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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

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Transformational and integrated feedbase for mixed farming zones of southern Australia

The project will increase sustainability and productivity in the mixed farming zone of WA and NSW using advanced forage systems to support livestock enterprises.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 May 2022 -
    28 Aug 2027

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management Plant science
Research project

PDS: Improved Pasture Management Systems

This project aims to improve the pasture management systems implemented in the upper north of South Australia, by promoting better pasture options that improve the mixed farming enterprise; and demonstrating that an improved understanding of Food On Offer, including feed budgeting and the use of remote sensing pasture assessment tools, will improve overall productivity, profitability and sustainability.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2022 -
    15 Sep 2025

  • Research organisation

    Upper North Farming Systems

Dairy
Research project

Regional Projects Enabling People in Dairy

Dairy is a dynamic industry requiring a highly skilled and capable workforce to support business profitability and sustainability in an …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2020 -
    5 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Strategic planning, project management and adoption

This project supports Australia’s arrangements for managing aquatic animal health and to support sustainability, market access and the profitability …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2016 -
    30 Aug 2020

  • Research organisation

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

Cross industry
Multiple technology areas
Input management IoT & smart-farming Plant science
Research project

Improving the Impact from Current and Future Genetic and Genomic Investments

Emerging agriculture and aquaculture industries face barriers in accessing superior genetic material for improved productivity. These barriers can be commercial, …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Mar 2023 -
    12 May 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Data and AI
Research project

Knowledge Hub for environmental stewardship

Develop an online ‘knowledge hub/community of practice (CoP)’ to act as a centralised point of information for …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    4 May 2023 -
    3 Jul 2024

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Cotton Forestry Natural capital assets Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Environmental and Economic accounting in Primary Industries (Natural Capital Accounting) - linked to 2017-175

This project is part of a broader Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit cross-sectoral investment assessing Natural …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    28 Jan 2018 -
    28 Jul 2020

  • Research organisation

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology
Research project

ACPF IPA: Australian wild caught prawn sector RD&E management and communication

This project enables the Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF) to co-ordinate, commission and extend its RD&E investments to shore up its promotional strategy, build on its outstanding sustainability score card and achieve stronger social licence.
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2016 -
    29 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Australian Council of Prawn Fisheries Ltd (ACPF)

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

Uptake of Training and Animal Health and Welfare Practices

Encouraging greater uptake of leading animal health and welfare practice across the livestock supply chain is important to reduce risks, increase productivity and support industry sustainability. This project aims to produce a sustainable training strategy tailored to the specific requirements of the livestock export industry.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Cotton
Research project

PhD: Sustainable value chain analysis of the Australian cotton industry

The Australian cotton industry is committed to on-farm sustainability. However, as the raw material goes through value-adding stages in global …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    16 Jul 2018 -
    15 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Data and AI Input management Plant science
Research project

Scoping studies for an integrative digital platform for sustainable sugarcane crop management (CaneMAPPS)

This project will assess what is required to develop the interactive digital platform, CaneMAPPS - Cane Mapping and Analysis for Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability - as a central point for sugarcane farm data collection, processing and reporting.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2022 -
    14 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Dairy
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management
Research project

Building Advisory Capability in Nutrient Management Planning

The Dairy Sustainability Framework has a target of 100% of farms implementing a soil and nutrient management plan by 2030. This project aims to provide updated resources and improved service provider capability to support this target through Dairy Australia's Fert$mart program.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    19 Jul 2021 -
    30 Sep 2023

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Beef cattle
Input management
Research project

Easy P - Increasing adoption of Phosphorus supplementation in northern Australia

The purpose of this integrated R&D PDS project is to increase adoption of phosphorus (P) supplementation in northern …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    23 Nov 2020 -
    31 May 2027

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Input management
Research project

Environmental risk assessment and life cycle assessment of raw sugar manufacturing

Life cycle assessment (LCA) measures the environmental impacts in all stages of a product's life, from raw material through processing, manufacture, distribution and use. This project will design a new LCA to reflect the impact of the raw sugar value chain, to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure the industry's social licence to operate.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    16 Nov 2020 -
    1 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Integrity Ag and Environment

Research project

Innovation & Technology to Improve Natural Disaster Management

For the ongoing growth and environmental sustainability of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector, Australian rural industries need to implement …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    27 Mar 2020 -
    4 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    GHD

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