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Alternate forage crops for Southern WA logo
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Alternate forage crops for Southern WA

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate that the feed value of alternate high biomass summer forage crops can increase stocking rates and liveweight gain of prime lambs or beef cattle, relative to current systems in the high rainfall zone of Western Australia.

1 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Stirlings to Coast Farmers

Pasture Variety Trials logo
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Pasture Variety Trials

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate the most suitable and productive pasture varieties across a range of soil types in areas where clover dominant pastures are no longer suitable as a result of Red clover syndrome.

6 Mar 2020 - 30 Oct 2025

New South Wales, Australia

ASHEEP [WA]

Growing perennial pastures in a variable logo
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Growing perennial pastures in a variable

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Determine the most persistent and productive perennial pastures for Gippsland, by investigating species, establishment methods, ground cover potential, species persistence and the impacts of soil moisture levels.

13 May 2020 - 30 Oct 2026

New South Wales, Australia

Gippsland Agricultural Group

Magnificent Maidens logo
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Magnificent Maidens

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the impacts of adopting best-bet management of maiden ewes on their reproductive performance and carryover effects on subsequent performance.

31 Mar 2020 - 30 Jan 2026

New South Wales, Australia

Nextgen Agri Limited

Genetics of reproduction and lamb survive logo
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Genetics of reproduction and lamb survive

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate the role that genetics can play in improving ewe reproduction and lamb survival. It will also focus on helping producers develop the knowledge, awareness, skills and attitudes to more confidently select rams that will improve the reproductive performance and lamb survival of their flock.

23 May 2020 - 15 Feb 2026

New South Wales, Australia

Nextgen Agri Limited

Maximising Dorper Reproductive Performance logo
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Maximising Dorper Reproductive Performance

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate that the adoption of proven best practice management techniques can improve the conception rate, lambing percentage, weaning rate and production efficiency of Dorper flocks inmixed farming systems.

13 Mar 2020 - 15 Aug 2023

New South Wales, Australia

GI & AL Collins

Girl Power: Prioritising Heifer Performance logo
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Girl Power: Prioritising Heifer Performance

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This Producer Demonstration Site will demonstrate and communicate that best management practices developed in the Heifer Best Management Practices (BMP) guide. Producers will demonstrate and assess the potential of BMP to narrow the mating period in maiden heifers down to 42 days and achieve 84% conception rates by optimising the...

31 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2025

New South Wales, Australia

Desert Uplands

Fodder Systems and Feed Gaps logo
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Fodder Systems and Feed Gaps

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate an economical alternative fodder crop system to increase weight gain in weaner lambs, to reduce reliance on live shipping. This will also provide alternative livestock management systems to increase profitability by targeting markets.

31 Mar 2020 - 15 Sep 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Monaro Farming Systems CMC Inc

PDS: Filling the autumn feed gap logo
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PDS: Filling the autumn feed gap

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to demonstrate the potential of autumn grazed fodder crops that will provide a lower cost and more productive (measured by pasture quality, quantity, animal performance and cost benefit analysis) alternative to supplement feeding with conserved fodder for beef in the high rainfall...

14 Feb 2020 - 30 Jul 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Lower Blackwood Land Conservation

Breeding Objectives setting and getting genetic progress logo
Research project

Breeding Objectives setting and getting genetic progress

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The aim of this Producer Demonstration Site is to benchmark the genetic potential of six commercial Merino flocks and ensure that genetic and phenotypic potential of weaners align to breeding objectives in order to drive genetic progress.

30 Apr 2020 - 20 Jul 2025

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]