North Queensland Register | 25 July 2014
Country Caucus chooses leaders. Shadow Agriculture Minister cites CPD report as key source of ideas on climate change and sustainability. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon referred to CPD’s Farming smarter, not harder: securing...
The Land | 5 January 2014
Agricultural policies back on the table. Farming smarter acknowledges Australia’s agricultural needs. Labor is revising their agricultural policies in the hopes of capitalising on economic opportunities into the ‘Asian century’. Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon...
Farming smarter, not harder | Presentation for Parlt House launch
Please find Laura’s presentation below Farming smarter, not harder—presentation for launch from centrepolicydev
Sustainable agriculture | CPD infographic
Pictures speak a thousand words… Infographic by Robin Burton for CPD, illustrates Farming Smarter, Not Harder report data. More extreme weather will threaten Australia’s food security, if sustainable practices are not adopted. Access Farming...
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...
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...
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: securing our agricultural economy | LANDMARK REPORT
Australia must invest in soil health or miss the benefits of the world food boom Download Farming Smarter, Not Harder report in full Read what we’re reading: Sustainable Economy media, links and resources Read what key...