Yesterday we launched our latest report from Ernst & Young, How can Australia’s agriculture sector capitalise on opportunities in a low emissions future?
Australian farmers are already leading the way on decarbonisation, but with more support, they can go even further.
Read the report and watch the launch via the link in our bio.
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“Regional areas are ‘disproportionately affected’ by climate risk, but @eyaustralia analysis shows how enhancing current emissions reduction programs can help.
The analysis - modelled for the group @farmersforclimateaction - also includes a case study of the electorate of Maranoa now held by the federal agriculture minister and Queensland National, @davidlittleproud.mp. It notes climate-related risks are likely to affect the main industry sectors in Maranoa which include agriculture, mining, electricity, gas and water, and construction.
But, if better agriculture management practices were adopted, the transition would drive sustainable prosperity in the National party heartland.
Maranoa could generate between 58m and 71m Australian carbon credit units over a 10-year period, which would result in an additional $2bn to $2.4bn of revenue, supporting 14-17,000 jobs.”
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We'd like to send out a huge thank you to every single one of you, that attended our 'Tasmanian Climate Smart Agriculture Conference' last week.
You all made it a truly wonderful day and we look forward to working with many of you in the near future.
With special thanks to our partners Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association
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Join us to explore how good climate policy can help farming families diversify their incomes, and increase productivity and profit next Wednesday at the launch of our new report from Ernst & Young. Register by clicking the link in our bio!
What role can agriculture play in supporting a resilient regional Queensland? Join us at our Resilient Regions Conference to find out! Register by clicking on the link in our bio. Photo: @angusemmottphotography
Prof Mark Howden is the keynote speaker at our upcoming Queensland Resilient Regions Conference on 17 September.
The Conference will explore the opportunities and risks facing regional Queensland and the role ag can play in supporting a resilient regional Queensland. Head to the link in our bio to get your ticket now!
And that's a wrap!
We had an extraordinary day today at our first 'Tasmanian Climate Smart Agriculture' conference.
Thank you to all our amazing volunteers, speakers, our stall holders, our partners Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association and every single one of you that came along.
This photo was in response to this question being asked:
Who here today would like to see Tasmania become the first state in Australia to achieve net zero emissions in Agriculture?
When we work together we are powerful and can achieve incrediable things. Need we say more!?
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A great audience, engaging speakers and a wonderful atmosphere at our Tasmanian Climate Smart Agriculture Conference today.
With special thanks to Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association for partnering us in this breakthrough event. It’s been a ripper of a day so far!
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Things are kicking off at our very first Tasmanian Climate Smart Agriculture Conference.
Speakers we have heard from so far are Brett Hall from FCA, John McKew CEO of Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association and Dr Tom Remenyi from University of Tasmania.
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You know the saying "selling as fast as hot cakes"?
Well, tickets to this conference are literally selling faster than hot cakes, we have very limited numbers left so if you have been thinking about attending, don't wait and grab your ticket today!
We have some wonderful speakers lined up including Lorraine Gordon, founder of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance.
Lorraine was also awarded the 2018 Rural Community Leader of the Year for Australia for her work with farmers.
Tickets are just $20 and can be purchased here: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/portfolio/tasconference/
“Farmers are very connected to place. They see it every day, have detailed knowledge about it and care a lot about the land.
I think we can do much better by including farmers in scientific decision making."
- Theresa Chapman, Soil Ecologist UTAS
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"Farmers across Australia are on the frontline of climate change, grappling with fires, floods, droughts in fast growing succession. The cost of these events continues to mount.
"The federal government has an incredible opportunity to harness the future that strong climate policy presents; to slow climate change and build the economic, social and physical resilience of our communities.
"We must restore our landscapes and renew our regions, reducing emissions and revitalising our communities around investment in new clean energy technologies to replace fossil fuels.
"If we do this we will see economic benefits flow to communities across the country, urban and rural, mining and farming alike."
- Charlie Prell, Crookwell farmer and Farmers for Climate Action chair, in The Canberra Times this morning.
We have some excellent speakers lined up for our Tasmanian Climate-Smart Ag Conference which includes Rupert Posner from ClimateWorks Australia.
Tickets are just $20 but there are limited nunbers so be quick.
Farmers for Climate Action Tasmania in partnership with the @tfga111 Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association will be holding this exciting conference in Tasmania on the 1st of September.
For more information and to secure your tickets head to our website.
Our Farmers in Focus this week are Rob & Sally McCreath, they run a 220ha Angus and Shorthorn cattle farm in Deloraine, Northern Tasmania.
Read their story here: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/farmer-in-focus/rob-and-sally-mccreath/
Our Farmer in Focus this week is James Moore from Jamestown, SA.
He runs a mixed farming enterprise with winter crops and a self-replacing merino flock, and has adopted a number of climate-smart practices on farm.
Read his full story on the website.
Are you a Victorian farmer who wants to create change on-farm and advocate for climate solutions beyond the farm gate? Apply for our Victorian Fellowship now!
