Agriculture is vital for sustainability, but many farmers face pressures balancing food production, profit, and emissions reduction.
The study Tailoring Australian Carbon Farming explored practical, environmentally friendly methods to ease economic stress, finding blanket climate policies often harm rather than help.
Over five years, researchers worked with farmers to co-design solutions boosting productivity, profitability, biodiversity, and lowering greenhouse gases.
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Produced By: Sam Georgiou
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First aired on The Wire, Friday 6 February 2026