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Sugar
Plant science
Research project

Australian sugarcane industry soil health benchmarking in the Wet Tropics region of QLD - increasing profit and transforming soil health practices through cooperative industry research, extension and adoption

This project will directly address soil and nutrient management practices which have off-farm impacts on water quality of the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    T.R.A.P. Services

Sugar
Harvest technology
Research project

Harvester losses assessment by real-time Machine Vision Systems

This project seeks to develop a novel proof-of-concept Machine Vision System for real-time estimation of cane losses during harvest, using imaging to detect billet particles and juice that falls onto trash blanket.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland

Multiple industries
Cereal grains Pulse grains
Input management
Research project

Northern Australia Agronomy

Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance (NACRA) is a private research organisation consisting of three companies namely, Ord River District Co-operative (…
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Apr 2024

Cotton
Input management
Research project

Improving grower decision in complex systems: A targeted tool to assist cotton growers in appropriate technology adoption

Adoption choices of appropriate technology and digital systems for a farm business enterprise are often difficult to make given the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Research project

Agricultural Health and Safety Statistics 2019

This project tracks 2019 annual statistics on farm deaths and injuries. It assesses data from the National Coroner's Information System and …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    25 Jun 2019 -
    31 Jan 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

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)

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)

Cotton
Research project

Cotton industry social and wellbeing sustainability indicators

This investment is focused on developing robust, practical and relevant social and wellbeing targets and indicators for the Australian cotton …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Canberra

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

Poultry
Automation
Research project

Co-designed Scoping study to unlock the power of digital

Digital innovation lies at the heart of value adding to chicken meat. It is key to optimising individual stages of …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 May 2019 -
    14 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Productivity (On Farm) & Feedlot Evaluation

The primary aim of this project was to assess a combination of the potential and actual benefits of RD&…
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    8 Apr 2019 -
    29 Feb 2020

Pork
Multiple technology areas
Machinery & hardware Renewable energy
Research project

Viability of biogas on medium-scale piggeries

Biogas is a renewable source of energy that can be produced and captured from piggery effluent and can be used …
  • Funded by

    Australian Pork (APL)

  • Project date

    19 Mar 2019 -
    1 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Productivity & Profitability Webinar Series

This project follows on from the hugely successful Making More from Sheep Webinar Program, which delivered a national, 12 month webinar …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    28 Feb 2019 -
    31 Jan 2021

  • Research organisation

    Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Fruits Wine
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Plant science
Research project

Predicting harvest timing & yield in intensive cropping

This project is using AI, historical and current season grower data, combined with real-time micro-climate data to create models that predict yield and harvest dates for Treasury Wine Estate winegrapes and Costa group Group berries.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    18 Feb 2019 -
    26 Feb 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Beef cattle
Research project

"Paddock Power": increasing reproductive

This project will assess the impact of paddock area and watered area (distance-to-water)on calf wastage and breeder herd performance …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Feb 2019 -
    29 Feb 2024

  • Research organisation

    Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (DITT) [NT]

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