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Evaluation of anti tick vaccines logo
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Evaluation of anti tick vaccines

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will evaluate the protective efficacy of two new vaccines against the Australian cattle tick. Efficacy will be assessed on the basis of reduced engorged female tick weights, oviposition and egg hatchability.

20 Jan 2020 - 1 Sep 2021

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

Phasing out of Mulesing: cost, benefits logo
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Phasing out of Mulesing: cost, benefits

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will examine the benefits and costs of ceasing Mulesing in prime lamb systems and will examine the key drivers for farmer behaviour and attitudes towards continuation of mulesing prime lambs’ dams, and barriers for behavioural change towards mulesing-free systems. Outcomes will inform future extension programs and approaches to...

7 May 2019 - 15 Nov 2022

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Melbourne

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Developing a National Standard for Pregnancy Diagnosis and Testing of Cattle

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The purpose of this project is to assess the supply and demand of pregnancy diagnostic services across Australia, investigate capacity to respond to gaps identified and determine the need for ongoing work in this area. It will investigate reported shortcomings including restricted access to practitioners, inaccuracy of diagnosis by lay...

1 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Industry Beef Consulting Pty Ltd

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Revision: Developing a National Standard

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The purpose of the project is to take the results from B.AWW.0261, Developing a National Standard for Pregnancy Diagnosis and revise to produce a report suitable for use by industry stakeholders in decision-making and policy development.

1 Nov 2019 - 20 May 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Sativus Pty Ltd

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Extended Commercial Trials of NUMNUTS

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

By validating the commercial application and animal safety of the NUMNUTS® device and confirming its efficacy for castration, this project will provide livestock producers with the evidence needed to build trust in the product and confidence in its use. In so doing, it will ultimately provide an accelerated path to...

15 Apr 2020 - 2 Dec 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

MCV5 Changes in Summer rainfall logo
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MCV5 Changes in Summer rainfall

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project involves a review of historical rainfall data in order to determine whether there has been a specific shift in summer rainfall especially in northern New South Wales, southern Queensland the northern Murray-Darling Basin and at similar latitudes in Western Australia the central / southern wheat belt. Farmers need...

30 Nov 2019 - 15 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Co-Funding Deed AgScore seasonal forecasting software logo
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Co-Funding Deed AgScore seasonal forecasting software

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The AgScore project will make use of an innovative software tool that provides robust comparisons of seasonal climate models using agriculturally relevant metrics to help growers and producer sasses seasonal forecasts for more profitable decision making and climate-risk management.

5 Aug 2020 - 28 Feb 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

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RRDfP Bureau of Meteorology Forewarned is Forearmed

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will research and develop a state-of-the-art forecasting service for extreme climate events, which will be delivered via the Bureau of Meteorology website. This Programme will deliver direct value to producers through providing forecasts of climate extremes and equipping producers with the information and tools to be forewarned and...

1 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Bureau of Meteorology

WambianaGrazing strategies and tools logo
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WambianaGrazing strategies and tools

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will build on previous work and will address the challenges northern beef producers by testing, developing and demonstrating adaptive, flexible grazing management strategies to improve profitability and land condition. It will also develop advanced decision support tools to assist producers adapt their management to changing seasonal conditions in...

15 Jan 2018 - 18 Nov 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)

Indian couch invasion: scope production impacts and management options logo
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Indian couch invasion: scope production impacts and management options

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will address producer concerns about Indian couch grass significantly reducing the carrying capacity of pastures, by quantifying the extent of invasion and helping producers identify management and control options.

15 Apr 2018 - 30 Nov 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland (DAFQ)