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Natural capital assets
Input management
Research project

Cool Soil Initiative

A paddock to product partnership bringing together key players in the grains supply chain to work with grain growers through regional farming systems groups to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This will lead to increased long-term sustainability and yield stability through adopting different farming strategies to increase soil health.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2020 -
    20 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Red Meat Processing Economic Reform

This project is about identification of micro economic reforms opportunities for the red meat processing sector which will underpin the …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    11 Oct 2019

  • Research organisation

    ACIL Allen

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Automation
Research project

PDS: Effective Rangeland EID Decision Making Systems

This project supports a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) to show how the use of individual animal identification can contribute to improved profitability, productivity and sustainability in rangeland sheep enterprises. An Electronic Identification (EID) system that measures the individual animal can provide data to inform decision making for the whole flock.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Nov 2021 -
    15 Jul 2025

  • Research organisation

    Nala Agribusiness

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management
Research project

EDGEnetwork Delivery

This project will assist in the delivery of EDGEnetwork® workshops that provide tailored, comprehensive, practical learning opportunities in business management, …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Game Sheep & lamb
Animal technology
Research project

Livestock Export Industry 2021 Snapshot (Survey)

The Livestock Export Program (LEP) invests in research, development and extension (RD&E) activities to enhance the productivity, sustainability and competitiveness of the red meat export industry. This project will assess the current priorities and sentiment of the industry, to ensure that LEP RD&E priorities remain relevant and effective.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Facilitation of the QCMPA Network FY18-FY20

This project relates to the facilitation of the QCMPA network of meetings designed for the updating of legislative and regulatory …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    27 Jun 2019 -
    1 Oct 2020

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Crop protection
Research project

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) R&D Updates

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) R&D Updates is a national program designed to better connect outputs from Meat …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2018 -
    28 Jul 2022

  • Research organisation

    Pinion Advisory Trust

Other rural industries
Research project

Australian Industrial Hemp Program of Research (AIHPR)

Broadacre hemp for seed and/or fiber production has the potential to become a sustainable and profitable crop in Australia. …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    31 May 2023 -
    30 May 2028

  • Research organisation

    Southern Cross University (SCU)

Fruits
Research project

Papaya industry extension and communications program

This investment is tasked with supporting Australian papaya growers in adopting improved practices on-farm and keeping up to date with …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Romani Digital FarmAustralian Digital

Digital farms are important for the longevity of Australian red meat supply chains, whether that be to inform consumers of …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    23 Oct 2019 -
    1 Jun 2023

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

Carwoola Digital Ag 4.0 – Phase 2

Digital farms are important for the longevity of Australian red meat supply chains, whether that be to inform consumers of …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    25 Jun 2019 -
    1 Jan 2022

Sugar
Automation
Research project

Smarter Irrigation 2: Improved irrigation system selection and operation for increased sugarcane productivity and profitability

Irrigation management is critical to the profitability and economic sustainability of Australia’s 166,000ha of irrigated sugarcane. Factors such as …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 May 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Cotton
Crop protection
Research project

Soil System Research – physical, chemical and biological processes for plant growth and nutrient cycling down the whole soil profile

Most R&D on soils of cotton farming systems to date has focused on the near-surface (0-30cm) soil …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2015 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI), University of New England (UNE)

Nuts
Research project

Macadamia growing handbook

This investment is producing a revised version of the Macadamia Growers Guide, a resource that assists macadamia growers and industry …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    29 Jun 2021 -
    28 Feb 2024

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

Beef cattle
Research project

LCA Analysis of the Australian Beef Industry

The project will update the environmental impacts, including GHG emissions, water, energy and land use across the beef/cattle industry for the five years from 2016 to 2020 to update the ongoing trends analysis.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Nov 2022 -
    15 Nov 2023

  • Research organisation

    Integrity Ag

Beef cattle
Research project

Adjacent paddock feeding discussion paper

The increasing use of areas adjacent to feedlots for backgrounding and pre-feeding preparation of feeder cattle has the potential to …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    7 Feb 2020 -
    15 Aug 2021

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