You will connect with likeminded Victorian farmers and learn from leaders like Cathy McGowan, Professor Kate Auty, Matt Charles-Jones from Totally Renewable Yackandandah, and many more!!!
Apply here: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/portfolio/victorian-fellowship-2021/
Anthony is one of the founders of @houstonsfarm a Tasmanian based farming and food manufacturing company supplying fresh salad products to supermarkets throughout Australia.
He is also really passionate about climate action.
To read his story go to: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/farmer-in-focus/anthony-houston/
Farmers for Climate Action Tasmania in partnership with the Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association @tfga111 will be holding this exciting conference in Tasmania on the 1st of September.
Tickets are just $20 and on sale now!
For more information and to secure your tickets go to: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/portfolio/tasconference/
Calling all farmers in Victoria! Sign our open letter thanking the leader of the Victorian National Party for coming out strongly in support of climate action, as well as urging the federal National Party to follow his lead and support climate solutions!
We know Peter Walsh MP is right to stand up for climate action. Farmers stand to benefit so much from the transition to a low carbon future, and need strong action on emissions to secure the future of their farms.
https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/portfolio/sign-our-open-letter-to-peter-walsh/
Earlier today a group of our Gippsland Farmers delivered a letter to Darren Chesters office in Sale.
Swipe to see our letter.
We also spoke to ABC Gippsland and WIN News Gippsland, so tune in tonight!
Mr Onley said he was disappointed the federal government was not taking the lead more on climate action, and believed it was “too scared” to upset big donors.
“As an industry, we need change, we need reliable power and we need certainty for the future,” he said.
To read the full interview go to: @lvxphotos
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There is still time to sign up for the webinar tonight to hear from these great speakers. If you cannot make it tonight a recording will be sent out to everyone who has RSVP’d. Link in bio, see you there!
Did you hear that Barnaby Joyce is the new leader of the National Party? He challenged the leadership over concerns that the Federal Coalition might adopt a net zero by 2050 target.
On the face of it, this is not good news for climate change policy in Australia. Sign the petition telling Barnaby farmers care about regional Australia.
Sign the petition via link in bio.
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Farmers for Climate Action is coming to South Australia! If you want to learn more about us and how you can get involved, come along to our webinar on Tuesday the 22nd of June at 7.30pm. You won’t want to miss it!
RSVP here: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/portfolio/introtosa/
Tell the Prime Minister to commit to climate action at the G7 Summit.
Crossley dairy farmer, Karrinjeet Singh-Mahil says if we don’t get serious on climate change, farmers’ livelihoods will be increasingly threatened.
Join Karrinjeet and other concerned farmers by signing our petition.
Follow the link in our bio to sign.
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"Farmers are at the coalface of climate change, their whole livelihoods depend on weather, so it's important they have a say in how climate change policy is developed."
- Ellen Litchfield FCA South Australian co-ordinator
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Yay! Got a spot on Sky News - wow! That is significant! I notice it wasn’t on the 9.50am slot on Outsiders on Sunday with Rowan!
Well done Anika Molesworth for educating the public about Farmers for Climate Action💚💚
Both Professor Bob Carter and Professor Peter Ridd have shown the rest of Australia what courage is. Both have shown that in these days of Progressive Group Think that we must fight for the right to express an opinion. Both men spoke the truth and paid a terrible price for their actions, they are and were Great Australians. It does not matter how we dress it up, Climate Action means Carbon Neutral, cross referenced Geology Science proves time and time again that we will prosper with more atmospheric Co2, not less. Below I will plagiarize a very telling article that displays the huge Progressive Green Grip on our vital Institutions. The article indicated that this censorious culture was so great at the CSIRO that these three Scientists could only speak out on the facts that exposed this Anthropogenic Climate madness in their retirement. So, the next time adherents to this mentioned Man-Made Climate madness tell you that science is on their side, then you know only too well that they are not aware that so often in the areas that matter, only one side is ever given a voice. Cancel Culture is endemic today and one cannot build a successful society on such an occurrence. What a pity Noel Thompson who has contributed to this site, it seems has locked me out of his world. It is obvious that he was very willing on a personal note to verify my above statements. I take this opportunity to wish him well in prosecuting some of his views, especially if they resemble his replies to me. Cheers Noel. Quote "There is] an atmosphere of intimidation if one expresses dissenting views or evidence. It is as if one is doing one’s colleagues a great disservice in dissenting and perhaps derailing the gravy train. The global warming monopoly is seriously bad for science” - David Packham, former CSIRO principal research scientist, senior research fellow in a climate group at Monash University, and an officer in the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. “It is my strong belief that CSIRO has passed its use-by date. The organisation that bears the name of CSIRO has very little in common with the organisation that I joined in 1971, one that produced so much of value for Australia during its first seven decades. As an example, consider the Garnaut Report [on global warming], possibly the longest economic suicide note in Australia’s history. It is based on the dire predictions of CSIRO’s modelling programs.” - Dr. Art Raiche, former CSIRO Chief Research Scientist. “I have yet to see credible proof of carbon dioxide driving climate change, yet alone man-made CO2 driving it. The atmospheric hot-spot is missing and the ice core data refute this. When will we collectively awake from this deceptive delusion? I contend that those professional scientists and advisors that are knowingly complicit in climate science fraud and all that is derived from it, will continue to be exposed by the science itself.” - Dr. Guy LeBlanc Smith, retired CSIRO Principal Research Scientist. Unquote When will we wake up ????????????????????????????
