Home

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.

Full statement

{ "moduleName": "webapps", "description": "

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

\n

The AFI Board has appointed GM Research Richard Heath as the next Executive Director.

\n

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.

", "itemId": 1256623, "name": "Changing of the guard", "urlWithHost": "http://farminstitute.org.au/homepage_cards/changing-of-the-guard", "url": "http://farminstitute.org.au/news-and-events/AFI_Changing%20of%20the%20guard_20042018.pdf", "releaseDate": "2018-04-20T00:00:00", "expiryDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00", "lastUpdateDate": "2018-04-20T11:32:45.437", "counter": 1, "weight": 20180420, "commentCount": 0, "editUrl": "/homepage_cards/changing-of-the-guard?A=Edit", "isCustomerModule": false, "editParams": "", "edit": "", "deleteUrl": "/CustomContentProcess.aspx?CCID=13836&OID=1256623&A=Delete", "deleteParams": "", "delete": "", "Media Type": "Image", "Media URL": "/news-and-events/MK_FOL.jpg", "Heading": "Changing of the guard ", "Link text": "Full statement ", "globals": { "get": { "ID": "/home.htm" }, "cookie": { "visitorDeviceClass": "desktop", "ASP.NET_SessionId": "os2gab55rexzbmcy1wlt15nc", "ANONID_FS12965": "24.04.2018 14:27:09.866", "ANONID12965": "15405c3c-5488-4576-aa2c-258f5a6bd1f4", "VISID12965": "fa10d03c-63bc-4b0f-975d-4a721957eb1d#farminstitute.org.au#24.04.2018 14:27:09.866" }, "site": { "id": 12965, "name": "Australian Farm Institute", "host": "farminstitute.org.au", "countryCode": "AU", "language": "EN", "dateNow": "2018-04-25T00:27:09.9130212" }, "visitor": { "deviceClass": "desktop", "ip": "54.144.14.134", "country": "US", "city": "Ashburn", "userAgent": "CCBot/2.0 (http://commoncrawl.org/faq/)", "referrer": "/" }, "cart": { "cartUrl": "/OrderRetrievev2.aspx?CatalogueID=0" }, "user": { "entityId": 0, "firstname": "", "middleName": "", "lastname": "", "fullname": "", "username": "", "email": "", "email2": "", "email3": "", "customerType": {}, "leadSourceType": {}, "industryType": {}, "ratingType": {}, "isWholesaler": false, "isLoggedIn": false } }, "params": { "id": "13836", "filter": "latest", "resultsPerPage": "4" } }

Ag Forum: AFI's blog

The Ag Forum is a chat room for discussion of agricultural issues. Opinion articles contributed by AFI staff canvass topical concerns in Australian and international agriculture policy - recent posts include:

Join the conversation

{ "moduleName": "webapps", "description": "

The Ag Forum is a chat room for discussion of agricultural issues. Opinion articles contributed by AFI staff canvass topical concerns in Australian and international agriculture policy - recent posts include:

