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Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Automation
Research project

PDS: Effective Rangeland EID Decision Making Systems

This project supports a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) to show how the use of individual animal identification can contribute to improved profitability, productivity and sustainability in rangeland sheep enterprises. An Electronic Identification (EID) system that measures the individual animal can provide data to inform decision making for the whole flock.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Nov 2021 -
    15 Jul 2025

  • Research organisation

    Nala Agribusiness

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management Plant science
Research project

Profitable Grazing Systems Package Development - Editing and Design

Profitable Grazing Systems (PGS) takes small groups of like-minded producers who want to improve their whole-farm performance and matches them with a deliverer who builds their knowledge, skills and experience through hands-on training. This project funds final stage editing, design and proofreading of the latest Profitable Grazing Systems packages and associated materials, along with updates to the Profitable Grazing Systems producer and deliverer guidebooks. All editing and design will be consistent with Meat & Livestock Australia's (MLA) branding and style guidelines.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Nov 2021 -
    23 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Bahr Ag Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Data and AI
Research project

A common approach to sector-level GHG accounting for Australian agriculture

This project is focused on developing a common framework for greenhouse gas accounting of Australian agricultural activities at the sector level.
  • Funded by

    Agricultural Innovation Australia (AIA)

  • Project date

    18 Nov 2021 -
    31 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Wool
Plant science
Research project

Testing Tropicals - NSW Southern Slopes

This project will fund a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) featuring tropical and sub-tropical pasture species in production systems on the southern slopes of New South Wales. Producers will be able to compare these species to current summer feed options (e.g. lucerne and summer-active perennials), and work out what management adaptations would be necessary to successfully incorporate these species.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    10 Nov 2021 -
    1 Jun 2027

  • Research organisation

    Holbrook Landcare Group

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Pasture, fodder & feed Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management Plant science
Research project

Healthy Subsoils Produce More Red Meat

The Southern Australia Livestock Research Council (SALRC) promotes innovation and learning in the red meat and livestock industries of southeast Australia. This project funds a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) to address the priority to 'Improve pasture establishment, productivity and persistence in landscapes prone to subsoil compaction or hard pan soil structure'. The project is to be conducted with the Yarra Valley Farmers and Alexandra/Mansfield Farmers Groups in north central Victoria.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2021 -
    11 Jul 2028

  • Research organisation

    Agridome Consultancy

Multiple industries
Pork Wool
Research project

Real-time, data-driven approach to assessing networked biosecurity risk

The purpose of this project was to interview a number of red meat stakeholders that are custodians of biosecurity data to collect feedback, and identify data sharing opportunities to determine the key risks and opportunities for data sharing between government and commercial organisations.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Oct 2021 -
    30 Sep 2022

  • Research organisation

    Exoflare Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Cross industry Dairy Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Wool
Research project

Insights into barriers and bridges to the producer adoption of multi-week and seasonal climate forecasts

The accurate prediction of weather is critical to the success of agricultural industries. This project will investigate farmers' use of multi-week (2-8 weeks) and seasonal climate forecasts (1-6 months) through in-depth interviews with stakeholders from the meat, dairy, grain, wine and sugar industries, to determine ways to increase the uptake of climate information to improve productivity and profitability.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Sep 2021 -
    28 Aug 2022

  • Research organisation

    Meaningful Social Research (MSR)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

Sheep Genetics Database Re-Development - Phase Three

The overall aim of this project is to deliver a single sheep database system containing sheep pedigree, data and genotypes. This information is currently spread across more than 6 databases, and once centralised, will allow ram breeders and buyers to make improved breeding decisions.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jul 2021 -
    11 May 2022

  • Research organisation

    Servian Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cereal grains Dairy Oilseeds Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

NAB Sustainable AgriBusiness Adaptions

This project will provide bankers and farmers with practical guidance to support science-backed and commercially considered decisions about where to invest their time effort and money.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    12 Jul 2021 -
    1 Mar 2022

  • Research organisations

    Federation University Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

Sheep Sustainability Framework - 2022

A key objective of this Australian Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) project is Project Proof, a 2022 survey of 2000 sheep producers that …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Kynetec

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

PARABOSS PHASE III

ParaBoss, which commenced in 2013, is the national resource for sheep and goat parasite control in Australia, providing information on the …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2024

  • Research organisations

    Animal Health Australia (AHA), University of New England (UNE)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management
Research project

EDGEnetwork Delivery

This project will assist in the delivery of EDGEnetwork® workshops that provide tailored, comprehensive, practical learning opportunities in business management, …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Input management
Research project

EDGEnetwork Delivery - Range IQ

EDGEnetwork® workshops provide tailored, comprehensive, practical learning opportunities in business management, breeding, grazing land management and nutrition for livestock enterprises …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Range IQ Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Aquaculture Beef cattle Beverage Cereal grains Cotton Cross industry Dairy Eggs Essential oils Forestry Fruits Game Honey bees Natural capital assets Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Packaged food Pasture, fodder & feed Pork Poultry Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Sugar Vegetables Wild catch fisheries Wine Wool
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Traceability
Research project

OzAg Data exchange

The Australian AgriFood Data Exchange has a vision to create an interconnected data highway for Australia’s AgriFood value chain.…
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    KPMG Australia

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Input management
Research project

Continuous monitoring of sheep shearing for injury prevention

The goal of the project is to better understand the mechanism of injuries in sheep shearing, so that injuries can …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2021 -
    30 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

Flystrike Extension Package

There is already information available for woolgrowers on best practice strategies for the management of flystrike, including on FlyBoss and …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    15 Dec 2020 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Schuster Consulting Group Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

WA Wild Dog & Vert Pest Training

This project will: Increase the knowledge of, and skills in, the control of Wild Dogs, Feral Pigs and Foxes in …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    30 Nov 2020 -
    15 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) [WA]

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

‘Back to Business’ Bushfire Recovery Project

The recent bushfires in NSW, ACT, WA, Vic, Tas have affected an estimated 26,000 livestock producers (approx.57,000 PICs). Meat and Livestock …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2020 -
    30 Jun 2021

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

‘Back to Business’ Bushfire Recovery Project

The recent bushfires in NSW, ACT, WA, Vic, Tas have affected an estimated 26,000 livestock producers (approx.57,000 PICs). Meat and Livestock …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2020 -
    30 Jun 2021

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

‘Back to Business’ Bushfire Recovery Project

The recent bushfires in NSW, ACT, WA, Vic, Tas have affected an estimated 26,000 livestock producers (approx.57,000 PICs). Meat and Livestock …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2020 -
    30 Jun 2021

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