Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Policy
Quad Bike Ban
In 2023 every major quad bike manufacturer in the world walked away from Australia due to legislation passed by the Federal Government that made Operator Protection Devices (OPDs) mandatory on all new quad bikes sold in Australia. But there is better solution.
Rice in Australia
Many question why we would want to flood irrigate rice in Australia when we live on one of the driest continents on earth. But, we’ve been doing it since 1850’s and very successfully. Why is rice so successful and yet so divisive for many?
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Representation
With a vast array of governing bodies from the National Farmers Federation to State bodies like AgForce, what does the representative model look like for agriculture in Australia and is there need for reform?
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Dairy
There has been decades of debate surrounding dairy deregualtion, the price of milk and the sheer viability of Australian dairy farmers. Allow us to simplify the issue and propose and analyse what other countries do to maintain a viable dairy industry.
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Murray Darling Basin
The Murray Darling Basing is perhaps the most complex policy issue across all of agriculture in Australia. Extracting water for food production is one thing but balancing this with environmental flows is challenging. We ‘attempt’ to explain the issues in a way you’ll easily understand.
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Live sheep exports
The export of live sheep was recently stopped by the Federal Government. A large compensation packages was put together but argued to be insufficient. Why was the decision made and who was mostly affected?
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Small communities and the cycle of BOOM / BUST
Agriculture for decades has been defined by boom bust cycles. One year prices are high, the next farmers are looking at selling their property due to spiralling debt. The effect on community is huge, but is there a way to better support both farmers and their communities from these cycles?
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Viticulture
The wine industry in Australia has grown considerably over the past three decades. With China recently lifting trade barriers on Australian wine what does the sector look like today and what solutions are there to ensure long-term prosperity.
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PROJECTS - this is where we shape amazing concepts, solutions and ideas for change
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Julia Reynolds argues dairy policy is lagging well behind many countries.
Julia explores how small changes could make a massive positive difference to the viability and future of Australian dairy farming.
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Dean Logan places a case for greater regional infrastructure investment.
As a previous CEO of the Rice Industry Dean analyses the historical decline in rural and regional Australia investment arguing that revised policy settings would impact positive a raft of current concerns - especially around housing affordability.
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Sue Ling analyses agricultural trade policy with China.
Sue explores the policy framework related specifically to AG trade and China. She suggests some small policy ‘tweaks’ would present an horizon Australian farmers only dream of.
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Peter Fitzgerald takes a look at seafood
Peter questions why commercial fishermen are not considered primary producers within the broader AG policy framework and presents a strong case for reform as it relates to Australian food security.
