drop in winter, it seeks shelter in cars, shipping containers, houses and even inside luggage and clothing and is an expert hitchhiker. With the potential to affect over 300 different plants and crops, understanding and preventing its entry into Australia is crucial for protecting the agricultural industry.

  • Insect control and effective fumigation help guard your harvest
    Biosecurity, 04 Nov 2024
    Insect control and effective fumigation help guard your harvest

    As pests such as weevils and other stored-product beetles become less susceptible to phosphine, there is growing concern over its future effectiveness as a primary fumigant for stored grain in Australia.

  • New grains biosecurity officer for Queensland
    Biosecurity, 21 Oct 2024
    New grains biosecurity officer for Queensland

    The Grains Farm Biosecurity Program (GFBP) has welcomed Adam Jalaludin as the new grains biosecurity officer (GBO) for Queensland. He will based at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Toowoomba. Adam Jalaludin will work to enhance biosecurity preparedness and management at farm and industry levels, contributing to the resilience of the state’s $2 billion grains industry

  • What do you need to know about barley stripe rust?
    Biosecurity, 08 Aug 2024
    What do you need to know about barley stripe rust?

    Barley stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp hordei) poses a significant threat to wheat and barley production globally. Although not present in Australia, our grains industry is going to great lengths to keep this damaging disease out. Barley stripe rust is a fungal disease and is known to reduce plant and root growth, increase water loss and cut, resulting in fewer and lighter kernels.

  • Consider biosecurity at field events
    Biosecurity, 06 Aug 2024
    Consider biosecurity at field events

    Field days, trial inspections and crop tours provide growers, agricultural professionals and extension workers with the opportunity to learn about new farming techniques, technologies and varieties. However, these events also pose potential biosecurity risks due to the movement of people, machinery, vehicles and other materials. To reduce risk, consider the following measures.

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