Beef cattle Animal technology Research project Biomarkers for reducing non-compliance in beef carcases This project aims to identify and generate a library of biomarkers, present in saliva samples, which may be linked to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 Nov 2020 - 20 Jun 2025 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Beef cattle Multiple technology areas Animal technology Automation Machinery & hardware Research project Rapiscan RRT-110 system upgrade accuracy validation Rapiscan have successfully manufactured customised imaging components and software to adapt the RTT-110 airline inspection CT for carcase assessment, with … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Oct 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Beef cattle Animal technology Research project Animal welfare benefits of feedlot shade – a short review MLA and the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) have identified a need for an increase in industry knowledge and understanding … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Oct 2020 - 30 May 2021 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple technology areas Animal technology Input management Research project Study of protein source and selected amino acids for gut integrity of chickens Recent research has looked at how low protein poultry diets aim to improve production and welfare. This investment investigates how … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Sep 2020 - 10 Aug 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Animal technology Data and AI Research project Validating HSRA data for shipping routes crossing the equator The heat stress risk assessment (HSRA) model currently used by the livestock export industry ahead of each voyage from Australia … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 21 Sep 2020 - 1 Nov 2022
Beef cattle Multiple technology areas Animal technology Input management Research project Revision of Key National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report Methods for Australian Feedlots MLA has outlined an aspirational goal for the red meat industry to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. The feedlot sector wishes … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 21 Sep 2020 - 1 Jun 2021
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Resource Flock Limited Cut x Cook Sensory evaluation and MSA Mark II Model Development This project aims to conduct consumer sensory testing in Australia of cuts from lambs and hoggets from the INF and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Sep 2020 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Animal technology Research project Evaluation of equine endometrium using Confocal Laser endomicroscopy This project seeks to develop a novel state-of-the-art diagnostic technique to evaluate the health of uterine tissue in broodmares. Confocal … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Jul 2020 - 1 Jan 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Animal technology Research project Effects of faecal microbiota transplant therapy on infectious diarrhoea in foals Diarrhoea is common in foals and can lead to marked morbidity and also death, particularly when infectious agents are involved.&… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 2 Jul 2020 - 4 May 2023 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Animal technology Research project Sheep Sustainability Framework The role of the SSF is to monitor, measure and report industry performance against agreed sustainability priorities, where sustainability is … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)
Animal technology Research project Diagnostic imaging to reduce Thoroughbred racing fatality This study aims to investigate the imaging appearance of subclinical and/or clinical disease in the fetlocks of southeast Queensland … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 1 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Animal technology Research project Bacteriophage and R. equi pneumonia risk. Rhodococcus equi pneumonia (aka 'Rattles') is caused by foals inhaling virulent strains of the bacterium R. equi from soil. Bacteriophages (… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jun 2020 - 30 Jul 2023 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Animal technology Research project Effective stunning and slaughter for poultry training workshops Animal welfare is a high priority for the Australian poultry industry and maintaining skills and knowledge in this area with … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 22 Jun 2020 - 15 Jan 2021 Research organisation National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council Limited (MINTRAC)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project The Thoroughbred Welfare Initiative The Thoroughbred Welfare Aftercare Working Group (TAWWG) are experts who can review the current welfare landscape in the Australian thoroughbred … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Jun 2020 - 15 Dec 2020 Research organisation Thoroughbred Breeders Australia
Honey bees Animal technology Research project Scoping a Communication Strategy for Raising Awareness of Honey Bees This project seeks to create a communications plan that assist industry in raising awareness of the importance of bees for; … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jun 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 Research organisation Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Collection of animal welfare indicators on live export vessels This project brought together a skills-based working group to refine a list of animal welfare indicators and develop a framework … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 15 May 2020 - 30 Dec 2020
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Rapid point of care diagnosis of equine Hendra Virus using LAMP technology Hendra virus (HeV) is a highly lethal zoonotic paramyxovirus that is a occupational hazard in the equine industries. This investment … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 May 2020 - 15 Jun 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Animal technology Research project Closing the Loop: Black Soldier Fly technology to convert agricultural waste Black soldier flies feed on agricultural waste, and the resulting larvae and their excrement is rich in protein. Through black … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Apr 2020 - 19 Jan 2023 Research organisation Australian Pork (APL)
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project The pathology and epidemiology of equine pregnancy loss This investment will develop a system to investigate and record the pathology of mid to late term pregnancy losses in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Feb 2020 - 29 Jun 2023 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Animal technology Research project Optimisation of mycopesticides for control of lesser mealworm in broiler sheds Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus, is a ubiquitous insect pest of Australian meat-chicken sheds. It transmits a variety of avian pathogens … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 14 Jan 2020 - 9 Jan 2022 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)