Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Traceability Research project Project Cyclone: Defining insights into Australia’s global positioning of MLA’s integrity system to understand the value proposition for the supply chain (trade and consumers) across markets By understanding trust as a proxy for product and systems integrity of red meat production, this research aims to generate … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 9 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2022
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Tracking and Tracing Sheep This project build's on V.RDA.0002 extended the methodology and findings to the sheep industry. It will validate assumptions related … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 2 Apr 2021 - 6 Jun 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Crop protection Research project Pasture Dieback: evaluation and delivery of diagnostic tools and information products for graziers This project will integrate and strengthen grazier design led thinking elements embedded in the pasture dieback (PD) research program and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2021 - 1 May 2024
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Cross-sector Operational Biosecurity Risk Assessment (COBRA) Preparation Phase The project focuses on a data-driven approach to biosecurity, supporting Australian agriculture by rapidly identifying and responding to biosecurity risks … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Mar 2021 - 22 Feb 2022
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Trakka - Making Data Flow Joint project with the Food Agility CRC. ISC/MLA is contributing 1/3 of the funding. This project exists to drive a … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 Mar 2021 - 31 Dec 2022 Research organisation Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project NE NSW Wild Dog Coordinator Mitigate the impacts by wild dogs and vertebrate pest species through the delivery of effective best practice wild dog and … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 29 Mar 2021 - 1 Mar 2024 Research organisation Centre for Invasive Species Solutions
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Supporting Sheep producers transition to non-mulsed sheep This project will support sheep breeders to utilise existing tools and management strategies available to transition to a non-mulesed flock. … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 23 Mar 2021 - 2 Mar 2025
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Processing & packaging Robotics Research project Remote Operations - Shadow Robots A shadow robot is able to precisely mimic human actions, meaning it is ideally suited to tasks where human dexterity … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 18 Mar 2021 - 24 May 2021
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Joining Ewe Lambs Tool Joining ewe lambs provides opportunity to increase lamb supply and rapidly build ewe numbers. This project will leverage past research … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Mar 2021 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Business Cases for Data Use in the Red Meat Supply Chain The purpose of this project is to help facilitate the adoption of technology and data solutions by stakeholders across the … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Mar 2021 - 18 Dec 2021 Research organisation AgThentic
Multiple industries Beef cattle Game Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Data and AI Research project Vessel network connectivity trial The livestock export industry and the regulator are increasingly interested in collecting data from sensors and smart devices to provide … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 9 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 Research organisation LiveCorp
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Review of producer information needs for seasonal climate forecasting Interpretation of seasonal climate forecasting information (separate to 1-10 day forecasts) can significantly affect producer profitability and risk management. Therefore, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Mar 2021 - 30 Nov 2021
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Pregnancy scanning in extensive sheep flocks This Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) is designed to demonstrate that pregnancy scanning for foetal number and foetal age together with … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 28 Feb 2021 - 30 Nov 2024
Multiple industries Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project PDS - Legume and Shrub Grazing Systems Adoption Trial This Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) is designed to increase adoption of shrub and legume pasture systems in the eastern wheatbelt … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 10 Feb 2021 - 30 Sep 2026
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Automation Traceability Research project Primal Proof of Load RFID On-Site (Stage 2) Trials - Improved Traceability and Quality Control for Meat Products Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology provides the opportunity to accurately track and monitor individual sheep and cattle from farm to … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 8 Feb 2021 - 29 Jun 2021
Sheep & lamb Research project Shelf life experience in chilled lamb export supply chains The shelf life of chilled sheep meats (lamb) is significantly consumed in transport to distant markets and logistics, particularly when … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 25 Jan 2021 - 11 Oct 2021 Research organisation National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council Limited (MINTRAC)
Sheep & lamb Research project Extending the shelf life of vacuum-packed sheep meats The practical shelf life of vacuum-packed sheep meat stored at around -0.5°C is about 90 days for lamb; advantages may … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Jan 2021 - 30 Jul 2024 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Processing & packaging Research project Shelf life models for beef and lamb A model to predict the shelf life of vacuum packed (VP) beef and lamb has been developed and found to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 11 Jan 2021 - 30 Jul 2024 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project PDS - Increasing number of lambs weaned / ewe unit This Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) is designed to demonstrate how much ewe reproductivity and Gross Margin/DSE can be increased, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jan 2021 - 20 Apr 2025
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Less predators, more lambs This Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) is designed to demonstrate that a best practice predator control management program can improve lamb … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Jul 2024