The intertwined nature of agriculture and tourism has helped to boost both industries.<br /><br />But some farmers say over-enthusiastic visitors are damaging their crops.<br /><br />Tony and Denise Cox left their tropical fruit farm on New Zealand's North Island and moved to the Tamar Valley in Tasmania's north just over a year ago.<br /><br />The couple, who now runs a lavender farm and perfumery, said they often saw tourists trample their plants.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-12/tas-insta-worthy-lavender-fans-wreak-havoc/11860052" target="_blank">For the full story click through to the ABC website.</a>

THE grains industry, along with other sectors, has been impacted by an increase of non-tariff measures (NTMs) while tariffs have reduced through the expansion of free trade agreements (FTAs).<br /><br />NTMs describe regulatory tools and policy measures, other than customs tariffs, that have the potential to affect the international trade in goods.<br /><br />Grain Trade Australia chief executive officer Pat O'Shannassy said in most cases NTMs were legitimate technical requirements used to protect consumers and the environment, but when they were unjustified, or not in-line with international standards and/or acted to protect domestic industries, they could act as barriers to trade.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/6586265/workshops-identify-non-tariff-measures/" target="_blank">Read the full story online at the Farm Weekly website.</a>

UNSW Built Environment senior lecturer Dr Joshua Zeunert has received an Australia Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) of $417,128.<br /><br />The aim of his project is to forecast scenarios of what Australian agriculture might look like and entail in 2050, and to ensure Australia's food supply landscapes and systems remain sustainable.<br /><br />Dr Zeunert became a full-time academic around 10 years ago after working in award-winning landscape architecture and urban design offices as well as casual teaching. He completed his PhD by publication in 2018 which, he says, gave him a “track record” for his first DECRA application just a year later.<br /><br /><a href="https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/art-architecture-design/australian-agriculture-2050-what-will-it-look" target="_blank">Read the full story online at the University of New South Wales website.</a>