Beef cattle Research project Reducing calf loss due to exposure This project investigated the impact of providing shade to commercial beef heifers, to reduce foetal and calf loss in rangeland … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jun 2018 - 30 May 2024
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Wellbeing from pregnancy to racing- horse demographics This project will demonstrate the outcomes of the 2014 foal crop and why a percentage of these foals did not commence … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2018 - 12 Sep 2019 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Poultry Animal technology Research project Next generation probiotics to enhance the gut health of chickens Probiotics can be used to support the health and productivity of chicken meat birds but currently have a variable reputation. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jun 2018 - 8 Mar 2022 Research organisation Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Beef cattle Research project Developing a National Standard for Pregnancy Diagnosis and Testing of Cattle The purpose of this project is to assess the supply and demand of pregnancy diagnostic services across Australia, investigate capacity … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2019
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project PhD Understanding, reducing the effects of heat stress on TB stallion fertility Systemic heat stress is detrimental to sperm production and male fertility but this phenomenon has not been adequately examined in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 May 2018 - 1 Jul 2020 Research organisation The University of Newcastle
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Determining the impact of long distance This project aims to compare road and rail transport over a common time period, compare rest periods pre-slaughter, compare extended … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Beef cattle Research project Development and evaluation of approaches to cost-effective testing of beef herds for Johne's disease The overall aim of the project is to investigate ways in which the cost to beef producers of herd screening … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 May 2018 - 1 Sep 2019 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Food processing technology Research project Non-invasive prediction of flavour, tenderness and juiciness for individual animals at point of slaughter – Stages 1 & 2 This work aims to provide a step-change in prediction of end-product meat quality from non-invasive analysis at point of slaughter … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 23 Apr 2018 - 1 Nov 2019
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Data and AI Imagery Research project On-farm faecal worm egg count proof of principle The project will examine the feasibility of designing a new device which will enable the determination of faecal worm egg … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Apr 2018 - 1 Oct 2018
Wool Traceability Research project Field evaluation of wool bale In an emergency animal disease (EAD) outbreak, it will be important to trace animals and animal products backwards and forwards … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 3 Apr 2018 - 14 Sep 2018
Beef cattle Research project Vectors and epidemiology of Theileria This research will determine which of the biting flies, ticks and lice affecting cattle in the Northern Tablelands are effective … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2018 - 1 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
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 Sheep & lamb Research project Development of “Is it fit to process?” guides for Tier 1 export abattoirs and small to medium enterprises processing for the domestic market This project will develop “Is it fit to process?” guides for small to medium enterprises (SME) processing for the domestic … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Mar 2018 - 1 Dec 2018
Multiple industries Beef cattle Game Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Identifying opportunities for continued improvements to the on-board live export feed ration Providing the correct quality and quantity of fodder and feed to livestock during export voyages is a significant and fundamental … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 12 Feb 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
Beef cattle Research project Production impacts and resistance of gastrointestinal parasites in feedlot cattle The aim of this project is to identify the genus of gastrointestinal nematodes that commonly infect cattle during feedlot induction … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Feb 2018 - 1 Aug 2020
Sheep & lamb Research project Boosting lamb survival by supplementing This project will establish producer demonstration sites across southern Australia to validate the results of a previous small-scale experiment, which … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 28 Jan 2018 - 15 Nov 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project MLPAO Reproduction Efficiency This project is looking at the performance of Merino ewes over their lifetime to help the Australian Merino industry understand … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 17 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sheep & lamb Research project Grazing crops to increase farm profitability The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate that grazing crops will increase liveweight gain and condition scores … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jan 2018 - 28 Oct 2022
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Input management Research project Improving Drought Resilience through Cluster Fencing Cluster fences involves collaborative efforts by private landholders and governments to erect exclusion fences around a number of properties primarily … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2023
Eggs Research project Hen welfare literature review The aim of this project was to undertake a comprehensive independent literature review on layer hen welfare, with a particular … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 Research organisation The University of Melbourne