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Economic modelling of ewe lamb mating model logo
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Economic modelling of ewe lamb mating model

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The National Sheep Reproduction RD&E strategy prioritised improving the reproductive performance from yearling ewes. This project will refine farm-systems economic modelling, produce anew decision support model and consolidate current knowledge to update management guidelines for adoption programs, such Profitable Grazing Systems and Bred Well Fed Well.

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Oct 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Murdoch University

Sheep Feedlotting and Containment Management logo
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Sheep Feedlotting and Containment Management

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Sheep Producers Australia commissioned this project to update previously published documents regarding sheep feed lotting and containment in Australia. This project focused on updating the relevant information on best practice management, performance targets, new R&D and primary information sources for sheep producers. Central to...

15 Jul 2019 - 29 Feb 2020

New South Wales, Australia

AgriPartner Consulting

Sheep Reproduction RD&E Impact Assessment logo
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Sheep Reproduction RD&E Impact Assessment

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The primary objective of this project is to review and assess completed and ongoing industry projects and initiatives against the objectives of the Sheep Reproduction RD&E Investment Plan 2012-2017 (SRRIP) and other industry strategies. It will also assess, define and make recommendations for future industry collaborations and research and/or adoption...

24 Sep 2019 - 30 Oct 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Beattie Consulting Services Pty Ltd

A review of Maternal Dystocia Nutrition logo
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A review of Maternal Dystocia Nutrition

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project aims to review literature to assess and interpret the physiological, behavioural, hormonal and biochemical changes associated with maternal dystocia in sheep. It will also estimate the economic impact of dystocia and identify risk factors and opportunities to mitigate dystocia in sheep to inform future R&D priorities.

26 Feb 2020 - 1 Nov 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Murdoch University

Its’s Ewe Time 2019 logo
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Its’s Ewe Time 2019

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The purpose of Its Ewe Time forums is to motivate and challenge sheep producers to attain highly productive, profitable and sustainable systems by presenting the business value of R&D messages, reaffirm key drivers of productivity gain and creating overt pathways to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) adoption programs. This project...

30 May 2019 - 30 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

GI & AL Collins

Australian Bovine Livestock Language Review logo
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Australian Bovine Livestock Language Review

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The purpose of this project is to conduct a desktop research project, and deliver a comprehensive mapping of the current Cattle(Bovine) livestock language terms and systems used in Australia.

1 Oct 2019 - 2 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Coomburah Beef Pty Ltd

MSA sheepmeat pathways video logo
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MSA sheepmeat pathways video

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

To build on and further develop an existing short video on the MSA Sheep meat pathways to provide sheep processors and brand owners with a tool to explain the MSA Eating Quality program that underpins their products to their customers/supply chains.

15 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Sound Images Pty Ltd

Feed management based on quantified information logo
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Feed management based on quantified information

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate that increasing producer's knowledge of feed nutritional value will assist in making more efficient and economic on-farm decision-making for livestock live weight management.

30 Jun 2018 - 30 Apr 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Facey Group

Supporting industry compliance and productivity gains through integrated online systems logo
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Supporting industry compliance and productivity gains through integrated online systems

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This scoping project aims to identify the key industry adoption barriers compliance with value chain systems and identify the potential for digital solutions to resolve current barriers.

12 Mar 2018 - 8 Jun 2018

New South Wales, Australia

FarmIQ Systems

Global Veal Market: Innovation opportunities logo
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Global Veal Market: Innovation opportunities

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) is seeking to explore growth opportunities for Australian Veal in selected veal export markets, through interpretation of consumer and market insights, understanding current business models, product range, market networks and opportunity for product differentiation.

20 Jun 2019 - 20 May 2020

New South Wales, Australia

GIRA