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Market Impacts and Influences of Biofuel logo
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Market Impacts and Influences of Biofuel

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The objectives of this project were to determine the market impact and influences of biofuel mandates on the feedlot sector and the broader Australian community.

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Jul 2018

New South Wales, Australia

ACIL Allen Consulting Pty Ltd

Graded levels of woodchip during wet feedlot conditions logo
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Graded levels of woodchip during wet feedlot conditions

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project researched the effects of woodchip bedding on feedlot cattle performance, animal health and welfare, dag score, pre-slaughter washing time, labour and carcase characteristics.

1 Apr 2018 - 30 May 2019

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

Maximum profit endpoints of Australian feedlot cattle Phase 1 logo
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Maximum profit endpoints of Australian feedlot cattle Phase 1

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project is the first phase of a multi-stage project to develop a model to predict maximum profit endpoints of Australian feedlot cattle to aid in cattle sorting decisions. Observation by the project team of serial slaughter, dissection and analysis of the chemical body composition is required prior to subsequent...

15 Jun 2018 - 1 Feb 2019

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Sydney (USYD)

APVMA assessment dag removal enzymes logo
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APVMA assessment dag removal enzymes

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project determined the APVMA registration requirements for a topically applied, enzyme-based dag solution for feedlot cattle and provided recommendations on the testing and documentation required to support the registration application.

1 Dec 2018 - 15 Mar 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Redcap Solutions Pty Ltd

Feasibility of induction automation R&D logo
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Feasibility of induction automation R&D

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project with establish the feasibility of a feedlot Integrated Automation Development Facility (IADF), which can be used to evaluate the cost benefit of potential induction automation investments.

1 Jun 2018 - 3 Mar 2019

New South Wales, Australia

University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

Survey of Australian feedlot drinking water quality logo
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Survey of Australian feedlot drinking water quality

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project aims to summarise the range of total dissolved solids (TDS) and salts in feedlot drinking water across Australia, thus determining potential impacts on cattle health and production. This project will improve feedlot decision-making regarding the conditions when water quality parameters may decrease feedlot production; and scope the potential...

15 Oct 2018 - 1 Nov 2019

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

Prototype feedlot autonomous mobile robot for bunk calling logo
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Prototype feedlot autonomous mobile robot for bunk calling

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The project aimed to develop a prototype of an automated feedlot mobile robot to complement the Bunk Scanner, which can be used to determine feed remaining in cattle feed bunks with greater precision and accuracy than human operators.

15 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Manabotix Pty Ltd

Prototype feed truck auto delivery refinements logo
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Prototype feed truck auto delivery refinements

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Previous Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) research delivered a world first technology that is retrofittable to commercial grade feed trucks for the beef feedlot sector. This project will refine the prototype for commercialisation.

14 Jan 2019 - 30 Oct 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Manabotix Pty Ltd

Review of Grain Devitalisation Methods logo
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Review of Grain Devitalisation Methods

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project consisted of a desktop review and industry interviews to provide an overview of the current challenges to bulk grain and plant-based stockfeed importation. The review focused on global grain-sterilisation techniques and the capacity for these techniques to meet Australian biosecurity requirements to identify domestic and international supply chains...

7 Jun 2019 - 28 Feb 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Colere Group Pty Ltd

Production impacts and resistance of gastrointestinal parasites in feedlot cattle logo
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Production impacts and resistance of gastrointestinal parasites in feedlot cattle

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The aim of this project is to identify the genus of gastrointestinal nematodes that commonly infect cattle during feedlot induction in Southern Queensland; and evaluate the effect of different treatment protocols on parasite resistance, average daily gain and carcase characteristics of feedlot cattle, including a mix of oral and injectable...

1 Feb 2018 - 1 Aug 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Bovine Dynamics