The House of Representatives standing committee on Primary Industries and Resources tabled "Farming the Future" which lists 15 recommendations outlining ways the Government can assist farmers adapt to climate change.

Led by Labor backbencher, Dick Adams, the report says the committee would like to see the Federal Government, as part of its overall response to issues affecting agriculture and climate change, increase its investment and support into energy efficiency in the agriculture sector.

It would also like to see the Government increase its investment to development alternative energy and alternative fuels on farms, particularly biofuels, biomass from agricultural waste and biochar.

The report says energy in agriculture is becoming an increasingly important issue on farms for both economic and environmental reasons.

Savings in electricity and fuel costs are another incentive to improve energy efficiency, which has the double benefit of helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The report says from the evidence received during the committee's inquiries there is significant interest in developing alternative energy sources for on-farm use as a supplementary income stream.

"The committee concludes that there needs to be continued investment in research into bioenergy and its applications for agriculture," the report says.

"It is the committee's views that the funding and support for research and development into alternative energy sources be continued and increased."