The farm revolution that can help reduce emissions
The agriculture sector is receiving attention as part of the new fervour for valuing “natural capital”, but not enough focus has been on how to keep farmland productive while also reducing carbon emissions.
The National Farmers Federation is busily campaigning against what it describes as Labor’s “anti-farming” policies, arguing that food and fibre production is not a central priority for the Albanese government.
Predictable complaints range from the proposed live-sheep export ban to the spread of energy transmission lines, voluntary water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin, industrial relations, and changes to visas for agricultural workers. Concerns about the prospects of a potentially prolonged period of drought are only going to make those tensions worse.
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Jennifer Hewett is the national affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com
