Save Organisation Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG. account today. Sign up Sign in Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Game Sheep & lamb Organisation ProTag ProTag is the world’s most advanced direct to satellite animal monitoring technology unlocking open collaboration from industry experts so farmers can optimise their farm management. Location Waikato Region Organisation type Startup or Scaleup or SME
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
Beef cattle Animal technology Research project Biomarkers for reducing non-compliance in beef carcases This project aims to identify and generate a library of biomarkers, present in saliva samples, which may be linked to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 Nov 2020 - 20 Jun 2025 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Beef cattle Research project Central Australian Self Herding (CASH) The purpose of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate the range of benefits that Self Herding can bring to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2028
Save Organisation Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Wool Organisation Smart Paddock Smart Paddock’s mission is to provide a livestock management platform for primary producers to dramatically increase their farms productivity … Organisation type Startup or Scaleup or SME
Beef cattle Research project Risk factors, treatment and prevention options for pink eye disease in cattle Pinkeye can cause permanent blindness, impacting reproduction rates, workplace health and safety, and animal welfare. This project will estimate the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Aug 2018 - 30 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Save Story Story MLA seeks global solution providers to enhance Australia’s red meat supply chain Meat & Livestock Australia is seeking expressions of interest from global collaborators with solutions to objectively measure value characteristics – from productivity, welfare and eating quality to marbling potential – in live animals. With the potential to transform decision-making for producers, feedlotters, and processors, it’s a research priority that’s turning a lot of heads. Author Casey Dunn Published Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Save Story Story Ceres Tag launches reusable smart ear tag for US market expansion Queensland animal welfare and traceability platform Ceres Tag has turned a smart cattle tag into a burgeoning enterprise that numbers giraffes, bears, lions and even wild pigs as clients. Now in 25 countries, David and Melita Smith are delivering a reusable tag inspired by farmers, and seeking supply chain partners to continue their expansion into large overseas markets. Author Neil Varcoe Published Monday, 17 October 2022
Save Story Story Tender called for livestock export app LIVEXCollect is the system used by the livestock export industry to meet regulatory reporting requirements such as animal welfare, health treatments and environmental conditions during sea voyages. LiveCorp is seeking Australian-based solutions providers to help develop an app to improve the efficiency of data collection and allow near real-time monitoring and analysis on board livestock export ships. Author Judy Kennedy Published Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Research project Comparison of Australian and international airfreight welfare requirements This project identified opportunities to harmonise the requirements of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) and the … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 1 Feb 2022 - 30 Jun 2022
Other rural industries Research project FECPAC Validation for Use in Goats This project will address validation of diagnostic methods for worm burdens in goats based on FECPAC, an internet connected, image … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jun 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
Beef cattle Automation Research project Evaluation of automated bunk management Further research data is required to determine the animal performance response (carcase weight, feed intake, morbidity and mortality) to semi … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 15 Dec 2021
Cross industry Research project Validation & optimisation of the AWI Smart tag This project proposes to validate the setting configurations for the AWI SMART Tag to predict sheep behaviour and location through … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Aug 2019 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Sheep & lamb Research project Female Reproduction Phenobank and Validation This project will use stored DNA samples to genotype animals with existing phenotypic records, to help reduce the time to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 May 2018 - 20 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Community Attitudes toward gene editing This project will use qualitative methods to explore and understand current public and producer knowledge and attitudes to gene editing … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 8 Apr 2020 - 1 Oct 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Beef cattle Research project Target Review of NFAS This project constitutes the first periodic review of the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS). The aim of the review is … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 18 Dec 2019 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation Schuster Consulting Group Pty Ltd
Beef cattle Research project Feeding Leucaena to manage the rumen for performance This project investigated the comparative animal performance of the new psyllid resistant Leucaena, “Redlands”, against a standard modern cultivar, Wonder … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 27 Apr 2018 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Dairy Research project DairyFeedbase 2023-28 The objective of this project is to improve the profitability and resilience of Australian dairy farms through more efficient production … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2023 - 30 Sep 2028
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Best Practice Treatment Factsheets for Cattle This project seeks to engage a consultant to create seven fact sheets on best practice treatment of cattle on livestock export ships, for use by stockpersons and employees on board. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 6 Aug 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation LiveCorp
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Animal technology Research project Sheep Sustainability Framework - 2022 A key objective of this Australian Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) project is Project Proof, a 2022 survey of 2000 sheep producers that … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation Kynetec