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)
Multiple industries Cotton Pork Poultry Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Biorefineries for profit - phase 2 The Biorefineries for Profit project is developing technologies to convert crop and crop-processing residues into high value animal feed supplements … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 26 Jul 2019 - 1 Jun 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology
Eggs Research project Sustainable feeds to optimise layers' productive life This project investigates the impacts of several alternative protein ingredients including insect meals on laying performance, egg quality, and welfare … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Honey bees Animal technology Research project Improving the health of hives used in pollination The project will investigate the effects of three commonly used fungicide active ingredients during flowering of almond and canola on … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 24 Jul 2018 - 16 Jul 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Fruits Processing & packaging Research project Processing jackfruit into ready-to-eat products and ingredients The Australian jackfruit industry has been largely stagnate for the last decade. There are two key impediments to growth: (1) the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 Jun 2020 - 26 Aug 2021 Research organisation Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Novel ingredients Research project Exploring High Valued Opportunities for red meat ingredients This project will define and test value propositions for transferring red meat ingredients into high valued natural flavour extracts and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Dec 2018 - 1 Aug 2019
Poultry Input management Research project Review of the Nutrient Content of Australian Feed Ingredients Formulation of a cost-effective diet that meets broiler nutritional requirements is critical for efficient production. However, many nutrient specification databases … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 5 Apr 2019 - 12 Mar 2020 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Sugar Research project Biorefineries for Profit Phase 3 Delivering the vision of an Australian agricultural sector with a farmgate value of $100 billion by 2030 requires improved productivity and better … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 28 Oct 2021 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Aquaculture Input management Research project Elucidating the nutritional requirements of farmed hybrid abalone This project is investigating the ideal level of protein in feed for hybrid abalone. It aims to produce recommendations for … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Oct 2017 - 14 Oct 2020 Research organisation Deakin University
Pork Novel ingredients Research project To investigate the practicalities and regulatory requirements of utilising food waste as a feed source for pigs High quality ingredients are fed to pigs and contribute a significant amount to the cost of production. Each year, Australians … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 16 May 2017 - 16 Oct 2017 Research organisation GHD Pty Ltd
Eggs Research project Alternative protein- rich feeds Through desktop review and industry consultation, this project will identify suitable protein rich feed ingredients to include in Australian pig … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 7 Feb 2022 - 15 Aug 2022 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Vegetables Plant science Research project Remastering Cassava in Australia Early work on cassava in Australia focussed on the crop as a source of ethanol and later as feed for … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Sep 2020 - 4 Dec 2021 Research organisation Agsight Pty Ltd
Poultry Input management Research project Age dependent energy and digestible amino acids of common Australian feedstuffs Phase feeding is a chicken feeding system in which energy content of the diet is increased and dietary amino acids (… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2023 Research organisation Massey University
Eggs Input management Research project Updating grain AME data for NIR Energy is the most expensive component of diet for laying hens. With feed accounting for approximately 65% of the cost of … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 15 Feb 2023 - 19 Jan 2025 Research organisation Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)
Wool Research project Metabolism study to determine the quantity and identify the nature of parent compounds and metabolites in ovine tissue and fluids following the topical administration of Tri-Solfen Mulesing, tail docking, and castration are animal husbandry procedures conducted on farm as part of routine management. Tri-Solfen is used … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 7 Aug 2014 - 30 Jun 2019
Cereal grains Crop protection Research project Screening of diverse barley germplasm for rapid discovery and utilisation of novel disease resistance in barley novel using R-HapSelect: A haplotype-based toolkit. The three barley pathogens, Pyrenophora teres f. maculata, the causal agent of the spot form of net blotch (SFNB), P. … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 May 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Poultry Input management Research project Formulating broiler diets based on protein and starch digestive dynamics "Digestion rates of feed ingredients are needed to enable practical nutritionists to adopt digestive dynamics for formulation of broiler … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Apr 2016 - 30 May 2020 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Cereal grains Plant science Research project Novel approaches against LMA - Knockout The project description provides good background but it is impossible to tell what is proposed other than taking "a … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2015 - 30 Sep 2020 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Multiple industries Cross industry Fruits Wine Research project Australian Food and Wine Collaboration Group - Market Expansion Initiative Hort Innovation is leading a collaboration between rural RDCs and commodity peak bodies across five sectors and leveraging industry-government partnerships … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 4 Aug 2022 - 30 Jul 2024
Cross industry Crop protection Research project National Biosecurity and Sustainable Plant Production Program This project will enhance the preparedness and resilience of the Australian nursery industry to plant protection and plant biosecurity impacts, … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 18 Dec 2020 - 19 Dec 2025