\n

", "itemId": 1255668, "name": "Ag Forum", "urlWithHost": "http://farminstitute.org.au/homepage_cards/ag-forum", "url": "http://farminstitute.org.au/BlogRetrieve.aspx?BlogID=419", "releaseDate": "2018-04-16T00:00:00", "expiryDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00", "lastUpdateDate": "2018-04-20T11:32:03.577", "counter": 2, "weight": 20180416, "commentCount": 0, "editUrl": "/homepage_cards/ag-forum?A=Edit", "isCustomerModule": false, "editParams": "", "edit": "", "deleteUrl": "/CustomContentProcess.aspx?CCID=13836&OID=1255668&A=Delete", "deleteParams": "", "delete": "", "Media Type": "Image", "Media URL": " /Blog/smoko7.JPG", "Heading": "Ag Forum: AFI's blog", "Link text": "Join the conversation ", "globals": { "get": { "ID": "/home.htm" }, "cookie": { "visitorDeviceClass": "desktop", "ASP.NET_SessionId": "os2gab55rexzbmcy1wlt15nc", "ANONID_FS12965": "24.04.2018 14:27:09.866", "ANONID12965": "15405c3c-5488-4576-aa2c-258f5a6bd1f4", "VISID12965": "fa10d03c-63bc-4b0f-975d-4a721957eb1d#farminstitute.org.au#24.04.2018 14:27:09.866" }, "site": { "id": 12965, "name": "Australian Farm Institute", "host": "farminstitute.org.au", "countryCode": "AU", "language": "EN", "dateNow": "2018-04-25T00:27:09.9130212" }, "visitor": { "deviceClass": "desktop", "ip": "54.144.14.134", "country": "US", "city": "Ashburn", "userAgent": "CCBot/2.0 (http://commoncrawl.org/faq/)", "referrer": "/" }, "cart": { "cartUrl": "/OrderRetrievev2.aspx?CatalogueID=0" }, "user": { "entityId": 0, "firstname": "", "middleName": "", "lastname": "", "fullname": "", "username": "", "email": "", "email2": "", "email3": "", "customerType": {}, "leadSourceType": {}, "industryType": {}, "ratingType": {}, "isWholesaler": false, "isLoggedIn": false } }, "params": { "id": "13836", "filter": "latest", "resultsPerPage": "4" } }

Farm Policy Journal - Special P2D Edition

The Autumn 2018 Farm Policy Journal addresses how much digital technology will transform agriculture, the likely benefits and disadvantages of these technologies and the issues the sector must address to effectively implement a digital strategy. Papers included in this edition are abridged versions of the project reports produced for the Accelerating Precision Agriculture to Decision Agriculture (P2D) research program.

View the latest journal

{
  "moduleName": "webapps",
  "description": "The Autumn 2018 Farm Policy Journal addresses how much digital technology will transform agriculture, the likely benefits and disadvantages of these technologies and the issues the sector must address to effectively implement a digital strategy. Papers included in this edition are abridged versions of the project reports produced for the Accelerating Precision Agriculture to Decision Agriculture (P2D) research program.",
  "itemId": 1255391,
  "name": "Journal - Special Edition: Accelerating Precision Agriculture to Decision Agriculture",
  "urlWithHost": "http://farminstitute.org.au/homepage_cards/accelerating-precision-agriculture-to-decision-agriculture",
  "url": "http://www.farminstitute.org.au/publications/journal/farm-policy-journal-autumn-2018",
  "releaseDate": "2018-04-12T00:00:00",
  "expiryDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00",
  "lastUpdateDate": "2018-04-16T12:07:56.983",
  "counter": 3,
  "weight": 20180412,
  "commentCount": 0,
  "editUrl": "/homepage_cards/accelerating-precision-agriculture-to-decision-agriculture?A=Edit",
  "isCustomerModule": false,
  "editParams": "",
  "edit": "",
  "deleteUrl": "/CustomContentProcess.aspx?CCID=13836&OID=1255391&A=Delete",
  "deleteParams": "",
  "delete": "",
  "Media Type": "Image",
  "Media URL": "/images/Homepage_cards/banner_Autumn_2018_w357Xh177.jpg",
  "Heading": "Farm Policy Journal - Special P2D Edition",
  "Link text": "View the latest journal ",
  "globals": {
    "get": {
      "ID": "/home.htm"
    },
    "cookie": {
      "visitorDeviceClass": "desktop",
      "ASP.NET_SessionId": "os2gab55rexzbmcy1wlt15nc",
      "ANONID_FS12965": "24.04.2018 14:27:09.866",
      "ANONID12965": "15405c3c-5488-4576-aa2c-258f5a6bd1f4",
      "VISID12965": "fa10d03c-63bc-4b0f-975d-4a721957eb1d#farminstitute.org.au#24.04.2018 14:27:09.866"
    },
    "site": {
      "id": 12965,
      "name": "Australian Farm Institute",
      "host": "farminstitute.org.au",
      "countryCode": "AU",
      "language": "EN",
      "dateNow": "2018-04-25T00:27:09.9130212"
    },
    "visitor": {
      "deviceClass": "desktop",
      "ip": "54.144.14.134",
      "country": "US",
      "city": "Ashburn",
      "userAgent": "CCBot/2.0 (http://commoncrawl.org/faq/)",
      "referrer": "/"
    },
    "cart": {
      "cartUrl": "/OrderRetrievev2.aspx?CatalogueID=0"
    },
    "user": {
      "entityId": 0,
      "firstname": "",
      "middleName": "",
      "lastname": "",
      "fullname": "",
      "username": "",
      "email": "",
      "email2": "",
      "email3": "",
      "customerType": {},
      "leadSourceType": {},
      "industryType": {},
      "ratingType": {},
      "isWholesaler": false,
      "isLoggedIn": false
    }
  },
  "params": {
    "id": "13836",
    "filter": "latest",
    "resultsPerPage": "4"
  }
}

