With the release of the Garnaut Report on climate change policy in Australia this week, there has been a lot of talk about the impact
read moreIn PD#121, I talked about the new national environment policy in Australia, “Caring for our Country“. Much of the important detail of how the program
read moreWhy do some farmers apply more agricultural chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides) than seems to be good for them, let alone for the environment? What should
read moreMost of us prefer to avoid risk if we can. Some farmers reduce their risk by “hedging” – that is by locking in the sale
read moreIn some parts of Australia, economic and social changes in agriculture are resulting in extreme time pressures on farmers. Perhaps it would help to re-think
read moreEarlier this month, I was rubbing shoulders with people who rub shoulders with the two richest men in the world, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet,
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