Agricultural Trade Quarterly Briefing – July 2021

Introduction Welcome to the new and improved Agricultural Trade newsletter (formally Agricultural Trade Matters). You will notice we have made some changes to ensure this publication remains relevant to you, our readers. This publication will brief you on the latest...

Biosecurity Matters – Edition 2, July 2021

Welcome to the new look Biosecurity Matters! We hope you’ll enjoy our more succinct stories divided by what you need to know, what we’ve been up to, and how you can get involved. Also, look out for a survey asking for your feedback when we publish the next edition....

Draft Primary Production Adaptation Action Plan

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to advise that the Minister for Agriculture has announced that the draft Primary Production Adaptation Action Plan is open for public consultation. The Victorian Government is preparing five-yearly climate change Adaptation Action Plans...
Gluten-free Chocolate Cake

Gluten-free Chocolate Cake

Ingredients 35 g cocoa powder 80 ml hot water 150 g dark chocolate, melted (milk chocolate works too) 150 g unsalted butter, melted 225 g brown sugar 110 g walnut flour or meal or ground walnuts 4 eggs, separated. Method 1. Preheat oven to 150° C, grease a deep 20cm...
Pasta with Creamy Crushed Walnut Sauce

Pasta with Creamy Crushed Walnut Sauce

Ingredients 1 cup walnuts, toasted for 8 min at 160° C 2 large cloves garlic 400 g dried pasta (spirali or fettucine) Juice and rind of 1 small lemon 1⁄4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese Lots of freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp quality olive or walnut oil Fresh...