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Winter Journal: Is agriculture ready for autonomy?

Autonomous and robotic applications are expanding rapidly into agriculture. From partial autonomy of complex machinery operations to fully autonomous monitoring and application using machine learning and artificial intelligence, new uses of technology for agriculture are emerging almost on a daily basis. Robotics and autonomous systems are not unique to agriculture, and indeed other sectors with more advanced autonomy are both pointing to potential uses of the technology while also providing signals about complexity of regulation and social acceptance.

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John Ralph Essay Competition 2018

The topic for the 2018 John Ralph Essay Competition is: Society should determine the right to farm.

Essays can argue for or against the above proposition, and should be submitted by 3 September 2018.

Prizes: $5000 (Open) and $1000 (Novice), plus one year's AFI membership and attendance to the Australian Agriculture Roundtable for both winners.

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Why farmers must be involved in the animal welfare policy environment

Rob Egerton-Warburton
Before spending the past year on the RSPCA WA Board, the definition of animal welfare was not something I’d ever had reason to question much. However, it seems that my definition as a farmer is very different to that arrived at by people from other backgrounds. It all comes down to death versus discomfort. As a farmer, keeping livestock alive and healthy is the primary goal which preoccupies most – if not all – management decisions.

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Changing of the guard

AFI Executive Director Mick Keogh has resigned to take up a full-time role with the ACCC from 30 May.

The AFI Board has appointed GM Research Richard Heath 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.

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