New AFI research: Change in the air
Defining the need for an Australian agricultural climate change strategy
Reorienting animal agriculture in Australia
Farm Institute Insights, August 2019
A thirst for certainty; irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin
Farm Policy Journal, Winter 2019
New AFI research
Australian agriculture: an increasingly risky business
Research Report – Australian agriculture:
an increasingly risky business
Risk is ever-present in Australian agriculture and has often been the driver for innovation and change. However, the nature of the risks faced by farmers is constantly changing, and so the need to understand the tools available – and to ensure that the risk management marketplace matches the needs of farm businesses – is greater than ever. A rise in institutional risk and lack of a mature commercial risk market is a serious concern for the agricultural sector, even within the context of the continued resilience of Australian farmers.
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The impacts of energy costs on the Australian agriculture sector
Data on the cost of energy to Australian agriculture is surprisingly sparse. The energy debate has thus occurred in an environment where there has been limited ability to estimate the sectoral and value chain impact of energy policy changes. This research compiled available data and estimated the cost of energy to agriculture and for sub-sectors and value chain components. The data has been built into the Energy Cost Calculator which can be used to model the impact of energy price changes on Australian agriculture.
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Opening the GATE: Moving R&D into the future
The GATE is a collaborative research and technology site specifically designed to cultivate and develop agtech ideas, and fast-track development to increase productivity. Providing a unique opportunity for agtech developers to access DPI R&D expertise and collaborate with technology providers, business services and investors to create commercialised products for the agricultural sector.
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Why farmers must be involved in the animal welfare policy environment
Rob Egerton-Warburton
Before spending the past year on the RSPCA WA Board, the definition of animal welfare was not something I’d ever had reason to question much. However, it seems that my definition as a farmer is very different to that arrived at by people from other backgrounds. It all comes down to death versus discomfort. As a farmer, keeping livestock alive and healthy is the primary goal which preoccupies most – if not all – management decisions.
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Much of global agriculture is now sustained by payments for delivery of ecosystem services. In Australia the agricultural ecosystems services market is immature to non-existent. Can and should ecosystem services become a more significant part of the Australian agricultural economy? >> FURTHER DETAILS
