Managing farm-related land use conflict in NSW

Government Farm Financial Risk Management Measures

Published 16 Aug 2021

Government policies aimed at addressing risk in Australian agriculture have a long and chequered history. While a range of government programs and schemes intended to improve management of financial risks is available to Australian farmers, there is little evidence to indicate that the majority of past policies can be considered…

Finance Risk

FPJ1802 – Dempster, F, Davies, S, Gazey, C, Pia Piggott, P & Kragt, M (2021), Will regenerative agriculture disrupt industry practice?

Published 21 Jul 2021

‘Regenerative’ farming is gaining attention, particularly of policy makers and not-for-profits who increasingly direct funding to support regenerative agriculture (RA) initiatives. RA practitioners have been referred to as ‘disruptors’ – farmers who introduce new processes, challenging traditional practices and creating new markets. We review the range of practices that could…

FPJ1802 – Allan, M (2021), Maximising the economic contribution of Australian agri-food through an integrated approach to value addition

Published 21 Jul 2021

As Australia’s fastest growing sector, agri-food is second only to mining in terms of its importance to the national economy. But agri-food has an important decision to make – to what extent it will continue business as usual, exporting untapped value-add potential with every container of raw commodity. Alternatively, it…

Managing farm-related land use conflict in NSW