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What does a gas-led recovery strategy mean for farmers?

Published 23 Nov 2020

The Federal Government has announced that part of Australia’s strategy to deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19 will be a ‘gas-led recovery’. This strategy asserts that increasing gas production (by opening new basins and building more gas-burning power stations) and creating a transparent market will make Australian energy cheaper…

Commonwealth vegetation trigger may open up new possibilities for farmers

Published 28 Apr 2016

Over the last few days, the federal Opposition has announced new greenhouse emission reduction policies, which includes a Commonwealth Government ‘trigger’ mechanism which would enable the Commonwealth to over-ride decisions by State Governments in relation to native vegetation management. In particular, if implemented this would mean that in the event…

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Will economists save more from hunger than scientists?

Published 31 Mar 2015

Periodically, articles emerge casting aspersions on long term global food security in the face of a rising population. A revisit of the fundamental economic realities underpinning global food production is perhaps long overdue. At the risk of ruining the ending; Yes, we can produce more than enough food for a…

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Australian environmental policies need a major rethink: Part 2

Published 9 Sep 2014

A previous post argued that despite the raft of government environmental policies over the past thirty years, despite over 100 million hectares of farm land being transferred to environmental conservation, and despite the millions of trees planted on farms over the same timeframe, environmental scientists and environmental groups claim that…

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Investments in agriculture more than stack up – with the right structure and management

Published 5 Jun 2014

The just-concluded Australian Farm Institute’s “Funding Agriculture’s Future” conference held in Canberra provided some fascinating insights into the reality of investment in Australian agriculture – leading to the conclusion that while there is significant (offshore) interest in investing in the sector, the family farm structure is more than competitive with…

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International investors grab agricultural assets while domestic investors shun farm sector

Published 19 May 2014

One of the most perplexing issues in relation to the investment environment for Australian agriculture is why the sector is so attractive to overseas investors, but is almost completely shunned by domestic investment fund managers. Developments over the past week have further highlighted this contrast in attitudes. It has just…

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Australian farm businesses are still the largest on average but global competitors are catching up

Published 12 May 2014

The Australian farm sector has the largest average farm business size (by value of sales) in the world. However, the average farm sizes of global competitors such as New Zealand, Argentina, Canada and the USA are growing at a much faster rate than Australian farms, suggesting that the funding arrangements…

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Is foreign ownership essential to Australia’s farming future?

Published 15 Apr 2014

The following is a contribution on the affirmative side of the above debate, hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society at the Sydney Easter Show, on 15th April 2014. The debate about the merits of foreign ownership of Australian farming assets is a very complex one. It is characterised by a…

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Public policy on foreign investment in Australian agriculture needs improving

Published 10 Feb 2014

The Australian agricultural sector has a long history of foreign investment, with overseas capital playing a critical role in the development of industries such as wool, wine, cotton, beef, feed grains and sugar. Foreign investment will also undoubtedly play an important role in the success of Australia’s agricultural sector into…

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What does a gas-led recovery strategy mean for farmers?

Commonwealth vegetation trigger may open up new possibilities for farmers

Will economists save more from hunger than scientists?

Australian environmental policies need a major rethink: Part 2

Investments in agriculture more than stack up – with the right structure and management

International investors grab agricultural assets while domestic investors shun farm sector

Australian farm businesses are still the largest on average but global competitors are catching up

Is foreign ownership essential to Australia’s farming future?

Public policy on foreign investment in Australian agriculture needs improving

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