Poultry Input management Research project Optimising ranging behaviour by free-range meat chickens By altering rearing environments, early life experience and providing resources on the range, this investment aims to increase the number … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 19 Dec 2019 - 4 Aug 2023 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Revision of the Industry Animal Welfare Standard for livestock processing establishments Following changes in industry practices, regulation and assurance schemes, it is now an appropriate time to update and refine the … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 5 Dec 2019 - 30 Nov 2020
Beef cattle Research project Breath sensing nanotechnology for bovine This project will develop and evaluate novel diagnostic determine stage and severity of bovine respiratory disease in live feedlot cattle … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 28 Nov 2019 - 15 Nov 2021
Beef cattle Research project Determination of bovine respiratory disease This project will determine the accuracy(sensitivity, specificity) and ability to determine stage of disease for a range of currently … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 28 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Shipboard provision of animal health equipment This project aimed to determine the most common shipboard illnesses and diseases for cattle and sheep, and identify current best … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 15 Nov 2019 - 30 Mar 2021
Beef cattle Input management Research project Enterprise level antimicrobial usage measurement Measurement of antimicrobial usage (AMU)is an essential aspect of the management of antimicrobial resistance, providing evidence to support the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 4 Nov 2019 - 30 Jan 2022
Sheep & lamb Research project A novel amino acid approach to lamb survival This project will establish whether maternal amino acid supplementation increases energy supply to the reproductive tract and foetal development, thus … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 8 Oct 2019 - 15 Mar 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Sheep & lamb Research project Sheep Reproduction RD&E Impact Assessment The primary objective of this project is to review and assess completed and ongoing industry projects and initiatives against the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 24 Sep 2019 - 30 Oct 2020
Beef cattle Research project PDS: Winter Forage Tropical Grass System This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate a winter forage programme to beef producers, to further develop their existing winter forage … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 Sep 2019 - 15 May 2023
Beef cattle Research project Quantifying neonatal mortality and reproductive performance in southern beef herds This project will conduct an extensive survey (aiming for 60% southern beef producers) to quantify the extent, cause and effect of … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Aug 2019 - 30 Mar 2021 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Poultry Animal technology Research project Development of a Cell Line for ILTV Vaccine Production - Formerly PRJ-010654 Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) is causing significant commercial burden to the Australian poultry industry. Emergence of more virulent strains of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Aug 2019 - 14 Dec 2023 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sheep & lamb Research project PDS: Exclusion Feeding for Lambs in Drought This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate that early introduction and exclusion feeding of lambs during drought can result in enhanced … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 9 Aug 2019 - 15 Dec 2022 Research organisation FarmLink Research Limited
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project A review of the impact of heat stress The core focus of this project is to conduct a review of literature on the effect of heat stress on … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 14 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Beef cattle Research project Post-weaning management strategies This Producer Demonstration Site aims to quantify the cost benefit of different postweaning management systems for cattle in the Limestone … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 30 Jun 2024
Multiple industries Cotton Pork Poultry Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Biorefineries for profit - phase 2 The Biorefineries for Profit project is developing technologies to convert crop and crop-processing residues into high value animal feed supplements … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology
Input management Research project Litter and Environment – BMPs and data to support production and industry growth Shed and litter management practices such as litter tilling, litter reuse and on-farm fan activity can influence the in-shed air … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 25 Apr 2023 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Sheep & lamb Research project Sheep Feedlotting and Containment Management Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Sheep Producers Australia commissioned this project to update previously published documents regarding sheep feed … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jul 2019 - 29 Feb 2020
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Formulating a research pathway to provide new options for flystrike control This project will review past research on flystrike control methods and identify if modern scientific advances can provide new motivation … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Sep 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Animal technology Plant science Research project Opening the gates to hemp grazed livestock in Australia This research forms part of a larger project co-funded by Meat and Livestock Australia. It uses controlled feeding trials to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 1 Jun 2021 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]
Beef cattle Research project Agscent Cow Breath Sampling: pregnancy device This project aims to further develop, refine and commercialise a non-invasive point of need (field) device capable of early detection … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 24 Jun 2019 - 15 May 2022