Agricultural thinktank, the Australian Farm Institute gathered farmers and their advocacy groups this week to talk about the impacts of global warming on the already hazardous business of farming.
Despite popular opinion after the federal election, the meeting revealed regional business’ increasing concern with environmental risk and their attempts to find new income streams.
Spokesperson Hugh Killen acknowledged the direct effect climate change has on regional business, saying participants who came to the discussion with first hand experience were committed to finding a better way to move forward.