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Sheep & lamb
Research project

Increasing lambing percentages through pregnancy scanning

This project will seek to overcome key barriers to adoption of pregnancy scanning utilising a number of approaches, including strengthening …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    24 Jun 2019 -
    28 Feb 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Phase 2 - Shorter shearing intervals

Market indicators are showing shorter combing wools are achieving comparable prices to longer combing wools and some Australian producers are …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    17 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Beef cattle
Research project

Cattle Heat Load Toolbox 2019 to 2021

The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) has requested the ongoing operational aspects of the heat load forecast service delivery trialling …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2019 -
    30 Nov 2021

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Better use of pregnancy scanning technology

This project aims to improve adoption of pregnancy scanning of ewes by 25% over 10 years with 25% more flocks managed according to …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    14 Jun 2019 -
    31 Aug 2022

  • Research organisation

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Determining pregnancy status in camels

This project will develop and validate a rapid and reliable blood test suitable for field use to determine pregnancy status …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    13 Jun 2019 -
    15 May 2020

  • Research organisation

    Australian Camel Products Industry Association Ltd

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Food processing technology Input management Machinery & hardware
Research project

Unlocking the Power of Digital in Chicken Meat

This co-designed scoping study leverages networks, knowledge and industry insight from AgriFutures Australia Australia’s Chicken Meat Program to explore the potential value of new digital transformation for the poultry meat sector.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    3 Jun 2019 -
    14 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Beef cattle
Research project

Reconditioning and eating quality potent

The project aims to investigate the ability of older female cattle to regain body condition at short feeding intervals, as …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    31 Jan 2022

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Refining body condition score for region

This project will refine current advice on body condition score (BCS) targets for ewes across a wide range of regions, …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    15 Nov 2022

  • Research organisation

    New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPIE)

Beef cattle
Research project

Quantifying the benefits of breeding for immune competence

The aim of this project is to validate findings from a previous Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) project (B.STU.0244)…
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    31 May 2019 -
    31 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Its’s Ewe Time 2019

The purpose of Its Ewe Time forums is to motivate and challenge sheep producers to attain highly productive, profitable and …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 May 2019 -
    30 Dec 2019

Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Developing a novel diagnostic test for early pregnancy in the mare

Despite gold standard management practices, breeding in the Thoroughbred industry is still inefficient. While fertilisation rates are estimated at 95%, only …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    18 May 2019 -
    30 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Newcastle

Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

A Novel Device for the On-farm Assessment of Stallion Sperm Fertility

The use of assisted reproductive technologies is prohibited in the Thoroughbred industry. Historically this has meant that stallion sperm quality …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    17 May 2019 -
    31 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Newcastle

Other rural industries
Animal technology
Research project

Coxiella burnetii infection in association with equine abortion

Coxiella burnetii causes 'Q fever' in humans and can cause abortions in some other species including horses. This project uses …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    17 May 2019 -
    31 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Phasing out of Mulesing: cost, benefits

This project will examine the benefits and costs of ceasing Mulesing in prime lamb systems and will examine the key …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    7 May 2019 -
    15 Nov 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Beef cattle
Research project

Feed intake measurement of cattle

This project is to extend the cover of variable costs of recording feed intake for Angus and Hereford BIN projects. …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 May 2019 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Increasing production using containment

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the use of containment areas to maintain annual stocking rates and increase the sheep …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 May 2019 -
    30 Nov 2022

Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Removing seabirds from the otterboard trawler danger zone.

This project is in response to new rules regarding the discarding of biological material (discards and offal) while fishing gear …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Apr 2019 -
    30 May 2020

Sheep & lamb
Animal technology
Research project

Vessel heat stress trial program

Australia exports sheep to the Middle East via sea, and in some seasons there is a risk that heat and …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    18 Apr 2019 -
    31 Aug 2021

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Evaluation of the Sterile Insect Technique for Sheep Blowfly Control

This project will review the concept of using Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to control sheep blowfly in Australia, including a …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2019 -
    1 May 2021

  • Research organisation

    Macquarie University

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