Animal health and welfare
R&D is critical for both on-farm productivity and meeting community animal welfare expectations.
Research & Development
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Delivery of EDGEnetwork workshops - DAFEDGE workshops are a range of practical workshop sessions and learning opportunities developed and coordinated by MLA to help producers...Western Australia | Queensland | Northern Territory
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Delivery of BusinessEDGE (Southern) workshopBusiness EDGE (Southern) workshops are practical workshop sessions and learning opportunities developed and promoted by MLA to help producers develop...Victoria | Tasmania
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EDGEnetwork delivery - beef enterpriseEDGE workshops are 2-3 day training sessions on nutrition, grazing land management, business and breeding that aim to increase producers...Western Australia | Queensland | Northern Territory
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CMA: Beef Productivity (GBP) Support 2019-20This company managed agreement (CMA) supported the grassfed beef portfolio for the 2020 financial year, to cover costs not allocated to...National
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Use of NIR for measuring meat quality parametersThe aim of the project was to establish the feasibility of using near infrared (NIR) technology in a practical way...National
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MLA butcher pricing survey 2018-19The butcher pricing survey seeks to collect pricing data for independent beef and lamb retail butcher outlets and gauge the...National
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Productivity and profitability webinars for red meat producersThe purpose of this project was to deliver practical and timely webinars in a cost-effective way to reach a wide...National
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Real-time detection of faecal contamination of beef carcasesFaecal contamination during the slaughter process remains one of the major contributors to bacterial contamination on red meat. The primary...National
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Intensive phenotyping in industry to expand the Brahman reference populationThis project aimed to contribute genotypes and hard-to-measure phenotypes for male and female reproduction to the Brahman BREEDPLAN analysis from...National
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Rural R&D for Profit Program: Advanced Livestock Measurement Technologies for Globally Competitive Australian Meat Value Chains (ALMTech)Historically, lean meat yield (LMY) and eating quality (EQ) have been difficult traits to measure in the beef, pork and...National
MLA invests in both on-farm and off-farm research and development projects with a wide range of project partners, including producer groups, peak industry councils, the CSIRO, leading Australian universities and international research centres.
The R&D program is largely funded by producer levies, with matched funding from the Federal Government. Levies are also collected by the processing, lotfeeding and live export sectors, for investment in projects that support the red meat supply chain beyond the farm gate. Non-levy R&D funding is provided by industry partners through the MLA Donor Company.
In 2018–19 MLA invested $170.3 million in a range of research, development and adoption programs. This included $94.2 million invested through MLA Donor Company (MDC).
Program Areas
Grazing land management
New plant breeding technologies are being used to boost on-farm productivity.
Genetics and genomics
Genetics R&D is producing significant economic benefits for seedstock and meat producers.
Feedlot management
Investment has produced a suite of tools to help producers meet market specifications.
Environmental sustainability
R&D is aimed at increasing on-farm productivity and long-term sustainability.
Livestock production
Animal production R&D aims to increase on-farm productivity and profitability.
Food safety & traceability
R&D supports market access by enhancing product integrity and traceability.
Product innovation
Create innovative red meat products that satisfy consumer demand in domestic and international markets.
Biosecurity
Aims to improve the health and welfare of livestock and the productivity and integrity of the Australian red meat industry.
Digital agriculture
MLA invests in digital agriculture R&D, focusing on whole-farm digital infrastructure technologies.
