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Animal technology
Research project

A national approach to improving the capacity of the goat milk industry

Development of an industry resource for the commercial goat milk production sector, addressing topics of purchasing and building the herd (…
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 May 2017 -
    30 Aug 2018

  • Research organisation

    The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries

Beef cattle
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI IoT & smart-farming Traceability
Research project

The aim of this project is to build the capacity of students to utilise and interpret a range of data sets using GPS technology on livestock monitoring.

Through the identified projects, the College aims to provide the technological tools, support and experience that engage students and encourage …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    14 May 2022 -
    28 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Unity College

Cross industry
Research project

Farm-wide Wi-fi

This project will develop antenna arrays that can be fitted to mobile and stationary farming equipment to provide long-range communication. Tractors and trucks will become roving WiFi devices with a range of up to five kilometres, providing farm-wide coverage. The technology will be a combination of adapted off-the-shelf and bespoke solutions. The new technology will be built for Australian conditions and will be trialled at the Global Digital Farm at Wagga Wagga.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    3 Jan 2022 -
    31 Mar 2023

  • Research organisations

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

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

Cotton
Renewable energy
Research project

PhD: Farm-wide microgrid decision support system for the Australian cotton industry

This PhD project develops a decision support system to evaluate available renewable energy supply and storage options, and models load …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    13 Aug 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Cotton
Research project

Agri-intelligence in Cotton production Systems - Stage 1

Agri-intelligence describes the seamless integration of knowledge across the value chain, systems science and digital technologies to help farming enterprises …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2017 -
    31 Dec 2018

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Beef cattle
Research project

Wagyu Beef Eating Quality and MENA Sensory data

This project aims to investigate and determine if there is a ‘Wagyu effect’ on eating quality over and above the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Nov 2019 -
    15 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Estimation of the age/maturity of beef hide samples

This project will examine whether NIRS of skin/hide samples can be used to accurately estimate the age/maturity of …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Mar 2019 -
    30 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Charles Darwin University (CDU)

Sheep & lamb
Animal technology
Research project

NE NSW Wild Dog Coordinator

Mitigate the impacts by wild dogs and vertebrate pest species through the delivery of effective best practice wild dog and …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    29 Mar 2021 -
    1 Mar 2024

  • Research organisation

    Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

Sheep & lamb
Crop protection
Research project

Grazing Intelligence

This project aims to help producers make better grazing decisions . Food Agility, together with the NSW Department of Primary Industries and agtech company Pasture.io, will deliver machine learning models that remotely predicts animal performance and daily pasture availability. These ‘Grazing Intelligence’ models will improve the confidence of producers in making grazing and livestock value-adding decisions. They will provide clear animal performance recommendations and projections through the Pasture.io software.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

Cross industry
Research project

Grazing bytes

Improving pasture production and utilisation and savings on labour costs provide significant opportunities to improve the profitability and productivity of …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    31 May 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Dairy Oilseeds Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

NAB Sustainable AgriBusiness Adaptions

This project will provide bankers and farmers with practical guidance to support science-backed and commercially considered decisions about where to invest their time effort and money.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    12 Jul 2021 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisations

    Federation University Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

Cross industry
Data and AI
Research project

Artificial Intelligence in Wool

The Australian wool industry generates large amounts of data every day. Novel sources of data include digital imaging, GPS location …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    18 May 2018 -
    15 May 2019

  • Research organisation

    Nextgen Agri Limited

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

Phase 2: Development of a single processor data feed

MLA receives carcase feedback data from processors and other sources in multiple ways and it is provided in a variety …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Nov 2020 -
    30 Nov 2021

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Other rural industries Pulse grains
Research project

Practical AgTech: existing and emerging innovations

The project will create networks and share knowledge using innovator or early adopter producers that are operating ahead of the …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    14 May 2022 -
    14 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Lucerne Australia Inc.

Dairy
Plant science
Research project

"Waste to profits" Rural R&D for Profit projet

The objective of the Wastes to Profits project is to develop technologies and business models for the conversion of organic …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2018 -
    1 Jan 2022

  • Research organisations

    Murdoch University, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), The University of Queensland (UQ), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Fruits
Plant science
Research project

National tree genomics program for horticulture

This program is about harnessing cutting-edge genetic technologies for the benefit of Australian horticultural tree crop industries. New tools are …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2018 -
    1 Dec 2023

  • Research organisations

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), The University of Queensland (UQ)

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