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Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Community Attitudes toward gene editing

This project will use qualitative methods to explore and understand current public and producer knowledge and attitudes to gene editing …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    8 Apr 2020 -
    1 Oct 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Beef cattle
Research project

Feeding Leucaena to manage the rumen for performance

This project investigated the comparative animal performance of the new psyllid resistant Leucaena, “Redlands”, against a standard modern cultivar, Wonder …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    27 Apr 2018 -
    29 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Food processing technology Novel ingredients Processing & packaging
Research project

Nutritional Qualities of Black Soldier Fly Larvae

As the global population continues to grow towards a predicted 9.5 billion by 2050, a critical shortage of animal proteins is increasingly …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Jun 2022 -
    2 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    Western Sydney University (WSU)

Dairy
Research project

DairyFeedbase 2023-28

The objective of this project is to improve the profitability and resilience of Australian dairy farms through more efficient production …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2023 -
    30 Sep 2028

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Animal technology
Research project

Best Practice Treatment Factsheets for Cattle

This project seeks to engage a consultant to create seven fact sheets on best practice treatment of cattle on livestock export ships, for use by stockpersons and employees on board.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    6 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Beef cattle
Research project

Best practice factsheets for cattle on ships

Following on from the LEP’s research into Shipboard provision of animal health equipment and medications, a series of seven …
  • Funded by

    LiveCorp

  • Project date

    15 Jul 2021 -
    15 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    Harris Park Group Pty Ltd

Cross industry
Input management
Research project

National Wild Dog Action Plan Stage 3

The National Wild Dog Action Plan is Australia’s blueprint strategy for wild dog management that guides state, regional and …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2017 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Beef cattle
Research project

Effect of monensin on antimicrobial resistance of feedlot manure

This project will conduct a literature review on the effect of ionophores and bambermycins on antimicrobial resistance of the microbiome, …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2020 -
    15 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

BREEDPLAN and Sheep Genetics short video

This project developed a short video series targeted at commercial producers who are new to BREEDPLAN and Sheep Genetics. These …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2018 -
    15 Dec 2019

Beef cattle
Research project

Development of a National Beef Genotyping

This project will develop an industry research strategy for genotyping cattle across the nation. The strategy will be produced in …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Apr 2018 -
    15 Jun 2018

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Dairy
Input management
Research project

Lifting Farm Gate Profit Through High Value Modular Agroforestry

This project will develop new approaches for the introduction of trees in agricultural lands to increase farm profitability. Outcomes will …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Sheep & lamb
Research project

Extended Commercial Trials of NUMNUTS

By validating the commercial application and animal safety of the NUMNUTS® device and confirming its efficacy for castration, this project …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Apr 2020 -
    2 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Beef cattle
Research project

PDS: Filling the autumn feed gap

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate the potential of autumn grazed fodder crops that will provide …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    14 Feb 2020 -
    30 Jul 2024

Beef cattle
Food processing technology
Research project

MSA Beef Model Expansion: Sensory evaluation

The project is designed to aid in quantifying the eating quality difference between steers and entire males or bulls based …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Apr 2019 -
    30 Sep 2021

Research project

Report on discover and design process for the Livestock Data Link (LDL) feedback system user interface

Livestock Data Link (LDL) is an online program that enables the timely sharing of carcase and animal disease information between processors and their producers with the aim of optimising supply chain performance. This project will undertake the discovery and design of a new feedback system user interface through a human centred design approach.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    25 Jun 2021 -
    30 Oct 2022

  • Research organisation

    TigerSpike Pty Ltd

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

Desktop analysis of opportunities for oil-enhanced forages

Feed quality from pastures and of forages is directly related to animal productivity. Higher quality forage lines will contribute to …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2021 -
    6 Feb 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Animal technology
Research project

Laser for permanent removal of wool foll

The purpose of this project is to research and develop for adoption alternative technologies for wool follicle removal (lambs 8-12 weeks old) that could apply to mulesing and crutching as well as animal husbandry for the meat industry on older sheep. This project builds on the previous project “Duetto Laser Technology for sheep husbandry” which will validate Laser technology for this application in a controlled lab study.
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    28 Jun 2022 -
    1 Feb 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Western Australia (UWA)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Cross industry Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Traceability
Research project

Molecular risk assessment of Salmonella in red meat

Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) is a type of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella bacteria. It remains a significant public health issue in Australia, and foods of animal origin are most frequently considered to be the source of infection in humans. This project will conduct a molecular risk assessment of Salmonella in red meat in order to prepare for potential changes to regulations in the USA that may impact Australian exporters.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2021 -
    29 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology E-commerce & market platforms Novel ingredients
Research project

Demonstration of safety, palatability, and efficacy of novel, sugarcane-derived feed ingredients in ruminants

Bagasse is the pulpy fibrous material that remains after sugarcane is crushed to extract its juice. The SRA has invested in new technologies to transform it into a nutritious animal feed ingredient, and this project will trial bagasse-derived fibre as a sheep feed and model potential production and markets.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    28 Oct 2021 -
    30 Aug 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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