The changing agricultural workforce
Farm Policy Journal, Autumn 2017
John Ralph Essay Competition 2017
$5000 Open cash prize & $1000 Novice cash prize
Australian agricultural trade and the populism of protectionism
Farm Institute Insights, May 2017
AFI research
The implications of digital agriculture and big data
Trade Performance Review 2016
Australian agriculture continues to lose market share
Regional development, structural adjustment and decentralisation
There has been a fair bit of discussion over moves by the Australian Government to relocate government departments to regional cities and away from the major capitals. Some interpret this as an exercise in 'pork barrelling' specific electorates, others view the measures as a futile attempt to prevent or slow normal regional structural adjustment in the wake of the mining boom.
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Digital agriculture and connectivity
David Lamb, UNE, and Tim O’Leary, Telstra, discuss digital agriculture and connectivity: How can Australian agriculture best ensure it is not left behind due to poor connectivity? Should the Universal Service Obligation be reframed to ensure the equitable access of all Australians to digital and data services? How can farmers be sure that any investment they make to provide on-farm connectivity is not compromised by the quality of the service linking the farm to the internet?
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Internet of Things in agriculture
Over the past few years technology and agriculture have come together in an unprecedented way, as advances in the 'Internet of Things' and big data analysis are increasingly applied to the production, processing and marketing of food and fibre. February Insights' feature article de-mystifies the IoT – exploring its drivers, IoT in the broader context of farming technology, and why IoT is important for the future of agriculture.
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Farm Policy Journal - Summer 2016: Farm stewardship programs in Australia
The Summer 2016 edition of the Farm Policy Journal contains the two winning essays for the 2016 John Ralph essay competition, plus a selection of other meritorious entries. The topic of the essay competition this year was: Farm environmental stewardship programs are just subsidies in disguise and should not be adopted in Australia.
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John Ralph Essay Competition 2017
2017 TOPIC: Structural changes in the Australian agriculture sector over the past two decades have thwarted the objectives of competition reforms
PRIZES – OPEN: $5000 cash prize; NOVICE: $1000 cash prize; PLUS: One year’s Institute membership; complimentary attendance at the Australian Agriculture Roundtable Conference; and publication in the Summer 2017 – Farm Policy Journal
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