OUTLOOK 2021 ~ Growing Australian agriculture in an uncertain world |
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Commencing 10.00am AEDT |
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Opening address |
TUESDAY 2 MARCH 2021 |
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10.00am – 11.00am (AEDT) |
1.30pm – 2.30pm (AEDT) |
3.00pm – 4.00pm (AEDT) |
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Global and national context |
Agriculture in focus |
Live panel: Improving water market outcomes in the southern Murray-Darling Basin |
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A look at global and domestic conditions and the trends that will be shaping agriculture and the economy. What is the Outlook for the world and Australian economy in 2021 and beyond? Will the economy face lower growth, higher unemployment and a threat of rising inflation? Could government policy lead to an infrastructure boom that sparks the next commodity super cycle? This session will set the scene for macro drivers and trends in 2021 and beyond and how these will play out for our domestic agricultural industries. |
The lasting changes ‘in store’ following COVID-19: with a focus on consumers, disrupted supply chains and farm policy. With the COVID-19 pandemic over a year old, what are some of the lasting issues for Agriculture? How did supply chains adapt to disruptions and what does this mean for the future of logistics? Has COVID-19 resulted in a greater awareness of food supply chains? What will be the COVID-19 legacy on policy? Ultimately, what does this mean for 2021 and how has it influenced farm performance? |
This live panel discussion will explore the existing benefits of water markets in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, and options for water market reform that could enable the market to better respond to emerging issues such as deliverability risk and increasingly-binding inter-valley trade constraints. Drawing on ABARES research and the recently concluded ACCC Inquiry, this session will cover reform options that could reduce the complexity of water sharing plans and improve inter-regional water trade outcomes. |
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CHAIR: Nikolai Beilharz, ABC |
CHAIR: Sarina Locke, ABC |
CHAIR: Warwick Long, ABC |
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Sarah Hunter Presentation |
Andrew Metcalfe AO |
The Hon Keith Pitt MP |
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Jared Greenville Presentation |
Peter Gooday Presentation |
David Galeano Presentation |
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Luke Chandler Presentation |
Paul Harker |
Mick Keogh OAM |
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Fiona Simson Presentation |
Craig Feuerherdt H2OX Market intermediary’s experience with water trading in the southern Basin |
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| Jennifer McLeod Barragundah, Finley NSW An irrigator’s perspective on water reform in the southern Basin |
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11.00am – 11.30am (AEDT) |
2.30pm – 3.00pm (AEDT) |
4.00pm – 4.30pm (AEDT) |
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Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
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WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2021 |
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10.00am – 11.00am (AEDT) |
1.30pm – 2.30pm (AEDT) |
3.00pm – 4.00pm (AEDT) |
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What the threat of deglobalisation could mean for trade |
Global and sustainable perspectives on the red meat sector |
Grains – maintaining agile value chains |
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There has been a growing perception that governments are disengaging from narratives and policies that support liberalised trade and are moving towards policies more explicitly aimed at supporting their own populations. This was showcased in 2020, when a number of countries implemented restrictive trade policies. These policies fuelled global uncertainty about food availability, prices and food security. While most have since been dismantled, the continuing pandemic and global transport restrictions have left countries with food supply chain issues such as labour and transport shortages. The slowdown in economic activity globally, combined with the costly investments in domestic support programs, have pushed economies worldwide into recession. |
This session explores how the impact of COVID-19, China’s recovery from African Swine Fever, the liquidation phase of the US cattle cycle, the rise of South American beef, and the return of favourable pasture production in Australia will all create a complex interplay on prices. This all plays out against a backdrop changing community perceptions of the Australian red meat industry, environment sustainability credentials and the rise of plant-based protein alternatives. |
Over the last three years, the industries along Australia’s grains value chains have coped well with a series of pressures including drought, trade disputes and a global pandemic. This session explores the industry and market characteristics that enable these value chains to avoid or adapt to recurring and potential new disruptions. The session will open with ABARES forecasts for grains markets, and a review of some of the economic features of Australia’s grain markets that facilitate adaptation to external pressures. Speakers will review the characteristics of Australian grain marketing that enable switching between sources and markets. A critical adaptation to retain during favourable seasons is the ability to import, and the session will review what governments and industry can do together to retain this hard-won flexibility. The session will conclude by predicting the kinds of adaptation likely to be needed as climate changes alters the supply and demand balance of importers and competitors. |
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CHAIR: Sarina Locke, ABC |
CHAIR: Warwick Long, ABC |
CHAIR: Terence Farrell, GRDC |
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Opening comments |
Chris Mornement Presentation |
Amelia Brown Presentation |
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Michael Cox |
Simon Quilty Presentation |
James Murray |
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Marion Jansen |
Len Steiner Presentation |
Craig Scheibel |
