Research project Nature Repair Market Bill, Summary Paper Develop a research paper providing a comprehensive understanding of the new legislation framework creating a voluntary biodiversity market that will … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 19 Feb 2024 - 1 Apr 2024 Research organisation Ernst & Young
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Food processing technology Harvest technology Imagery Indoor agriculture Research project Horizon Scanning for Australian rural industries Australia’s rural industries must be prepared to adapt to and thrive amidst a complex and increasingly uncertain future.&… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 Dec 2023 - 16 May 2024 Research organisation Tenacious Insights Pty Ltd
Research project Decision support framework and tool supporting Australian producers to make informed decisions about the relative benefits arising from their actions for production, natural capital, and/or natural ca A large number of resources, tools and calculators exist to support producer decision making around entering carbon markets and other … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 May 2023 - 29 Jun 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Data and AI Research project Knowledge Hub for environmental stewardship Develop an online ‘knowledge hub/community of practice (CoP)’ to act as a centralised point of information for … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 May 2023 - 3 Jul 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple technology areas Animal technology Crop protection Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Renewable energy Research project Online Tool for Decision Making Pathways This project will provide farmer-friendly tools to assist farmers in adopting innovations that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Apr 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 Research organisation Heytesbury District Landcare Network
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management IoT & smart-farming Plant science Research project Improving the Impact from Current and Future Genetic and Genomic Investments Emerging agriculture and aquaculture industries face barriers in accessing superior genetic material for improved productivity. These barriers can be commercial, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Mar 2023 - 12 May 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Beef cattle Research project LCA Analysis of the Australian Beef Industry The project will update the environmental impacts, including GHG emissions, water, energy and land use across the beef/cattle industry for the five years from 2016 to 2020 to update the ongoing trends analysis. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Nov 2022 - 15 Nov 2023 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Animal technology Crop protection Input management Plant science Traceability Research project Evaluation and positioning of dual purpose cereals for the export hay market Dual purpose wheat and barley hay are being investigated to provide exporters with a broader suite of fodder products and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 Nov 2022 - 16 Mar 2025 Research organisation Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd
Cotton Input management Research project Whole of farm water management digital dashboard This investment supports the development of an interface (dashboard/platform) that collates necessary data from a range of data sources … Funded by Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) Project date 15 Oct 2022 - 30 Jun 2025 Research organisation Goanna Ag
Beef cattle Research project Goal Setting - Australian Beef Industry FY23 Working with Peak Industry Councils to develop goals and targets across the 24 sustainability priority areas for the Australian beef industry, as approved by Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC). Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Sep 2022 - 28 Oct 2023 Research organisation ACIL Allen
Dairy Research project Enteric Methane Reduction This project will look to address the problem of finding novel solutions to reduce enteric methane, which is the largest component of dairy farm emissions with the fewest available solutions. Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 24 Aug 2022 - 30 Sep 2023
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Imagery Input management Research project Application for Top-Up Scholarship - University of Queensland The water shortage brought about by a combination of climate changes and recent environmental flow legislation that limits irrigation water … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 Aug 2022 - 29 Aug 2025 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Cotton Research project Developing a better understanding of the growth dynamics of different varieties and quantifying resource use efficiency of grown-on cotton in Central Queensland Climate change in Central Queensland bringing warmer conditions, constraints of limited irrigation water over the last number of years, along … Funded by Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jul 2025
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Crop protection Harvest technology Input management Machinery & hardware Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Best practice manual for growing, harvesting and storing Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa) in Australia The Australian Hemp Council (AHC) is a formal association of Australia's IH growers and crop consultants including personnel from state … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Jun 2022 - 17 Mar 2023 Research organisation Australian Hemp Council
Vegetables Input management Research project Recycling SMS for fertiliser in a circular economy This investment is developing models for a spent mushroom substrate (SMS) circular economy by improving the value-proposition of SMS for … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2022 - 30 Mar 2024 Research organisation Frontier Ag and Environment
Other rural industries Research project Tech Tooling Soil and Plant Health The Project is targeted towards landholders interested in managing their soils for sustained production and maintenance of ecosystems integrity. The … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 May 2022 - 16 Jun 2023 Research organisation Certified Organic Biodynamic Western Australia Inc
Fruits Research project Improving drought resilience and on farm decision making through a localised weather station network and monitoring equipment. This project is designed to support producers throughout their agtech journey by being a gateway and example piece of how … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2022 - 15 Jun 2023
Other rural industries Research project Developing students and staff while improving farm efficiencies This project will give students, staff and the wider College community an opportunity to learn about agtech solutions that are … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2022 - 15 Jun 2023 Research organisation Western Australia College of Agriculture Harvey
Multiple industries Honey bees Other rural industries Research project Support commercial beekeepers in trialling the use of technologies to capture, analyse and share data (including provenance and traceability) and to determine the value of that data to their businesse The project will introduce the group to various technologies and these systems will assist the capturing of in-field data, sharing … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 29 Apr 2024 Research organisation Meridian Agriculture Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Cotton Other rural industries Pulse grains Research project Practical AgTech: existing and emerging innovations The project will create networks and share knowledge using innovator or early adopter producers that are operating ahead of the … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 May 2022 - 14 May 2023 Research organisation Lucerne Australia Inc.