It is in everybody’s interest to harvest a successful crop, so if we can make sure the policies can be structured correctly, then a tax off-set is a good idea.

Our export exposed commodities are likely to cop a hit as trade war escalates.

There are jobs in rural areas that need filling, but how we better connect those with the right skills and establish them in the regions is the challenge.

Is the MDBA marking its own homework a problem, and would a restructure cost too much time?

As the drought tightens and water supplies shrink, what are our best options for keeping livestock and crops going?

With the Intergovernmental Agreement on National Drought Program Reform having expired on July 1, the recent announcements of subsidies and drought support are a reminder that preparedness alone is not enough.

The new leadership team at NSW Farmers will bring new energy, and ideas, but it will find challenges as it settles in and tries to build on the momentum of the outgoing team, says The Land.

Regional communities have a lot of potential to contribute the economy more so than they are already, but the basic services such as communications infrastructure need to be improved for this to happen.

Multi-peril crop insurance still has a few gaps, including cost, which continue to limit uptake.

Farmers are told they must become more resilient. That’s not good enough writes The Land.