On this episode of RaboTalk's Growing our future, host Blake Holgate kicks off a series of episodes examining what is happening on the ground in key food-producing regions. We'll be diving into sustainability from a government, industry, and farmer perspective worldwide, offering valuable insights for New Zealand farmers and growers. To start off, we're focusing on Australia with Crawford Taylor, Head of Client Sustainability for Rabobank Australia.

Blake and Crawford discuss the key sustainability issues facing Australian farmers and growers; what roles the Australian government and regulators play in helping address these issues and how this influence could change in the future; Meat and Livestock Australia's 'Carbon Neutral by 2030' initiative; and how the industry and farmers are responding. Crawford provides his insights on how Australia is looking to leverage sustainability as a competitive advantage in the global markets, and the major risks and opportunities that sustainability represents to the Australian agriculture industry.