Farm Policy Journals

The Farm Policy Journal is published quarterly by the Australian Farm Institute. It contains invited and contributed articles, addressing a range of policy issues that impact on agriculture. Australian Farm Institute members receive copies of the Journal, and it is also available by subscription, in either hardcopy or electronic format.

The Farm Policy Journal welcomes contributions on topical farm policy issues from suitably qualified persons. Instructions for Authors may be accessed here.

ISSN: 1449-2210 (print), 1449-8812 (online)
Publisher: Australian Farm Institute

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2012 Autumn - Managing uncertainty in the world’s riskiest business

2011 Summer - food, fuel and climate change mitigation- can agriculture do it all

2011 Spring - A private future for food and fibre quality

2011 Winter - Foreign investment in Australian agriculture, myths and realities

2011 Autumn - Can agriculture manage a genetically modified future

2010 November - Are farmers and miners saving the day

2010 August - Growing more with less

2010 May - If I were the Australian Minister for Agriculture

2010 February - Bushfire policy, Do we need more than just an ounce of prevention

2009 November - It's easy being labelled, but not easy being green

2009 August - liberalism and protectionism - can you have the cake and eat it too

2009 May - hype, hope or just hard work - agriculture in northern Australia

2009 February - Hunger pains - the challenges of global food security

2008 November - emission impossible - agriculture’s role in emissions trading

2008 August - Who Will Mind the Farm- Tackling the Rural Skills Shortage

2008 May - New Kids on the Block - Emerging Agricultural Exporters

2008 February - Biosecurity Policy - Safe Trade or Safety Trade-Off

2007 November - Animal Welfare - Consumer Fashion or Passion

2007 August - Water Policy Reform - Will it Perform

2007 May - Biofuels - Can Agriculture Feed and Fuel the World

2007 February - China - Emerging Opportunity or Emerging Threat

2006 November - Environmental Management Systems - Is There Value in the Cost

2006 August - Regional Development Policy - Can It Work

2006 May - Drought - Developing Policy Before the Inevitable Dry

2006 February - Agricultural Research and Development - A Private Future

2005 November - Salinity and Native Vegetation - Policy Solutions Required

2005 August - Marketing On-Farm Environmental Services

2005 May - EU Agricultural Policy - Reforming or Just Rebadging

2005 February - Industrial Agriculture - Farming the Food Chain

2004 November - Climate Change - Can Agriculture Take the Heat

2004 August - Biotechnology Agriculture's Gene Revolution

2004 May - The Future of Farmers and Farming

FPJ0804 - Cameron, N, Agriculture and energy, a growing challenge in the world and in Australia Cameron, N, Agriculture and energy, a growing challenge in the world and in Australia, Farm Policy Journal, Vol8 N4, pp 39-50 Nicolette Cameron is theJohn Ralph Essay Competition Student Winner This essay investigates the role agriculture could play in meeting future global food and fuel requirements. In doing so it outlines areas of policy which may assist Australians farmers to meet these conflicting demands. The essay first describes the challenges for agriculture in increasing both food and fuel output, as well as, sequestering carbon using current resources including soil, water, vegetation, technologies and research developments. Research and development (R&D) has played a central role in agriculture’s performance in past decades. Whilst agricultural productivity in Australia generally continues to increase, the incremental growth observed in previous decades is decreasing. Productivity growth achieved by agriculture, compared to other sectors of the economy has throughout history been very strong, possibly due to the focus on R&D advancements. This essay examines the different parameters of this equation and explores current factors impeding or boosting agricultural productivity and sustainability for the different agricultural sectors. The role of carbon sequestration and biofuels in addressing both productivity and food security is also discussed and it is identified that further developments of industry and markets are required. The essay then focuses on water and land use possibilities in the north and central regional areas of Australia and their topical role in increasing long-term productivity growth. $10.00     You might also like:  This product has no related products.