• EU extends the life of glyphosate

    Jim Pratley     |      November 29, 2017

    After months of indecision the European Union voted to extend the licence of the herbicide Glyphosate for five-years. Charles Sturt University (CSU) Emeritus Professor Jim Pratley from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation writes about the implications for Australian agriculture.

  • Coexistence and common sense with GM

    Jim Pratley     |      June 12, 2014

    A court found a farmer not responsible for genetically modified material blowing onto his neighbour's organic farm. Professor of Agriculture Jim Pratley says the judgement is a victory of common sense.

  • Australians and their food

    Jim Pratley     |      September 9, 2013

    Australia has a strict regime of pesticides and their use, which food importers don’t have to comply with. Jim Pratley, Professor of Agriculture at Charles Sturt University, urges all Australians to stand up for their local food supply.