Wool Research project Biological Fleece Weakening Previous attempts to develop biological defleecing of sheep by chemically inducing separation of the wool fibres from the skin, while … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 14 Oct 2019 - 15 Jun 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Tasmania Wool Smart Farm While advanced management technologies (AMTs) such as AWI SMART Tags offer great promise, their value for enhanced sustainability and profitability … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 13 Oct 2019 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Dairy Research project Adapting Farm Systems This project aims to build resources and processes to assist Australian dairy farmers and their advisers make low risk decisions … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Oct 2019 - 22 Jun 2021 Research organisations Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Cross industry Data and AI Research project Maternal Mothering Up This investment aims to use proximity data from on-animal sensors (AWI SMART Tags) to generate an algorithm for maternal ewe/… Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Oct 2019 - 21 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Renewable energy Research project Megasonic demulsification of oil and grease from meat processing wastewater AMPC is focussed on reducing water consumption, recycling wherever possible, and considering new sources of water where they are available, … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 30 Sep 2019 - 29 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Working towards an ideal RMI Visa Program This project will deliver a proposed "ideal visa program" for the red meat industry. The project will identify … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 16 Sep 2019 - 16 Dec 2019 Research organisation KPMG Australia
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Quantifying spatial and temporal changes in feed supply and demand This project will identify technically feasible pathways to create a tool that provides an early warning of imbalanced feed supply … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Sep 2019 - 1 Feb 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (NSW DPIE)
Essential oils Crop protection Research project Scoping study of sustainable weed management in tea tree oil plantations This project for the tea tree oil industry (TTO) undertakes a comprehensive literature review of weed management in Melaleuca production … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Aggregated Waste to Energy (W2E) A circular economy approach will be utilized to explore how waste to energy (W2E) facilities aggregating non-recyclable waste from … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 19 Aug 2019 - 2 Sep 2020 Research organisation All Energy Pty Ltd
Poultry Animal technology Research project Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers This investment will explore in ovo interventions and early post hatch feeding strategies to increase post hatching performance and robustness … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Aug 2019 - 30 Oct 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Other rural industries Input management Research project Chemical Minor Use Permit Research This investment provides the data to support the minor chemical use applications for the ginger industry. It also provides training … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Aug 2019 - 28 Jul 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Poultry Input management Research project Economic impact of non-starch polysaccharides in broiler diets Non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) have antinutritional effects on boiler chickens; insoluble NSP act as nutrient diluents and physical barriers to enzymes … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jul 2019 - 15 Jul 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Poultry Input management Research project Branched-chain amino acids in wheat-based, crude protein-reduced diets The chicken meat industry recognises the benefits associated with a reduced crude protein diet. This investment seeks to understand the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jul 2019 - 15 Jul 2021 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Poultry Input management Research project The response of broilers to insoluble fibre and exogenous enzymes in low protein This investment examines whether lowering dietary crude protein in meat chicken feed can be realised through the supplementation of different … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jul 2019 - 30 Aug 2021 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Poultry Animal technology Research project Optimising amino acid profiles and energy in reduced-protein diets This investment will investigate amino acid requirements and validate ideal protein ratios for modern genotype broiler chickens being fed reduced … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Jul 2019 - 21 Jul 2022 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Australian sugar industry soil health benchmarking in the Central 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 (GBR). Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Farmacist
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
Cotton Crop protection Research project ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection This project incorporates the Cotton Research & Development Corporation’s involvement in the multi-partner ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisations Hort Innovation, The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Automation Input management Research project Smarter Irrigation 2: New tech integrated smart sensing & automation for cotton This project aims to increase the adoption of automated irrigation technologies into the Australian cotton industry. Water price and labour … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 30 May 2022 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University, Goanna Ag, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee (IREC)
Wine Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Managing wine pH in a changing climate This project aims to better understand the relationship between potassium levels in soil, vine and berry, and berry composition and … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)