Sheep & lamb Research project Extended Commercial Trials of NUMNUTS By validating the commercial application and animal safety of the NUMNUTS® device and confirming its efficacy for castration, this project … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Apr 2020 - 2 Dec 2022 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sheep & lamb Research project National workshop feed intake and efficiency This project will coordinate a national workshop to address issues around the measurement of feed intake and efficiency for sheep. … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 9 Apr 2020 - 1 Oct 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Sheep & lamb Research project Magnificent Maidens This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the impacts of adopting best-bet management of maiden ewes on their reproductive performance and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 Mar 2020 - 30 Jan 2026 Research organisation Nextgen Agri Limited
Beef cattle Research project Girl Power: Prioritising Heifer Performance This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate and communicate that best management practices developed in the Heifer Best Management Practices (BMP) … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2025
Sheep & lamb Research project Fodder Systems and Feed Gaps This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate an economical alternative fodder crop system to increase weight gain in weaner lambs, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 Mar 2020 - 15 Sep 2023
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
Sheep & lamb Research project Optimising ewe reproductive performance This project will develop evidence based guidelines that will assist producers optimise reproductive and feeding management of containment fed ewes. … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Mar 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Sheep & lamb Research project Maximising Dorper Reproductive Performance This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate that the adoption of proven best practice management techniques can improve the conception … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 Mar 2020 - 15 Aug 2023
Sheep & lamb Research project Supported Shift to Non-Mulesing Systems This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate that implementing best practice techniques can increase producer in confidence in non-mulesing systems in … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 6 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2024 Research organisation AgPro Management
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Alternate forage crops for Southern WA The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate that the feed value of alternate high biomass summer forage … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2024
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project The pathology and epidemiology of equine pregnancy loss This investment will develop a system to investigate and record the pathology of mid to late term pregnancy losses in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Feb 2020 - 29 Jun 2023 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Sheep & lamb Research project A review of Maternal Dystocia Nutrition This project aims to review literature to assess and interpret the physiological, behavioural, hormonal and biochemical changes associated with maternal … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 26 Feb 2020 - 1 Nov 2020 Research organisation Murdoch University
Beef cattle Plant science Research project Demonstrating productive, regenerative grazing practises This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate that regenerative grazing practices result in improvements in soil health, pasture production and diversity, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 25 Feb 2020 - 28 Aug 2025
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Fescue; a low rainfall pasture tool This producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate that the inclusion of winter active fescue in pastures will increase production in … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 19 Feb 2020 - 30 Sep 2023
Beef cattle Research project PDS: Filling the autumn feed gap The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate the potential of autumn grazed fodder crops that will provide … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 14 Feb 2020 - 30 Jul 2024
Sheep & lamb Research project Best practice predator control for lambing This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate that using best practice predator control, as per suggested guidelines, improves lamb survival … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 7 Feb 2020 - 30 Jun 2023
Beef cattle Research project Evaluation of anti tick vaccines This project will evaluate the protective efficacy of two new vaccines against the Australian cattle tick. Efficacy will be assessed … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Jan 2020 - 1 Sep 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Animal technology Research project Optimisation of mycopesticides for control of lesser mealworm in broiler sheds Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, is a ubiquitous insect pest of Australian meat-chicken sheds. It transmits a variety of avian pathogens … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jan 2020 - 9 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Eggs Research project Automated, Real-time Monitoring of Bird and Flock Movement and Behaviour This research offers opportunity to improve management of layer flocks through enabling remote monitoring. The findings from this work may … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Beef cattle Automation Research project Te Pari Feedlot and Auto Handler This project will engage Te PariProducts Ltd to develop a Feedlot Automation product for the feedlot induction process. The design … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 30 May 2021