About the Almanac
A ledger. A mirror. A forum. A celebration.
The NRAD Almanac is an independent annual publication documenting the state of regenerative agriculture in Australia. It is not a marketing magazine. It is not advocacy. It is a record — fair, data-backed, and brave enough to show both the progress and the problems.
A Ledger
Hard data on the sector's growth — hectares, programs, farmer numbers, biodiversity outcomes — documented annually so progress can be measured.
A Mirror
An honest reflection of where regenerative agriculture is thriving, where it's stalling, and what needs to change. No greenwashing.
A Forum
Space for essays, debates, and hard conversations — chemical reduction, carbon credit tensions, land access, water policy. The difficult stuff, handled with care.
A Celebration
Farmers, organisations, and innovators doing extraordinary work, documented with the depth and respect they deserve.
Why It Matters
Why Australia Needs This Publication
The sector has no annual record.
Regenerative agriculture is one of the fastest-growing movements in Australian farming — and it has no consistent, independent, national documentation. The Almanac changes that.
Data Builds Credibility
Governments, councils, and impact investors respond to evidence. The Almanac gives the regen sector a body of data it can stand behind, year after year.
Stories build the culture.
Numbers alone don't move people. The Almanac pairs hard data with real farmer stories, photography, and honest writing that makes the movement feel alive.
Contribution Categories
Six ways to be in the almanac
The NRAD Almanac is a national call for contribution. We're looking for farmers, organisations, researchers, writers, and thinkers who want their work documented as part of the permanent record of Australian regenerative agriculture.
Farmer Stories
Your farm, your transition, your reality. What you've changed, what it cost, what it gave back. Photos welcome.
600-1000 wordsOrganisation Profiles
Landcare groups, regen consultants, soil scientists, Indigenous land managers — tell us what you did in 2025–2026 and what you found.
400-800 wordsData and Research
Soil health results, biodiversity surveys, profitability comparisons, chemical reduction data. Must include methodology. Partial data accepted — transparency matters more than completeness.
No Limit (must contain methodology)Hard Conversations
Essays on the difficult topics: glyphosate realities, carbon credit tensions, land access for young farmers, water policy. We want grounded opinion, not polemic.
500-1200Innovation Spotlight
New tools, technologies, or approaches you've trialled or adopted in the last 12 months. What's actually working in the field.
400-700 wordsCultural Contribution
Photography, poetry, farm journals, artwork, or writing from young farmers and children. The Almanac has a cultural layer — it's not just data.
Flexible - contact us to discussWho Should Submit?
If you're part of the movement, you belong in this record.
Before you submit
Submission Guidelines
Format
Paste your submission directly into the form, or upload a Word document (.docx) or PDF. Photos should be high-resolution JPG or PNG (minimum 1MB each).
Tone
This is not a press release. We're looking for honest, grounded writing. You don't have to be a professional writer — we have editors. Just write like you'd talk.
Data submissions
Include a brief methodology note explaining how data was collected, what time period it covers, and any limitations. Incomplete data is accepted — transparency matters more than perfection.
Photos
Actively encouraged with every submission. Farm landscapes, farmers at work, soil close-ups, biodiversity. Include a caption and the photographer's name where possible.
Selection
Submission does not guarantee inclusion. The editorial team reviews all contributions for fit, accuracy, and editorial balance. We'll contact you if we need revisions.
Rights
By submitting, you grant Carbon8 the right to publish your contribution in the NRAD Almanac 2026 in print and digital formats. You retain ownership of your work.
Be part of the permanent record.
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Key Dates
NRAD Almanac 2026 - Timeline.
Contributions Open
Vision and structure locked. Call for contributions open. Outreach to farmers, organisations, and contributors begins.
Submissions close - 30 June
Final deadline for all contributions. Editorial team begins reviewing and selecting content.
Editing & interviews
Follow-up with contributors. Data verification underway. Writing refined with editorial team.
Design & layout
Design and layout begins. Print specifications confirmed. Final proofing.
Files sent to printer. Digital version prepared for distribution.
NRAD Almanac 2026 released
3,000 copies distributed nationally to farmers, councils, universities, government, and media.