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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Sheep & lamb
Traceability
Research project

Update of biosecurity resources for Registered Establishments

Given the increased risks faced by Australia following the detection of exotic animal diseases in our near neighbours, this project …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2022 -
    24 Nov 2023

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cross industry Dairy Forestry Game Natural capital assets Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Automation Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Traceability
Opportunity

Ceres Tag: Animal traceability, welfare, performance, and climate impact – scale up investment opportunity

Opportunity for

  • High Net Worth, Family Office and Corporate investors interested in animal performance evidence insights through a real time sustainability enabling reporting platform.
  • Partnerships for distribution and integration with other supply chain technology platform businesses.

^This opportunity is only for professional and sophisticated investors.

  • Led by

    Ceres Tag

  • Opportunity type

    Seeking investment, Seeking partners

  • Express interest by

    Monday, 1 July 2024 12:00 Australia/Sydney

  • Readiness
    Late (TRL 8-9)
    Commercial optimisation of the product/service, testing and commercial distribution.
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Multiple industries
Cotton Pork Poultry Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Biorefineries for profit - phase 2

The Biorefineries for Profit project is developing technologies to convert crop and crop-processing residues into high value animal feed supplements …
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    26 Jul 2019 -
    1 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology

Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Development of innovative tools for the detection and control of CAE virus

Caprine arthritisencephalitis (CAE) virus is an important cause of disease in goats and can have a profound impact on dairy …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    20 Jun 2014 -
    15 May 2019

  • Research organisation

    (DPIE) The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the DPI within the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Novel ingredients
Research project

Stability and safety of mycopesticides for lesser mealworm

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2023 -
    25 Sep 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Story

Wearable tech for sheep lets woolgrowers join the smart tag revolution

Australian Wool Innovation is pioneering smart tags for sheep, giving producers the chance to track, monitor and assess their animals in real time – all the time. For an industry left behind in the smart tag race, it’s welcome news. 

  • Led by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Author

    Casey Dunn

  • Published

    Monday, 12 April 2021

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Story

Environmental updates in a heartbeat

Real-time reports from sentinel oysters could provide an early warning of changing water conditions. 

Investigator Ashfaqur Rahman, who leads CSIRO’s data analytics team at Data61, explains that as the environment changes, the behaviour of animals – including oysters – changes in response. 

  • Led by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Author

    Jen Marshall

  • Published

    Wednesday, 02 September 2020

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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Automation Machinery & hardware Robotics Traceability
Opportunity

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA): Development, evaluation and adoption of objective measurement solutions for live animals - Request for Tender

Opportunity for

  • Businesses and global solution providers to submit proposals to develop, evaluate and/or adopt emerging objective measurement technologies for live animal assessment (beef cattle, sheep/lamb, goats)
  • Led by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Opportunity type

    Research partner, Seeking solutions

  • Readiness
    Any (TRL 1-9)
    For opportunities that are seeking solutions providers who are at any stage of readiness.
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Beef cattle
Research project

Graded levels of woodchip during wet feedlot conditions

This project researched the effects of woodchip bedding on feedlot cattle performance, animal health and welfare, dag score, pre-slaughter washing …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2018 -
    30 May 2019

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Traceability
Research project

Livestock Data Link module animations

This project will deliver two "How To Guide" animation style videos to underpin the communication of Livestock Data …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Mar 2020 -
    30 Nov 2020

Eggs
Research project

Decontamination project for the Australian poultry industry

Decontamination forms an integral part of on-farm biosecurity and is necessary for improving animal health and on-farm food safety. The …
  • Funded by

    Australian Eggs

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    31 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Poultry
Research project

Mass Disposal Preparedness Project

This project develops a structured emergency decision making process to guide the disposal of infected material in the event of …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    11 Jun 2018 -
    29 Jan 2020

  • Research organisation

    Rosetta Management Consulting Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Research project

Best practice manual and training package for livestock exports by air

This project developed a comprehensive best practice manual and training package that addresses animal welfare management, current air freight best …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    20 Apr 2021 -
    1 Jun 2022

Dairy
Animal technology
Research project

Clinical Mastitis Decision Support Tool

The project team will build a digital tool to help farmers and vets make better decisions about how they manage mastitis treatments so they can reduce the use of antibiotics and improve animal health.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2021 -
    1 Apr 2024

  • Research organisations

    Charles Sturt University (CSU), University of Technology Sydney (UTS), University of Sydney

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Traceability
Research project

Exotic disease preparedness for livestock ships

As part of efforts to increase the livestock export industry’s capacity to respond to an exotic animal disease incursion, …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2023 -
    24 May 2024

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Traceability
Research project

Assessing real time tracking technologies

This project will conduct a global scan of end-to-end tracking technologies (existing and under development) to provide whole of life …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2020 -
    15 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)

Beef cattle
Research project

Evaluation of the benefits of shade for cattle feedlots

This project will evaluate the economic and animal welfare benefits of shade for feedlot cattle in a West Australian feedlot. …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2020 -
    1 Jan 2023

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Story

Tackling a hot topic

Heat stress is a complex and on-going issue for the livestock export industry. Many factors influence risk, including that some animals – like humans – are affected by heat more or less than others in the same conditions.

 

LiveCorp has taken a novel, Open Innovation, approach to fast-track its latest search for solutions. 

  • Led by

    LiveCorp

  • Published

    Thursday, 30 April 2020

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