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Review of the business model for the delivery of red meat industry genetic evaluation services logo
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Review of the business model for the delivery of red meat industry genetic evaluation services

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will review the industry structure underpinning the current livestock genetics delivery model of genetic evaluations for the red meat sector. The review will identify a range of institutions, delivery structure, tools and business model options and provide recomendations for industry.

30 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Embedding animal disease reporting and benchmarking into Future Feedback logo
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Embedding animal disease reporting and benchmarking into Future Feedback

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project focuses on further developing the necessary structures, systems and resources to embed disease and defect reporting that is linked to carcase performance within Future Feedback to provide for robust benchmark reporting. Datasets will be linked to other data such as BOM reports to provide greater insights for regional...

10 Jun 2022 - 15 Dec 2023

New South Wales, Australia

A soil investment strategy for livestock grazing systems. logo
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A soil investment strategy for livestock grazing systems.

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

MLA is seeking to develop an Investment strategy for soil-related research, development, extension, and adoption (RDE&A) to guide future investment priorities and provide sustainability and productivity benefits for red meat producers. The development of this conceptual framework will inform future priorities for soil investment and industry impact and will proceed...

15 May 2022 - 1 Sep 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Transformational and integrated feedbase for mixed farming zones of southern Australia logo
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Transformational and integrated feedbase for mixed farming zones of southern Australia

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The project will increase sustainability and productivity in the mixed farming zone of WA and NSW using advanced forage systems to support livestock enterprises. It will compare emerging and existing forage options, identify novel mixtures and demonstrate more practical and flexible options to transform feed supply and fill nutrient gaps...

30 May 2022 - 28 Aug 2027

New South Wales, Australia

Carbon EDGE package development logo
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Carbon EDGE package development

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

A Carbon EDGE training program will equip producers with the knowledge and skills to create a carbon account and formulate a customised plan to address emissions and production benefits at an enterprise level. This investment would enable 1) the development of the program (based on content provided through other CN30...

1 Aug 2022 - 10 Dec 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Goal Setting - Australian Beef Industry FY23 logo
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Goal Setting - Australian Beef Industry FY23

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Working with Peak Industry Councils to develop goals and targets across the 24 sustainability priority areas for the Australian beef industry, as approved by Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC). The Sustainability Steering Group (SSG) sees setting targets as a natural progression, and the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) is in...

20 Sep 2022 - 28 Oct 2023

New South Wales, Australia

LCA Analysis of the Australian Beef Industry logo
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LCA Analysis of the Australian Beef Industry

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The project will update the environmental impacts, including GHG emissions, water, energy and land use across the beef/cattle industry for the five years from 2016 to 2020 to update the ongoing trends analysis. The project will trace the ongoing changes and improvements in environmental performance of the industry. The data...

20 Nov 2022 - 15 Nov 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Antimicrobial usage - development of data collection and metrics for beef logo
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Antimicrobial usage - development of data collection and metrics for beef

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Antimicrobial usage (AMU) is an important aspect of the international campaign to minimise and control antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human and domestic animal pathogens. This project will build on previous experience of measuring AMU (MyFarmAMU), and aims to capture representative antimicrobial usage (AMU) data from four beef raising systems (veal,...

1 May 2022 - 30 Jun 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Rabobank FoodBytes! Pilot Y22 - MLA Future Food Corporate Accelerator logo
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Rabobank FoodBytes! Pilot Y22 - MLA Future Food Corporate Accelerator

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Following on from the successful participation with Rabobank in the Rabobank MLA Future of Food Corporate Accelerator 2020/21, round 2 conducts the scanning of new technology start ups capable of influencing positive outcomes for Australia's red meat sector. The vetting of suitable candidates and access to Rabobank's venture studio will...

1 Jul 2022 - 31 Jan 2024

New South Wales, Australia

Forewarned is Forearmed: Videos demonstrating use of extreme climate forecasts for northern Australia logo
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Forewarned is Forearmed: Videos demonstrating use of extreme climate forecasts for northern Australia

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Four short videos will be professionally produced to demonstrate the 'Forewarned is Forearmed' products and their use in decision making and risk mitigation within the red-meat, sugar, grains and cotton industries. This is part of the Rural R&D for Profit project 'Forewarned is Forearmed'. Lead by University of Southern Queensland...

10 Jun 2022 - 16 Jun 2023

New South Wales, Australia