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As Australia transitions to a local carbon economy, what are the opportunities for combining agriculture with large scale energy infrastructure and generation?

Hear from Aussie and Canadian farmers, who continue to farm under solar panels, wind turbines and transmission towers. They’ll discuss their operations, benefits and challenges.

Host:
Karin Stark, Director of Farm Renewables Consulting

Guest speakers:
Chris Moore, Canadian Sheep Farmer
Bernie Byrnes, Grazier near Gunning and a Nuffield Scholar
Andrew Bomm, Agricultural Constant in Wagga Wagga
Doug Hobson, Mixed-Farmer in Bainbridge Central Highlands.

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It’s crunch time to ramp up the pressure on the federal National party. In the next fortnight, they need to decide whether they’re going to make a deal with the Liberals to strengthen Australia’s climate targets.

With just 27 days until the UN climate talks in Glasgow and a National Party room meeting happening on 17th October, we’ve made this TV ad featuring FCA members to hit the airwaves next week.

For weeks the media has been reporting that the Prime Minister is ready to commit to a net zero emissions by 2050 target, and potentially stronger 2030 targets. A handful of federal Nationals are holding him back.

We know that climate policy means good jobs, investment and opportunities for the regions. Just last week we saw the NSW state Nationals back an ambitious climate plan.

This is our chance to move the needle with the federal Nationals. We know there’s vigorous debate inside their party room over whether they’ll reach a deal with the Liberals for Australia to take stronger emissions reductions targets to Glasgow.

Can you chip in to help us get this ad out to key areas? https://bit.ly/3mnwXXs

Join us https://bit.ly/3FhLix3

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We’ve been farming out here a long time. So when things change around here, we notice.
We’re all seeing the changing weather. We’re already dealing with the risks.
Other countries are setting bold targets to tackle climate change.
They are creating entire new industries.
If we don’t act now, we’ll miss a huge opportunity for regional Australia. Industries for us. Jobs for our kids. Prosperity for the regions.
We can’t afford to be left behind.
Standing up for rural Australia means standing up for action on climate change.

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On 15 September we released a report on "How can Australia’s agriculture sector realise opportunity in a low emissions future?"
But what does the report’s finding actually mean for farmers? What does the pathway to low emissions agriculture look like on-farm?
Hear from Miguel E Castillo, Ernst & Young, and Professor Andrew Macintosh, Australian National University, as we get into what the future may look like for agriculture in a low emissions world.

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How can Australia’s agriculture sector capitalise on opportunities in a low emissions future?

It’s the question on everyone’s mind and it’s also the name of a landmark new report from economic consultants Ernst & Young (EY).

Find out how good climate policy can help farming families diversify their incomes, and increase productivity and profit.

Speakers will include:
Elizabeth Rose (Partner EY)
Fiona Simson (President of National Farmers’ Federation)
Peter Walsh (Leader of the Victorian Nationals)
Charlie Prell (Farmers for Climate Action Chair)

A briefing on the report will be followed by a panel discussion facilitated by former editor of the Weekly Times, Ed Gannon.

To view the report online go to the Farmers for Climate Action website - https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FCA-EY-FINAL-Report-Low-emissions-future-for-Agriculture.pdf

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The market for environmental services is growing across Australia as businesses move to be more sustainable. More and more farmers are interested in becoming engaged. But how can farmers access these markets? What environmental services can farmers be paid for?
In Part 1 we looked at understanding environmental markets, how they work and what farmers can sell. In Part 2 we will turn our attention to how farmers can engage in these markets in a way that puts farmers at the forefront of the process.

Hear from Andrew Ward and Rohan Clarke, the key catalysers that have been leading the team developing the Regen Farmers Mutual. They have led the co-creation process that saw farmers collectively plan the founding of a farmer-owned broker that will assist farmers access all types of Environmental Markets and have specialist expertise in holistic/regenerative agriculture, environmental/financial markets, and in cooperatives and mutuals.

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The market for environmental services is growing across Australia as businesses move to be more sustainable. But how can farmers access these markets? What are the barriers to further uptake? What environmental services can farmers be paid for?



The answer to these questions and many more will be discussed at our latest Road to Net Zero webinar, ‘Understanding Environment Markets’.