Haven't we been acting on climate change on farm for decades? No till has improved water use efficiency in our case three fold. 40mm less in crop winter rain in the last 30 years compared to the 30 years prior and a three-fold increase in cereal crop yields in that time.
Our latest report by Ernst & Young shows how good climate policy will support Australian farming families to diversify their incomes and increase productivity and profitability – while reducing emissions. It found that all we need to realise this opportunity is firm commitment from the federal government.
With over 6,000 farmers in our movement, we can shift the politics of climate change so farmers, their families and communities can benefit from strong climate policies. Make a tax deductible donation now: farmersforclimateaction.org.au/donate-back-farming-families/
“...firm commitment from the federal government.” Need to change the government then.
"I've said to him, as deputy Prime Minister you are in a very opportune spot to help agriculture to drive this debate forward, and ensure there is a framework that doesn't disadvantage people but delivers the right outcomes," said Peter Walsh MP, Leader of Victorian Nationals, at the launch of our latest report yesterday.
"It's industry that's driving this debate and government is playing catchup."
Vic Nationals emphasise climate change difference
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The Victorian Nationals leader is at pains to point out how the party differs from its federal body on climate change.Sign our petition to tell tell Barnaby Joyce that farmers want meaningful climate action farmersforclimateaction.org.au/portfolio/tell-barnaby-joyce-that-farmers-want-meaningful-action/
Even if that’s true, unless they are prepared to cross the floor and vote against the LNP then all this does is split the vote. Really if they are serious they should quit the Nats and run as independents
Farmers need to realise that climate change is the greatest threat to the future of farming of all time. The Nationals support the fossil fuel corporations who bought them. The Nationals actively mislead farmers about the seriousness of climate change and they actively block climate action. They have betrayed the interests of the farmers they pretend to support. Farmers need to abandon the Nationals for good.
I searched on the Vic Nats webpage today for any mention of climate. There is none. A list of 13 priority points does not have space for climate action or adaption.
Call the Nationals a Party? They can’t even agree amongst themselves. What a schemozzle.
Watch Farmers for Climate Action deputy chair Anika Molesworth live on Sky News discussing our new report from Ernst & Young.
You can read the report and watch the launch on our website farmersforclimateaction.org.au/portfolio/low-emissions-opportunities/
How good was that interview! On Sky! I couldn't believe it! Thank you so much for your great work Farmers for Climate Action and especially here: Anika Molesworth - Fabulous job!
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"Australia’s agricultural sector can reach net zero emissions by 2040, achieving emissions reductions of 40% by 2030 and 60% by 2035 by scaling up existing Morrison government programs, according to new work from Ernst & Young.
"The core of the abatement strategy modelled for the group Farmers for Climate Action involves reducing methane, electrifying transport, overhauling some land use, including more reforestation of marginal farmland, and improving land management through practices like increasing carbon sequestered in cropland."
Agricultural sector could be net zero by 2040 if Australia boosts efforts, report suggests
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Regions ‘disproportionately affected’ by climate risk but enhancing current emissions reduction programs would help, Ernst & Young analysis showsThis is one of the first reports to introduce practical steps and a sense of urgency and achievable hope into what needs to happen.
Today is our Queensland Resilient Regions Conference! We are joined online by producers, ag leaders and community leaders across Qld to explore the role agriculture can play in supporting a resilient regional Queensland #farmingforever
Cotton grower uses solar power to boost farm efficiencies ➡️ https://cottonaustralia.com.au/news/cotton-grower-uses-solar-power-to-boost-farm-efficiencies @QldFarmers #sustainability #renewableenergy #solar #farming #ausag #cotton #auspol #qldpol #nswpol
"Farmers for Climate Action believes the changes will boost farm productivity and profits by scaling up initiatives, including around land use and management, already under way." - @SeymourTele
Read the landmark report here: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FCA-EY-FINAL-Report-Low-emissions-future-for-Agriculture.pdf https://www.seymourtelegraph.com.au/national/2021/09/15/5169802/agriculture-roadmap-to-net-zero-by-2040
"Don't brand us with our Federal colleagues on this particular issue, please." @PeterWalshMP at FCA's report launch yesterday, where he said that @TheNationalsVic support emissions reduction and know rural electorates want climate action @stockandland
Vic Nationals emphasise climate change difference
The Victorian Nationals leader is at pains to point out how the party differs from its federal body on climate change.
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Climate change poses a lot of challenges for farmers.
Climate action gives us a lot of opportunities.
Farmers for Climate Action has just released a report showing that emissions can be reduced while productivity increases.
We need #ClimateActionNow.
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