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Effect of monensin on antimicrobial resistance of feedlot manure logo
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Effect of monensin on antimicrobial resistance of feedlot manure

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will conduct a literature review on the effect of ionophores and bambermycins on antimicrobial resistance of the microbiome, E coli, Salmonella and Enterococcus in beef cattle and wider food animal production. It will also determine through experimentation in the feedlot industry, the effect of monensin on antimicrobial resistance...

1 Jun 2020 - 15 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

Evaluation of orchard fans for heat load amelioration logo
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Evaluation of orchard fans for heat load amelioration

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project aimed to determine the effects of adding industrial fans used in orchard farms on the health, welfare and profitability of feedlot cattle.

1 Mar 2019 - 15 Feb 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Country Choice Processing

Feedlot animal welfare benchmarking logo
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Feedlot animal welfare benchmarking

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Continuous improvement of animal welfare is essential for maintaining consumer and community support for grain-fed beef. This proposes to develop a framework for internal animal welfare benchmarking for the Australian feedlot industry.

28 Nov 2019 - 28 Mar 2022

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Melbourne

Animal welfare officers training delivery logo
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Animal welfare officers training delivery

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project is part of an ongoing annual program of workshops to deliver the knowledge and skills necessary for Animal Welfare Officers to manage, assess and audit animal welfare within a feedlot operation. The training consists of a day of workshop activities, plus a half-day practical exercise in a feedlot...

31 May 2020 - 31 May 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Paul Cusack & Jacqueline Cusack

Evaluation of shade and shelter solutions logo
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Evaluation of shade and shelter solutions

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will evaluate the influence of unshaded, shaded and shelter on the health, welfare, performance and carcase characteristics from feedlot cattle in Southern climatic zones. Increasing climate variability is increasing severity of heat load events and rainfall in winter.

1 Jun 2020 - 15 Jan 2023

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

Cattle Heat Load Toolbox 2019 to 2021 logo
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Cattle Heat Load Toolbox 2019 to 2021

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) has requested the ongoing operational aspects of the heat load forecast service delivery trialling be funded from the grain fed marketing levy. This project covers the operating costs of the CHLT service for 2019to 2021, which includes daily operation of the service, including issuing...

15 Jun 2019 - 30 Nov 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Katestone Environmental Pty Ltd

Evaluation of the benefits of shade for cattle feedlots logo
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Evaluation of the benefits of shade for cattle feedlots

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will evaluate the economic and animal welfare benefits of shade for feedlot cattle in a West Australian feedlot. In Western Australia, a clear value proposition (dollars per head) needs to be established to drive shade adoption.

1 Jun 2020 - 1 Jan 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Murdoch University

Animal welfare benefits of feedlot shade – a short review logo
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Animal welfare benefits of feedlot shade – a short review

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

MLA and the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) have identified a need for an increase in industry knowledge and understanding of the animal welfare benefits of providing shade in beef feedlots. Continuous improvement of animal welfare is essential for maintaining consumer and community support for grain-fed beef. The Australian feedlot...

1 Oct 2020 - 30 May 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Murdoch University

Improving Feedlot Water & Energy Use Efficiency logo
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Improving Feedlot Water & Energy Use Efficiency

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Water use and energy use efficiency are important issues for the feedlot industry to ensure long-term sustainability. This project will monitor water and energy use over a 1 year period and determine opportunities to improve efficiency at 30,000 SCU steam flaking feedlot.

15 Oct 2018 - 30 Apr 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Smart Business Hub Pty Ltd

Validation dataset for feedlot hydrological modelling logo
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Validation dataset for feedlot hydrological modelling

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The project updated an outdated version of the feedlot hydrological modelling component of the Model for Effluent Disposal Using Land Irrigation (MEDLI) to a new platform, and incorporated it into a new version of MEDLI (MEDLI Pro V2). This new version incorporates a fully tested and functional feedlot module, which...

1 Apr 2019 - 1 Oct 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Premise Australia Pty Ltd