Join us to hear from Andrew Ward and Rohan Clarke, the key catalysers that have been leading the team developing the Regen Farmers Mutual. They have led the co-creation process that saw farmers collectively plan the founding of a farmer-owned broker that will assist farmers access all types of Environmental Markets. The have specialist expertise in holistic/regenerative agriculture, environmental/financial markets, and in cooperatives and mutuals.


Keep an eye out for Part 2.

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How can Hepburn Shire farmers reach zero-net emissions on farm?
Farmers for Climate Action worked with Hepburn Shire to support the launch of their new publication, a comprehensive guide for the Shire to reach zero-net emissions in the agriculture sector. At this webinar, attendees heard from local farmer Paul Righetti and Z-Net Roundtable members Tammi Jonas and Dom Murphy.

In the Hepburn Shire, agricultural emissions are a critical piece of the zero-net puzzle, representing 41% of the shires total emissions. Over the past few months the Hepburn Z-NET Roundtable has been working with farmers and experts to produce a guide to draw these emissions down.

Cutting emissions from agriculture is often seen as challenging in comparison to other sectors but the Z-NET Roundtable says this doesn’t have to be the case. Their new strategy makes it clear that there is a large opportunity for farms to reduce their emissions and build carbon sinks with some significant but simple changes.

The guide offers detailed information on reducing emissions from fossil fuels, livestock, land use, soil carbon and agricultural inputs. There is also supporting information about the actions already
underway in the shire and how farmers can be involved.

For more information, you can access the guide “How Hepburn Shire Farms can Reach Z-NET” on the Hepburn Z-NET website https://z-net.org.au/hepburn/

This project is made possible thanks to the support of Creswick and District Community Bank, Hepburn Wind, Sustainability Victoria, Renew and Hepburn Shire Council.

Visit our website https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/

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Green hydrogen is tipped to play a major role in Australia’s shift to net zero emissions, but what exactly will that look like? What is stopping hydrogen from being a current major fuel source? How can hydrogen be used on farms?

In this webinar of our Road to Net Zero series, we took a closer look at the role of hydrogen in the future of net zero emissions agriculture.

We heard from Dr Daniel Roberts, leader of CSIRO’s Hydrogen Energy Systems Future Science Platform.

The Road to Net Zero webinar series explores the reasons for reducing emissions, the different solutions available and industry progress towards carbon neutrality. To date, we have looked into livestock emissions, trade impacts and a four-part series on soils.

Dr Daniel Roberts
Daniel leads CSIRO’s Hydrogen Energy Systems Future Science Platform. The Hydrogen FSP plays an important role in CSIRO’s broad hydrogen RD&D program, by providing a strong scientific and technical foundation to CSIRO’s work in enabling a renewable energy export industry based on hydrogen. By creating new capabilities and technologies across the hydrogen value chain, this work will enable significant decarbonisation of power and transport sectors.

Before taking on the FSP role, Daniel led the High Efficiency Thermal and Electrochemical Technologies research group within CSIRO Energy. He continues to play a senior role in CSIRO’s research activities in the area of gasification for hydrogen production, as well as thermochemical pathways for boienergy production from biomass and waste.

Daniel has more than 20 years’ experience in the study of the fundamentals of gasification and combustion and their application to industrial scale systems. He has a background in environmental chemistry (Macquarie University) and chemical engineering (the University of Newcastle).

Authorised by F. Davis, 6 Lewis Dr, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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The potential of Australian soils to sequester carbon and offset emissions is a hot topic right now. As seen in our previous webinars in this series, building soil organic carbon depends on healthy, active, productive soils. But how does a major soil constraint common across Australia, increasing soil acidity, affect this process?

Join us to hear from Dr Jason Condon, NSW Department of Primary Industries, about the latest research on acidic soil management in cropping systems.

The Road to Net Zero webinar series explores the reasons for reducing emissions, the different solutions available and industry progress towards carbon neutrality. Soils are a very complex and integral system, so keep an eye out for more Road to Net Zero webinars on the topic.

Authorised by F.Davis, 6 Lewis Drive, Castlemaine VIC 3450

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