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Will Martin Presentation |
Stuart Austin Presentation |
Mark Howden Presentation |
11.00am – 11.30am (AEDT) |
2.30pm – 3.00pm (AEDT) |
4.00pm – 4.30pm (AEDT) |
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Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
THURSDAY 4 March 2021 |
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10.00am – 11.00am (AEDT) |
1.30pm – 2.30pm (AEDT) |
3.00pm – 4.00pm (AEDT) |
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Horticulture and labour |
Fisheries and aquaculture – lessons from a pandemic |
Growing the plantation estate |
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Horticulture is a vibrant part of Australian agriculture producing a range of crops for domestic and international markets. However, this sector has been hard-hit by the effects of COVID over the past year. In this session we present ABARES latest forecast for the horticulture sector and focus on the issue of farm labour – what are the forces shaping the demand and supply of workers in this sector, what effects have lower numbers of international workers had over the past year, what changes have employers, workers and governments been making to adapt to the current circumstances, and what should be the goal for the horticulture workforce into the future? |
The Covid-19 pandemic has been challenging for Australia’s seafood and aquaculture sector. China’s lockdown in early 2020 led to the immediate suspension of seafood trade for some of Australia’s most valuable seafood exports. Without regular air freight services, moving product to market has become more difficult. At home, lock downs across states caused disruption in the services sector at an unprecedented scale. This session provides an opportunity to explore how these challenges affected the sector and key learnings for the future. |
After decades of substantial growth in Australia’s commercial timber plantation estate, the area of plantations has begun to decline. This session is an opportunity to explore the key barriers to a bigger and more profitable plantation sector with a panel of experts from across the public and private sectors. The discussion will focus on the direction the sector is heading, the biggest impediments to growth going forward, and the best ways to overcome them. |
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CHAIR: Fiona Breen, ABC |
CHAIR: Fiona Breen, ABC |
CHAIR: Angus Verley, ABC |
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Charley Xia Presentation |
Opening comments |
Opening comments |
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Gavin Scurr Presentation |
Robert Curtotti Presentation |
Linden Whittle Presentation |
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Richard Palmer Presentation |
Emily Ogier Presentation |
David Shelton |
| Michael Fryszer Connect Group The pathway to a competitive and returning horticultural workforce in Australia – challenges and opportunities |
Veronica Papacosta Seafood Industry Australia Great Australian Seafood campaign – building up the domestic market |
Rob de Fegely AM Margules Groome Consulting Impediments to new plantation development in Australia |
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Boris Musa Presentation |
Penny Wells Presentation |
11.00am – 11.30am (AEDT) |
2.30pm – 3.00pm (AEDT) |
4.00pm – 4.30pm (AEDT) |
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Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
2021 Science Award winners' showcase |
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11.00am – 12.00pm (AEDT) |
FRIDAY 5 March 2021 |
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10.00am – 11.00am (AEDT) |
1.30pm – 2.30pm (AEDT) |
3.00pm – 4.00pm (AEDT) |
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Helping Australian farmers adapt to climate change |
Milk or Milk© – how are attributes driving value creation along the supply chain? |
Creating value, managing risk and developing partnerships: the way forward for Australia’s biosecurity system |
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In recent decades, Australia has seen a shift towards higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall, which has had significant impacts on productivity and profits for many farmers. Despite these clear trends there remains much uncertainty over future conditions and the long-run effects of global warming, particularly on rainfall. This session will examine the latest modelling and projections and consider various ways in which agriculture can improve its resilience and adapt to the changing climate. |
A reoccurring theme for Australian agriculture has been how to capture more value from the supply chain by transforming commodities domestically. How has this worked for the dairy industry and what do value-added attributes look like? Are companies successfully using differentiated attributes to increase the value of their products here and abroad? |
Australia’s biosecurity system has played a critical role in minimising the risk of exotic pests and diseases entering Australia, protecting our agriculture sector as well as our unique environment, native flora and fauna, our tourism industries and lifestyle. A key challenge is responding to the pressures on the biosecurity system associated with increasing biosecurity risk. In this session, the scale and nature of the benefits generated by our biosecurity system, the changing profile of biosecurity risks, and key issues required in response will be explored. |
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CHAIR: Sarina Locke, ABC |
CHAIR: Peter Somerville, ABC |
CHAIR: Warwick Long, ABC |
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Neal Hughes Presentation |
Andrew Cameron Presentation |
Tom Kompas Presentation |
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Ross Kingwell Presentation |
Steve Ronalds Presentation |
Andy Sheppard Presentation |
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Allen Benter Presentation |
Mark McDonald |
Andrew Tongue |
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Jeff Hastings |
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11.00am – 11.30am (AEDT) |
2.30pm – 3.00pm (AEDT) |
4.00pm – 4.30pm (AEDT) |
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Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |
Visit ABARES and our partners at the Spotlight virtual exhibition in the Chime conference portal (access coming soon to registered delegates) |