Publications

The Australian Farm Institute has a range of publications available for purchase. They include Farm Policy Journals, Research Reports, Newsletters, Conference Proceedings, Media Coverage and Occasional Papers.

If you are a member of the Institute (for membership information click here) you can access your free publication through the 'Library Access' here.

 

A selection of our most recent publications is below!

> Farm Policy Journal: Will supermarkets save or enslave agriculture?

Latest research and opinions on the relation between supermarkets and agriculture

> Newsletter: Farmers are awesome, but does it matter?

Our February newsletter looks back on last year's ‘Australian Year of the Farmer’, and wonders whether marketers should focus on Aussie farmers or their products? The newsletter also looks at the future of agricultural extension.

> Farm Policy Journal - Summer 2012-2013: Can Australia be the food bowl of Asia?

Results from the John Ralph Essay Competition and challenging perspective on the issue

> Farm Policy Journal - Spring 2012: Farm subsidies to continue despite the crisis

Latest research from the US and EU on the FarmBill and CAP negotiations

> Newsletter: Farm Institute Insights August 2012

This quarter looked at whether modelling has replaced science, future extension models for the grain industry, live export regulations and more.

> Farm Policy Journal - Winter 2012: Will corporate agriculture swallow the family farm?

Latest research international and national papers on corporate farming versus family farming. 

> Research report: Does Australia need a national policy to preserve agricultural land?

This study provides a first benchmark regarding what is know and unknown about Australian farm land and new challenges it's facing: urban growth, mining. Existing federal and states 'farm land' data and processes are reviewed, as well as international ones. 

> Newsletter: Farm Institute Insights May 2012

Read and enjoy our latest analysis on local food, the impact of carbon policies on fisheries, biofuels use mandates and much more.

> Research report: Transport costs for Australian agriculture

This study provides details of transport costs as a percentage of farmgate value for twelve different agricultural case studies and highlights the importance of transport costs for agriculture businesses.

The Implications of the Australian Government's Carbon Farming Initiative for Beef Producers

The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) has been proposed by the Australian Government as a legislated mechanism that will enable farmers to generate revenue from the sale of greenhouse gas sequestration and mitigation activities.
The introduction of a carbon offset market for farms will have significant long-term implications, and will entail both opportunities and risks for farm business managers.  Learn more here.