Graduate supply for agriculture: A glimmer of hope

In 2012 the Australian Farm Institute published an occasional paper entitled "Professional agriculture - a case of supply and demand" (3). The paper outlined the decline in the numbers of agricultural graduates each year and the mismatch with the buoyant employment market. It was a depressing picture overall. This article provides an update on that publication and, while graduate numbers have continued to fall, the job market remains positive. So much activity is occurring in this space and there is now much cause for optimism.