@article{Birzer:122516,
      recid = {122516},
      author = {Birzer, Todd and Badgery, Warwick},
      title = {Organic wheat farming in Australia: issues farmers face},
      journal = {AFBM Journal},
      address = {2006},
      number = {1672-2016-136499},
      pages = {13},
      year = {2006},
      abstract = {Organic wheat farmers in Australia face a number of unique  challenges, and an in-depth understanding of these  challenges is an important first step for government  agencies, universities and other groups interested in  promoting organic agriculture. This research was designed  to develop a qualitative understanding of the biggest  transition, cultivation, market and other issues faced by  organic wheat farmers in Australia. Data gathering was  conducted with a series of one-to-one interviews. The top  challenge identified was rain, water availability and soil  moisture. This challenge places unique risks on organic  farmers because of additional cultivation cycles and  subsequent delayed seeding. A second key issue was weed  management, with particularly tough issues found during the  initial transition years. The third top issue was soil  fertility, which together with weeds, was identified as a  key factor limiting wheat yields. Top requests from organic  wheat farmers were for more organic crop research centres,  greater promotion and visibility for organic grain growing,  and a small transition-to-organic subsidy.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/122516},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.122516},
}