Farmers are boosting their profits and production – with nature’s help
- Written by Jim Radford, Associate Professor, Ecology and Environment, La Trobe University
pixdeluxe/GettyFarming is a vital industry, contributing an estimated A$100 billion to the Australian economy this year alone.
Nearly 60% of Australia is used for agriculture. The lion’s share of that land is used to graze livestock, such as cattle, sheep and, increasingly, goats.
However, our farming and environmental sectors have long been...