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 Conference for both winners.

Details here

{ "moduleName": "webapps", "description": "

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

\n

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

\n

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

", "itemId": 1255671, "name": "John Ralph Essay Competition 2018", "urlWithHost": "http://farminstitute.org.au/homepage_cards/john-ralph-essay-competition-2018", "url": "http://farminstitute.org.au/news-and-events/upcoming-events/JR-EssayCompetition2018", "releaseDate": "2018-04-16T00:00:00", "expiryDate": "9999-01-01T00:00:00", "lastUpdateDate": "2018-04-16T12:29:50.137", "counter": 4, "weight": 20180401, "commentCount": 0, "editUrl": "/homepage_cards/john-ralph-essay-competition-2018?A=Edit", "isCustomerModule": false, "editParams": "", "edit": "", "deleteUrl": "/CustomContentProcess.aspx?CCID=13836&OID=1255671&A=Delete", "deleteParams": "", "delete": "", "Media Type": "Image", "Media URL": "/images/Polycart_Flickr.jpg", "Heading": "John Ralph Essay Competition 2018", "Link text": "Details here ", "globals": { "get": { "ID": "/home.htm" }, "cookie": { "visitorDeviceClass": "desktop", "ASP.NET_SessionId": "os2gab55rexzbmcy1wlt15nc", "ANONID_FS12965": "24.04.2018 14:27:09.866", "ANONID12965": "15405c3c-5488-4576-aa2c-258f5a6bd1f4", "VISID12965": "fa10d03c-63bc-4b0f-975d-4a721957eb1d#farminstitute.org.au#24.04.2018 14:27:09.866" }, "site": { "id": 12965, "name": "Australian Farm Institute", "host": "farminstitute.org.au", "countryCode": "AU", "language": "EN", "dateNow": "2018-04-25T00:27:09.9130212" }, "visitor": { "deviceClass": "desktop", "ip": "54.144.14.134", "country": "US", "city": "Ashburn", "userAgent": "CCBot/2.0 (http://commoncrawl.org/faq/)", "referrer": "/" }, "cart": { "cartUrl": "/OrderRetrievev2.aspx?CatalogueID=0" }, "user": { "entityId": 0, "firstname": "", "middleName": "", "lastname": "", "fullname": "", "username": "", "email": "", "email2": "", "email3": "", "customerType": {}, "leadSourceType": {}, "industryType": {}, "ratingType": {}, "isWholesaler": false, "isLoggedIn": false } }, "params": { "id": "13836", "filter": "latest", "resultsPerPage": "4" } }

SPECIAL EDITION: Accelerating Precision Agriculture to Decision Agriculture

Opening the GATE: Moving R&D into the future

AFI research

AFI research

AFI in the news

Changing of the guard

Ag Forum: AFI's blog

Farm Policy Journal - Special P2D Edition

John Ralph Essay Competition 2018

An independent institute researching policy issues that affect Australian agriculture

Digital Farmers Conference 2018

Contact Us

Publications

About Us

Members' Area

News & Events