Australia’s heavy reliance on maritime trade faces mounting risks from geopolitical tensions and naval shortfalls. In this article which was originally published on the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter website, defence policy strategist Victor Abramowicz outlines the case for a revival of the merchant navy as a potential solution to secure supply chains in times of crisis. ..Read More
With the recent decision by the agriculture minister Julie Collins to scrap the Biosecurity Protection Levy we go back to square one with a grossly underfunded biosecurity budget, writes NT cattle producer Markus Rathsmann. ..Read More
Markus Rathsmann, 21/02/2025
The live cattle trade contributes enormously to regional stability by providing a reliable source of protein to nations which are less food self-sufficient than ourselves, and the lessons learned from the live sheep trade should serve as a reminder of the importance of informed, pragmatic policymaking, writes AgForce president Shane McCarthy. ..Read More
Shane McCarthy, AgForce General President , 04/02/2025
As the President of the National Farmers’ Federation, I am immensely proud of the turnout and impact of last week’s historic National Farmer Rally in Canberra…Read More
David Jochinke, NFF President , 18/09/2024
Southern Queensland producer Grant Maudsley is the chair of AgForce’s vegetation management committee. In this contributed article, he argues that the deforestation debate also needs to consider vegetation thickening…Read More
Grant Maudsley, 02/09/2024
While Australia’s beef industry has been debating how deforestation should be defined in Australia, conservation groups have claimed a major victory by influencing one of the industry’s single largest customers to commit to buying only “deforestation free” beef by the end of 2025…Read More
James Nason and Eric Barker, 29/08/2024
Whether you’re just starting out in business or continuing to grow an existing business, understanding the fundamentals of finance before applying is critical to success, says NAB’s Executive for Regional and Agribusiness Khan Horne…Read More
Khan Horne, NAB , 12/08/2024
A group of academics from some of the country’s most respected institutions have this week decided that the live export industry has too much power. Yep, you read that right – that is the conclusion of a peer-reviewed study funded by the World Health Organisation and co-authored by a director of Food Standards Australia New Zealand…Read More
Eric Barker, 01/08/2024
An academic report aiming to highlight the disproportionate “power of big meat” has taken aim at Australia’s live export industry claiming that it has used its influence to still exist…Read More
Eric Barker and James Nason, 01/08/2024
A nation that can’t feed itself can’t defend itself. Yet policymakers fail to grasp that food security doesn’t just happen. Food should be recognised for what it is: a fundamental input to Australia’s defence capability and national resilience…Read More
Andrew Henderson, 23/07/2024
The fact that AgForce must turn to the Federal Court in a matter of weeks to seek protection for our nation’s most significant groundwater system, speaks volumes about the abject failure of this Federal Government to understand what is at stake…Read More
Michael Guerin, AgForce CEO , 11/07/2024
Estate planning is frequently associated with simply making a will. However, death is only one aspect of the estate planning process and a complete estate plan will prepare for a variety of potential life events,..Read More
Fran Becker and Jack Conway, Hamilton Locke, 14/06/2024