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Australian Government
abare.gov.au
Farm innovation in the broadacre and dairy industries, 2006-07 to 2007-08
    Foreword
    Summary
      Introduction
      Survey results
      Farm financial performance and innovation decision
      Conclusions
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Farm innovation in the broadacre and dairy industries, 2006-07 to 2007-08

Foreword

The adoption of more efficient technologies and management practices is considered to be one of the key drivers in improving farm productivity and financial performance. The 2007-08 farm innovation survey was conducted, in addition to ABARE’s annual farm surveys, to collect data on the extent of innovative change on broadacre and dairy farms over the two years ending 2007-08.

By linking responses for the farm innovation survey to farm financial performance data, the analysis contained in this report provides the broadacre and dairy industries with the opportunity to identify the characteristics of farms that made innovative changes over the period 2006-07 to 2007-08.

This report presents preliminary results of the 2007-08 farm innovation survey. Further analysis of these data will be undertaken to identify key determinants of farm innovative behaviour and the relationship between innovation adoption and productivity growth among broadacre and dairy farms.

Phillip GlydePhillip Glyde
Executive Director
November 2009