Projects

Alternative Fodder Crops for Turning Off

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

Project date

19 Feb 2020 - 30 Oct 2023

Principal investigator

Hilary Connors

Research organisation

Southern DIRT Incorporated

Project funded by

Organisation

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Research funding body

MLA’s purpose is to foster the long-term prosperity of the Australian red meat and livestock industry.

We do this by:

Delivering research and development that contributes to producer profitability, sustainability and global competitiveness
Growing demand for red meat in Australia and overseas

MLA is a public company limited by guarantee....

New South Wales, Australia