CMA: FY21 Feedlot Workshops
MLA works collaboratively with the Australian Lot Feeders' Association to deliver extension and adoption activities to the feedlot industry.
| