Farm smarter for the future | The Land, 20 November 2012
Key farming media feature CPD research Matthew Cawood wrote about the CPD report, Farming Smarter, Not Harder, for The Land, Stock and Land and Farm Weekly. Referencing the difficulties faced by farmers in improving environmental...
Valuing Skills: Why vocational training matters | OCCASIONAL PAPER
New paper by CPD Research Director Christopher Stone Download Valuing Skills – Why vocational training matters paper In light of sweeping changes to vocational education and training (VET) provision in Victoria, and dramatic proposed...
Farming Smarter, Not Harder | Quotes in support
Farming Smarter, Not Harder has received endorsement and support from a wide range of people and organisations The launch of Farming Smarter Not Harder was co-hosted by Labor MP Janelle Saffin, Liberal Senator for...
Report shows need for sustainability practices | The Advocate, 8 Nov 2012
CPD’s Farming Smarter report recognised by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) While NFF chief executive Matt Linnegar stressed that NFF did not agree with all the report’s policy recommendations, he did endorse its focus on...
Public lacks farming insights | Weekly Times, 7 November
CPD’s latest report Farming Smarter, Not Harder is featured in the influential News Limited rural newspaper the Weekly Times. The CPD report highlights the report’s recommendations that communities and government policies need to support farmers to...
Food boom with a twist turns screws on farmers | Ross Gittins | Sydney Morning Herald, 7 Nov
SMH Economics Editor questions Asian Century White Paper optimism in light of CPD’s Farming Smarter… and other sources warning of environmental hazards Gittins surveys the Asian landscape and finds that rising Asian populations and...
Smarter farming needed to reap Asian rewards | The Age, 1 Nov
Richard Willingham wrote about the new CPD report, Farming Smarter, Not Harder, noting some of its key findings in exploring the future of Australian agriculture, as global populations soar and become more affluent and demand...
Miriam Lyons | ABC The Drum, panellist, 1 November 2012
CPD Executive Director, guest panellist on The Drum Miriam Lyons (CPD), Kerry Chikarovski (Liberal Party) and Kathryn Murphy (The Age), hosted by Steve Cannane Miriam was able to use the platform to raise the...
Reward farmers for land management, report urges | The Australian, 1 Nov
Sue Neales reports on the CPD report, Farming Smarter, Not Harder Neales emphasised report recommendations for greater government support to encourage sustainable practices. Report author Laura Eadie was interviewed for the article. FARMERS should...
Farming smarter not harder to profit from food boom | ABC Radio, 1 Nov
ABC Radio ‘AM’ program features new CPD report on ABC RN and ABC Local stations CPD Sustainable Economy Research Director Laura Eadie joined Tony Eastley, Sarah Clarke and beef farmer Rod Hoare on ABC Radio...