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2016 Argentine broiler production is expected to reach a record 2.1 million metric tons (MMT) on modest growth in the export sector.

Livestock and livestock products is a significant industry in Australia and accounts for one fifth of farm production while beef farms manage three quarters of all agricultural land.

Argentine beef exports for 2016 are forecast up at 280,000 tons carcass weight equivalent (cwe), the highest level of the past 7 years.

The Australian federal government is very supportive of biotechnology and has committed considerable long-term funding to research and development.

The Australian Department of Agriculture has released the draft Biosecurity (Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses) Regulation 2015 (BIRA regulation) for public consideration.