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Australia  is one of  the windiest  and sunniest countries  on earth and it has enough  renewable energy resources to power  itself. Renewable energy is cheap, reliable  and the technology is available now. Renewables  (e.g. wind and  solar power) can  help…

Suggestions that climate change can be abated if the world’s population convert to veganism are exaggerated and unrealistic. Much of the land currently used for sheep and cattle is not suitable for crop production, and its use for meat production…

On average,  a single Australian farmer produces enough food each year to feed  600 people.  We can’t live without farming – and that’s why farmers are constantly working to find new ways to make the industry more efficient and sustainable…

Farmers are committed to the welfare and wellbeing of their animals, and no farmer wants to see an animal suffer. It’s critical that we recognise the urgency of the climate situation, in order to maintain good animal welfare, and our…

There is no doubt that there is a need for immediate relief for farmers who are being hit hard by the drought. However, drought packages are a bandaid, when what we really need are long term solutions. We need our…

It’s hard to say that droughts are directly caused by any one factor, but we know that climate change is increasing the drying trend across Australia. There is no denying that climate change is making the frequency and severity of…

There is a growing bank of resources available to help farmers manager their climate risk. Here are a few to get you started: Climate Kelpie Managing Climate Variability R&D program Managing Climate Risk in Dairy Toolkit PICCC Most Australian RDCs…