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The world’s largest study looking at natural capital and farm profitability is due for completion in August and will be illuminating about the need for regional food security.

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) chief Tony Goldner did the rounds this week spreading the good word on more disclosure on nature dependence and hence risk.

Australian consumers are demanding more sustainability from the agricultural sector, according to a major report by financial group PwC.

The executive director of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures says the global body is on track to release final standards next September that will inform companies and financial institutions about disclosing the impact their operations have on the natural environment beyond carbon dioxide emissions.

Australia has a unique opportunity to be an exemplar of nature-positive, low emissions agriculture for generations to come. This is the message one of the members of the Australian delegation is taking during her address to the United Nations Climate Change Conference* (COP27) in Egypt this week.

As the corporate world puts a price on the importance of "natural capital", Australian farmers have a lot to gain by investing in it, writes Tallis Miles inThe Weeky times. INTRO: Natural capital is fast becoming a cornerstone of Australia's premium farming operations, as growers, producers and owners search for ways to measure the return on investment in natural ecosystems. "Natural capital is our most important asset" - Stuart Austin, Wilmot cattle company.