Climate change is no longer a theoretical risk to Australian agriculture. It’s an economic and operational challenge for today’s producers. Across farming systems, the effects of climate variability are already shaping productivity, land values, and long-term viability. Climate change inaction compounds these pressures, increasing exposure to the impacts of a changing climate (such as water scarcity, heat stress, and extreme weather) while narrowing the window for effective adaptation.
Australia's agricultural sector is entering a new era of innovation, collaboration, and opportunity. evokeAG. 2026 brings together producers, researchers, technology developers, and industry leaders to explore practical solutions and emerging opportunities shaping the future of Australian agriculture. With a dedicated program featuring producer focused sessions, evokeAG. 2026 offers valuable insights into innovation adoption, climate adaptation strategies, emerging technologies, and market dynamics - all designed to support producers in navigating today's challenges and opportunities.
Today’s food and fibre producers are navigating tighter margins, shifting climate conditions, and growing scrutiny over land stewardship. But at the same time, the way we manage our soils, vegetation, and production systems could be the most scalable opportunities our country has to draw carbon out of the atmosphere.
Climate change is already reshaping the conditions under which food is grown, and the risks of inaction are becoming increasingly clear. Rising temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and shifting rainfall patterns are placing sustained pressure on yields, farm profitability, and long-term land productivity.
Open source innovation may emerge as one of the most important philosophies to shape our agrifood future. What began as a software movement has evolved into a powerful framework for accelerating scientific progress, reducing development costs, and strengthening resilience across complex industries. As global agriculture confronts climate risk, labour constraints, shifting biosecurity pressures, and increasing digitalisation, open source innovation models offer a pathway to scale solutions faster, more transparently, and with broader industry benefit.
Finding world-leading research, technologies and commercialisation opportunities in one easy-to-use location, has always been a challenge – until growAG.
At evokeAG 2023, we explored how modern applications of traditional practices are driving demand for Indigenous products, especially in food and beverage.
With a track record for running and re-engineering complex businesses, Mark Allison, Managing Director and CEO of Elders, is widely recognised as one of the thought leaders of Australian agribusiness.
