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ABARES has been conducting surveys of agricultural industries since the 1940s. Farm surveys conducted by ABARES provide a wide range of information on the current and historical economic performance of farm business units in the rural sector. This information is used for research and analysis on…
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The following videos provide further information and discussion on soil and vegetation carbon farming through a case study and interviews.Watch these videosIn this video (8:28 minutes), Nigel Sharp, CEO of Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund, discusses soil carbon through pasture.Video: Soil…
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Australian Gridded Farm Data report and data filesDownload Report PDF - 2.1 MBDownload Report Word - 3.1 MBDownload Data ZIP (NetCDF) - 38 GBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help.The Australian Gridded Farm Data (AGFD) are a set of national simulated farm business data…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Donkor Addai, Kyann Zhang and Emily Gray
In this report, The value of Australia's biosecurity system at the farm gate: an analysis of avoided trade and on-farm impacts, ABARES estimates the value of Australia's biosecurity system at the 'farm gate'. The report considers…
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Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of new forest in an area that was not previously covered by forest.
Agroforestry
See farm forestry.
Apiculture
The keeping of honey bees.
Biological…
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The Future Drought Fund is providing funds to build the capacity and resilience of soils and agricultural landscapes to underpin farm productivity through times of drought.The grants are for innovative NRM practices, systems and approaches. These will improve natural capital and contribute towards…
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As the Technical Adoption Officer at the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, Keerah Steele travels long distances to meet cattle graziers across the Northern Gulf.Keerah works together with the Rural Financial Counselling Service North Queensland and Beef…
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More and more Australians are leaving the city to enjoy living on a few acres of land, keeping animals and growing some of their own fruit and vegetables.
It is important, not just for hobby and commercial farmers but for everyone in the community, that all landholders take their…
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Australian farmers manage uncertainty and complexity every day. However, the business of farming is becoming more challenging – as farmers face significant climate risk, including future droughts.The Australian Government is working with state and territory governments to give farmers the tools to…
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OverviewThis topic examines steps you might want to take to prepare to engage in carbon farming, starting with understanding your purpose or motivation. The topic then sets out some considerations you need to take into account when planning for your carbon farming activity or project. Once you…
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