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Droughts, extreme weather and empowered consumers mean tough choices for farmers

Written by Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Executive Director, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)

This is an edited version of Steve Hatfield-Dodds’ opening address to the Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics National Outlook Conference to be delivered on 5 March 2019.

The National Farmers Federation wants to lift the value of Australian agricultural production to $100 billion by 2030.

While that might be possible – on the...

Necessary Improvements to Make to Your Construction Business
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Living in ‘garbage time’: when 500 million Chinese change their spending habits, the world feels it
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Labor wants to give the minimum wage a real boost. The benefits would likely outweigh any downsides
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Reserve Bank holds rates steady, cautious about the economic outlook
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A ban on price gouging and new powers to break up supermarkets are on the table this election. Would either work?
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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
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Renting a House? Why Renting Furniture Makes Perfect Sense
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Why it’s a great time to include the EU in your export push
With the US market beset with unknowns, training your sights on mainland Europe in 2025 makes sound sense. Wondering whether the introduction of tariffs will play havoc with your plans to…
Why the Morrison government's 'double-dipping’ gambit fails the pub test
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Marketing is getting in the way of markets that could get us to net-zero
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ATO scrutiny not slowing surge in small business restructures

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Temu expands partnership with Adyen as it launches across more markets

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Blend AI scales up in the USA following ecommerce success

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Why the Way We Think About Employee Wellbeing Is Holding Us Back

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Samsara Eco expands global leadership team

Industry heavyweights join Samsara Eco to accelerate its enzymatic recycling technology Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Product Director a...

National Print Awards Announce Ricoh Women in Industry Award

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