abare national Outlook conference 4-5 march 2008

presentations

pdf and powerpoint files for download where available

parliamentary speakers

the hon. kevin rudd MP	paper 124kb	N/a
prime minister of australia
opening address

the hon. tony burke MP	paper 100kb	N/a
minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry
ministerial address

the hon. simon crean MP	paper 168kb	N/a
minister for trade
ministerial introduction

day 1 – tuesday 4 march

economic overview

phillip glyde	paper 228kb	presentation 852kb
abare
outlook for commodities

yiping huang	N/a	presentation 260kb
citibank group
outlook for the chinese economy and global implications

saul eslake	N/a	presentation 936kb
anz bank
australian macroeconomic prospects


farm performance

lisa elliston	paper 340kb	presentation 448kb
abare
farm financial performance

khan horne	N/a	presentation 172kb
NAB agribusiness
risk management

andrew mcbain	N/a	presentation 204kb
aacl
farming in the future


horticulture

john webster	paper 1.9mb	presentation 1.5mb
horticulture australia limited
future focus – the horticulture industry’s strategic plan

simon costa	N/a	presentation 264kb
costa group
attracting, developing and retaining the right people

sarah pennell	N/a	presentation 2.2mb
horticulture australia limited
go for 2&5 and vital vegetables


sugar

terry sheales	paper 336kb	presentation 212kb
abare
outlook for sugar

bruce vaughan	paper 88kb	presentation 68kb
sugar industry oversight group
future directions for australian sugar

mark day	N/a	presentation 724kb
csr
longer term sustainability


water

tom hatton	N/a	N/a
csiro
csiro's sustainable yield project – murray darling basin water availability

peter gooday	paper 264kb	presentation 596kb
abare
water scarcity in the murray darling basin - economic implications

alistair watson	paper 108kb	N/a
economist
water policy – outside looking in


grains

vince o'donnell	paper 412kb	presentation 176kb
abare
outlook for grains

mary bohman	N/a	presentation 1.1mb
economic research service, usda
biofuels and grain markets

brett stevenson	N/a	presentation 5.3mb
market check
grain price risk - lessons from the past moving to the future


fish

paul newton	paper 476kb	presentation 300kb
abare
outlook for fisheries and seafood

michael thomas	paper 312kb	presentation 1.5mb
commonwealth fisheries association
post-buyback environment of commonwealth fisheries

jayne gallagher	N/a	presentation 1.8mb
seafood services australia
trade and market access


food

grant crothers	paper 116kb	presentation 260kb
burra foods
water use in the food processing industry

steve spencer	paper 384kb	presentation 220kb
freshlogic
pathways to market for food product

caroline saunders	N/a	presentation 238kb
lincoln university
increased returns from exports through sustainability


irrigated agriculture

wendy craik	N/a	presentation 2.2mb
murray darling basin commission
water in the basin

stephen mills	paper 108kb	presentation 2.3mb
dairy farmer
maintaining production when water is scarce

sally jones	N/a	presentation 872kb
producer
drivers of change


meat

john hogan	paper 464kb	presentation 412kb
abare
outlook for meat

glen feist	N/a	presentation 9.6mb
meat and livestock australia
asian beef markets

peter scott	paper 256kb	presentation 1mb
scolexia animal & avian health consultancy
competitiveness of australia’s intensive livestock industries


biotechnology

max foster	N/a	presentation 508kb
abare
GM crops

jim peacock	N/a	presentation 512kb
chief scientist
potential for biotechnology in agriculture

andrew broad	paper 68kb	presentation 1mb
producer
using biotechnology to improve profitability


forestry

tony bartlett	N/a	presentation 3.8mb
department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry
challenges and opportunities in a changing climate

fabiano ximenes	paper 160kb	presentation 13.7mb
nsw department of primary industries
carbon in forest products – the opportunity

doug parsonson	N/a	presentation 304kb
poyry forest industry
global opportunities for australian forestry

ian prosser	N/a	presentation 816kb
csiro
forestry and water


day 2 – wednesday 5 march

challenges for regional australia

keith perrett	N/a	N/a
national rural advisory council
the changing operating environment

susan valentine	paper 112kb	presentation 13.4mb
producer
a farmer's perspective

sylvia admans	paper 840kb	N/a
foundation for rural and regional renewal
social labour supply & skills


research & development

mike woods	N/a	N/a
productivity commission
rural r&d – where to from here?

peter reading	N/a	presentation 932kb
grains research and development corporation
evaluating research

paul ford	N/a	presentation 2.9mb
geoffrey gardiner dairy foundation
innovation in dairy r&d


dairy

dale ashton	paper 160kb	presentation 155kb
abare
outlook for dairy

mal beniston	N/a	presentation 940kb
murray goulburn co-operative limited
competing in international markets

janet moxey	N/a	presentation 244kb
moxey farms
changing to maintain profitability


soils and sustainability

pauline mele	N/a	presentation 1.6mb
department of primary industries
role of soil ecology in the climate, water and carbon interaction

tim wiley	N/a	presentation 2.1mb
department of agriculture and food
opportunities in agriculture for sequestering carbon

david marsh	paper 192kb	N/a
farmer
a regenerative approach to agriculture


climate change 1

don gunasekera	paper 516kb	presentation 172kb
abare
assessing economy wide climate change impacts and policy responses: the GIAM framework

anthony collins	paper 180kb	presentation 352kb
australian securities exchange
the emerging carbon market – role of financial instruments

tim denne	N/a	presentation 684kb
covec limited
towards emissions trading: new zealand's experience


trade & agriculture

jammie penm	paper 360kb	presentation 100kb
abare
changing trading environment – implications for australia

andré nassar	N/a	presentation 1.2mb
institute for international trade negotiations, brazil
prospect for latin american trade in the asia pacific region

ellen terpstra	N/a	presentation 204kb
usda
US farm bill and global farm trade


wool

caroline gunning-trant	paper 240kb	presentation 376kb
abare
outlook for wool markets

paul deane	N/a	N/a
australian wool innovation
industry directions

rod williams	N/a	presentation 6.0mb
drizabone
matching fibre to consumer demand


climate change 2

helal ahammad	N/a	presentation 272kb
abare
managing climate change – a case study of the dairy industry

andrew ash	paper 412kb	presentation 256kb
csiro
incremental innovation or transformational change?

mike coughlan	N/a	presentation 4.4mb
bureau of meteorology
coping with climate change and its hydrologic consequences


biosecurity and food safety

bryce quick	N/a	N/a
us dept of agriculture food safety and inspection service
an international perspective

greg read	N/a	presentation 268kb
department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry
how australia engages in biosecurity and safe trade

brian jeffriess	N/a	presentation 748kb
australian tuna association
safe trade is a two way street


wine grapes

brenda dyack	paper 300kb	presentation 776kb
abare
wine and wine grape outlook

di davidson	N/a	presentation 264kb
davidson viticulture
maintaining vineyard viability

andrew kay	N/a	N/a
wirra wirra vineyards
global competition

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