Australian Farm Institute

The Australian Farm Institute is an Australian think tank which focuses on agricultural policy. While it calls itself "independent", it is funded almost completely by the large farming groups and corporations. It's board is also drawn from and has extensive links with many of Australia's largest corporations.

Funding
In 2004, the Institute's total revenue was A$764,881. The vast bulk of the this funding - A$687,023 - was provided by the NSW Farmers Association. Another A$66,000 was received from "Sponsors" and "external parties". A number of large corporations are corporate sponsors of the Institute, including:
 * Rural Press Ltd
 * Rabobank
 * Twynam Agricultural Group
 * Nurfarm Australia Ltd
 * Kraft Foods Australia/NZ
 * Australian Food & Fibre Ltd
 * Monsanto Australia
 * Commonwealth Bank of Australia
 * Ridley Corporation
 * Ruralco Ltd

Board

 * John Ralph (Chairman) - Former Chairman, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Former Deputy Chairman, Telstra, former Chairman of Business Council of Australia and Australian Mining Council, former Chief Executive of CRA mining.
 * John Keniry (Director) - Chairman, Ridley Corporation Limited, Sugar Australia Pty Limited and Sydney Markets Limited
 * Michael Nicholls (Director) - Former Treasurer of NSW Farmers’ Association
 * Malcolm Peters (Director)	 - Former President of NSW Farmers’ Association, Boardmember, National Farmers Federation
 * Mick Keogh (Executive Director) - Former General Manager Policy, NSW Farmers’ Association

Contact Details
Australian Farm Institute Limited Suite 73, 61 Marlborough Street SURRY HILLS NSW 2010 Australia Ph: +61 2 9690 1388 Email: info@farminstitute.org.au Web: http://www.farminstitute.org.au