Career - Agricultural and Resource Economist

Agricultural and Resource Economists will undertake research into factors that affect farm costs and market returns, such as the availability of farm credit, the way farms are established and operated, the potential cash return from crop sales and the distribution of farms in a particular region They will explore ways of raising the incomes and efficiency of primary producers and will conduct economic studies into areas such as livestock production, forestry, field crops, wool, cotton, fruit and winemaking. They will examine and report on existing or alternative methods of grading, processing, storage, sale, marketing and transport of agricultural products and will monitor, review and report on rural conditions and domestic and overseas agricultural, economic and political developments that affect the efficiency of the agricultural sector. They will assess the past and/or potential future impacts of policy changes (proposed or actual) on the farm sector and the wider economy and will give advise on the appropriate management of natural resources. They will conduct analyses and make recommendations to government and industry on economic issues and/or policies affecting the supply, demand and price of agricultural produce and resources.

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