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Australia to review fipronil

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has published a notice of reconsideration to expand the scope of its review of fipronil, a broad-spectrum insecticide used in agricultural crops and urban situations to…

South Australia lifts ban on GM crops after 16 years

South Australia will allow mainland farmers to grow genetically-modified (GM) crops from next season, but councils can apply to remain GM-free. The change, which comes after the Government made multiple attempts to lift the ban last year,…

Australian APVMA performance continues positive trend

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) performance continues to improve with 87 per cent of applications completed within timeframe during the December 2019 quarter. Significant improvement has also been…

South Australia lifts ban on GM crops

Minister for Prime Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone released his statement at the start of 2020, saying that farmers in South Australia (SA) can now opt to grow genetically modified (GM) crops, following the State Parliament's…

Australia APVMA announces chemical review of neonicotinoids

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has announced a chemical review of a group of systemic insecticides known as the neonicotinoids. Based on possible risks, including to pollinators, aquatic invertebrates,…

Australia reconsiders 2,4-D approval

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has released the Proposed Regulatory Decisions and Review Technical Report for the reconsideration of 2,4-D herbicide. “We make decisions based on credible scientific…

Agrochemical laws to be reviewed in Australia

The Australian Federal Government will launch an investigation into the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. On last Friday, Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie announced an independent panel would be appointed to look into…

Winter crops in Australia forecast to rise by around 9% in 2019/20

The start of the 2019–20 winter crop season was mixed, according to Australian crop report published in June by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Above average rainfall in important growing…

Australian summer crops area forecast to fall by 20% in 2018-19

Area planted to summer crops is forecast to fall by 20% in 2018–19 to 1.1 million hectares, driven by forecast falls in area planted to rice and cotton, according to a latest report published by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource…