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Insights – From sheep’s back to moonshot: meeting the 2030 targets

Big, bold targets provide focus, drive and purpose for an industry and lead to innovation and inspiration. When John F Kennedy announced in 1961 that men would walk on the moon and return safely to Earth by the end of the decade, the incredibly aspirational target provided a focal point for all those involved in the broad array of activities needed and success was achieved.

Is $100 billion of farmgate output by 2030 an equivalent moonshot for agriculture? The Roadmap and the suggested actions required to reach the $100 billion target provide some truly ambitious, bold and relatable goals that arguably will be much more significant and transformational than the growth target alone.

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Farm Policy Journal – Summer 2018:
Should society determine the right to farm?

Trust, or more accurately a general lack of trust, in government, business, media and NGOs continues to be a significant issue in 2018. Agriculture is not immune from this lack of trust and is exposed to significant change as a result.

A non-trusting general population is enabling a political environment in which society is determining the right to farm. Farm practice and economic viability are already being challenged by social licence-driven regulatory change, as demonstrated by the imminent threat to live exports, changes to native vegetation and threatened species legislation and the focus on discontinuing the use of glyphosate for weed control.

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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.

Energy Cost Calculator & report

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Changing of the guard

Founding Executive Director Mick Keogh resigned from the AFI at the end of May 2018 to take up a full-time role with the ACCC.

The AFI Board appointed Richard Heath (formerly GM Research) as the next Executive Director.

The Board thanks Mick for his foundational role in the AFI’s creation and development and wishes him well in his new role, and is very confident that Richard and the AFI team will continue to develop the role of the Institute in shaping policies that positively impact on the agriculture sector.

Full statement

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The AFI Board appointed Richard Heath (formerly GM Research) as the next Executive Director.

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The Board thanks Mick for his foundational role in the AFI’s creation and development and wishes him well in his new role, and is very confident that Richard and the AFI team will continue to develop the role of the Institute in shaping policies that positively impact on the agriculture sector.

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Should society determine the right to farm?

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