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Farm Institute Insights, May 2020

Evolving conservation agriculture

Farm Policy Journal, Autumn 2020

AFI research: Change in the air

Defining the need for an Australian agricultural climate change strategy

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Australian agriculture: an increasingly risky business

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May/June Insights: Emerging ag policy responses to COVID-19

May/June 2020 Insights discusses ag policy and COVID-19. Richard Heath asks 'What happens next?' Turlough Guerin, Ag Institute Australia Chair, looks at supply chains. Rob Gordon, CEO Sunrice, and Emma Germano, producer and VFF Vice President, offer views on policy and ag sector impacts from COVID-19. Katie McRobert looks back 10 years to the first John Ralph Essay Competition which explored agriculture's capacity to buffer economy against shocks.

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Farm Policy Journal – Autumn 2020:
Evolving conservation agriculture

Conservation agriculture is the dominant cropping system in Australia, yet many conservation agriculture practices are under threat. Accelerated evolution of farming systems is necessary to ensure that Australian farmers can continue to farm in a profitable, productive and sustainable fashion. This edition explores some of the drivers for change to current systems and forecasts what future systems may look like. Environmental, societal and practical challenges to current practice are driving a clear need for change.

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Farm Biodiversity Project

In 2019 the Australian Government announced funding for the implementation of an Australian Farm Biodiversity Scheme to be developed and led by the National Farmers' Federation. As part of the Agriculture Stewardship Package, the aim of the scheme is to reward farmers for managing biodiversity on farm through market-based mechanisms and thus enable the continued provision of natural capital benefits to the wider community. AFI is conducting Phase 1 of the Scheme, focused on desktop and consultative research, reviewing international best practice management standards for relevant agricultural biodiversity programs.

Forum schedule and webinar details

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The Changing Landscape of Protein Production: Opportunities and challenges
for Australian agriculture

New AFI research funded by AgriFutures has found there is room in the market for both traditional and alternative protein, with alternative products providing additional opportunity for Australian agriculture overall.

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Conservation Agriculture in 2030 - Webinar

Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on travel and gatherings, part 1 of the Conservation Agriculture in 2030 Conference was conducted as an ONLINE WEBINAR on Monday 22 June. Part 2 of the conference, which will be held face-to-face, has been postponed until later in the year.

The webinar recording is now available:

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