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Pork
Animal technology
Research project

Pig Welfare and Pork Provenance

This project will develop a system where information from tags on individual pigs can be used to quickly identify and respond to animal health issues in commercial piggeries, and create a digital record to share information through the supply chain.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2022 -
    30 Jun 2025

  • Research organisation

    Curtin University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Sheep & lamb
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Standardisation of Export Declarations Welfare Practices

To improve regulatory efficiency and consistency in Australia's livestock export trade, this project aims to develop standardised documentation for the declarations required in major markets, beginning with the South East Asian cattle markets.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    11 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Beef cattle
Research project

Comparison NFAS and live export welfare

This project reviewed and identified several areas of live export welfare that industry, FLIAC and AUS-MEAT could address over two …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    31 Jan 2020

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Data and AI Imagery Machinery & hardware
Research project

NLIS Animal Movements Data Visualisation Phase 2

In 2019 ISC developed the NLIS Animal Movements Visualisation Tool, the purpose of which was to show the depth of data …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 May 2021 -
    15 Apr 2022

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Aquatic Animal Health Training Scheme 2019-2022

The Aquatic Animal Health Training Scheme (AAHTS) was established as a competitive, merit-based scholarship program with the aim “to improve …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    6 Feb 2020 -
    30 Aug 2022

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Animal technology
Research project

Shipboard provision of animal health equipment

This project aimed to determine the most common shipboard illnesses and diseases for cattle and sheep, and identify current best …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    15 Nov 2019 -
    30 Mar 2021

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Data and AI
Research project

NLIS Data Visualisation of Animal Movements

The purpose of this project is to review the NLIS data; graphically design a compelling visual representation of NLIS data; …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    10 Jun 2019 -
    19 Feb 2020

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Research project

National aquatic animal health strategic planning

This project finalised a review of Australia's National Strategic Plan for Aquatic Animal Health, AQUAPLAN 2005-2010, and in consultation with industry and governments, undertake activities to enable the establishment of a successor strategic plan.
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    23 Mar 2018 -
    30 Oct 2018

  • Research organisation

    Maddocks

Beef cattle
Research project

Managing Welfare and Production at Weaning site

This project will investigate the use of analgesics at the time of castration and/or dehorning, to determine any resulting …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    19 Jul 2019 -
    30 Nov 2022

  • Research organisation

    Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) [NT]

Research project

Maintaining welfare and integrity in Australian Racing

Each year, thousands of Australian thoroughbreds compete in racing. Illness and training injuries are common, but there is still uncertainty …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    17 Aug 2018 -
    31 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Poultry
Imagery
Research project

Novel detection of chicken welfare using machine vision

The Australian chicken meat industry predominantly uses sheds to house chickens. Sheds are typically inspected 3 times per day, however continual …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    2 Jul 2017 -
    7 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Consumer health
Research project

Microbiological food safety of effluent from animal industries

This project will survey microbiological quality of processed waste and effluent, to provide clarity and identify potential risks that may …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 May 2020 -
    30 Oct 2021

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Aquatic Animal Health Technical Forum and Training workshops

This project provide supports, via the provision of partial travel subsidies, the continuation of aquatic animal health technical and training …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    29 Nov 2018 -
    29 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cotton Cross industry Dairy Essential oils Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine
Multiple technology areas
Input management Machinery & hardware
Opportunity

Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL): rapid water quality assessment hardware

Opportunity for

  • Water testing service providers: state, local government, irrigation bodies, sampling laboratories with access to water sampling and testing facilities
  • Commercial irrigation, horticultural, water sampling service providers capable to commercialising a rapid water testing solution.
  • Led by

    Australasian Pork Research Institute (APRIL)

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking partners

  • Readiness
    Early (TRL 1-4)
    Describes the challenge or opportunity being pursued and undertakes preliminary R&D to determine if the concept is feasible.
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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Data and AI
Research project

Embedding animal disease reporting and benchmarking into Future Feedback

This project focuses on further developing the necessary structures, systems and resources to embed disease and defect reporting that is linked to carcase performance within Future Feedback to provide for robust benchmark reporting.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    10 Jun 2022 -
    15 Dec 2023

  • Research organisation

    Herd Health Pty Ltd

Poultry
Processing & packaging
Research project

Assessment welfare and carcass quality issues during transport (w/truck design)

This project assesses potential welfare and carcass quality issues during transport of broiler chickens and develops options for proof-of-concept truck …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Oct 2018 -
    30 Mar 2020

  • Research organisation

    EnviroAg Australia Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Aquaculture technology
Research project

“Ready, set, go!” preparing for emergency disease outbreaks in aquatic animals

The project aims to improve industry and government preparedness for emergency disease outbreaks in aquatic animals, such as barramundi, prawns, …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    9 Mar 2023 -
    18 Dec 2025

  • Research organisation

    Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology Fisheries technology
Research project

People development program: Aquatic animal health training scheme - Dr Susan Kueh

Lack of easy access to fish health veterinary services is limiting the expansion of aquaculture in Western Australia. This project will fund a Principal Investigator to complete an intensive aquatic animal health fellowship program at the The Australian College of Veterinary Scientists to benefit the fisheries industry.
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    28 Aug 2011 -
    14 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

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