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Business case Industry feedlot research logo
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Business case Industry feedlot research

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The development of a small pen research facility aligned with commercial operating principles could benefit the wider industry and increase return on investment from expenditure of grain-fed levies. This project will assess the business case for such an investment.

1 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Peter Paradice Family Trust

Water Security for the Australian Feedlot Industry logo
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Water Security for the Australian Feedlot Industry

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project aims to document and assess the current legislative ‘state of play’ as it relates to water access and allocation for feedlots, assess if it meets the water demands of industry currently and into the future, and identify if there are gaps, inconsistencies, risks or legislative inadequacies.

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Oct 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Balmoral Group Australia Pty Ltd

Getting connected: Pathways for improving Connectivity for our Feedlot Industry logo
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Getting connected: Pathways for improving Connectivity for our Feedlot Industry

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This study will identify the connectivity requirements and education needs of Australian feedlots. This includes the availability of communications infrastructure(phone, internet, etc), and the future requirements of this infrastructure to support emerging technologies.

1 Jan 2018 - 31 Jul 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Premise Australia Pty Ltd

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Feedlot issues management briefs

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

As part of a routine review of its issues management capacity, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and ALFA have jointly identified a need to develop a series of pre-approved feedlot issues briefs for use by industry personnel as a reference in the management of incidents, including the communication of key...

1 May 2018 - 3 Mar 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Agricircle Pty Ltd

Regional feedlot investment study update logo
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Regional feedlot investment study update

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

In 2014, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) engaged Deloitte Access Economics to undertake the B.FLT.0472 ‘Regional feedlot investment study’ project, which estimated the economic contribution of different sized feedlots to their regional, state and national economies. This project will prepare an updated version of the report and present the outcomes...

15 Jun 2018 - 9 Nov 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Deloitte Access Economics

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Target Review of NFAS

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project constitutes the first periodic review of the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS). The aim of the review is to make recommendations on where the current NFAS rules, standards and auditing processes could be strengthened or changed to deliver improved animal welfare and environmental outcomes.

18 Dec 2019 - 30 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Schuster Consulting Group Pty Ltd

Revised Econometric Analysis- Effects of Biofuel Mandates logo
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Revised Econometric Analysis- Effects of Biofuel Mandates

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

An investigation of the market impacts and influences of biofuel mandates on feedlots was conducted in 2018 under project B.FLT.0167. This current project aimed to determine the market impact and influences of biofuel mandates on the feedlot sector and the broader Australian community.

1 Nov 2019 - 30 Oct 2020

New South Wales, Australia

ACIL Allen Consulting Pty Ltd

Scoping the viability, feasibility and capacity for a Northern beef centre of excellence logo
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Scoping the viability, feasibility and capacity for a Northern beef centre of excellence

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will develop a business plan to support the concept and initiation of a postgraduate training facility for the northern beef industry and south east Asia.

1 Sep 2018 - 1 Mar 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Gatenby Investments

Options for improving telecommunications across northern Australia for a connected beef industry logo
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Options for improving telecommunications across northern Australia for a connected beef industry

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The purpose of this review was to assess the suitability of current and emerging technologies that could help improve internet connectivity across the northern Australia beef industry. The report details the cost and usefulness of the National Broadband Network, different mobile carriers, radio systems(including wireless), satellite options, land-sensor networks and...

30 Apr 2019 - 30 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

GHD

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Southern Business EDGE Train the trainer

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

In 2019, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) re-developed its Business EDGE workshops in response to producer demand in southern Australia for a training course that covers business skills and financial literacy. This project focused on building the capability of Meridian Agriculture to deliver 'Southern Business EDGE' workshops in Victoria and...

30 Apr 2019 - 31 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Bush Agribusiness Pty Limited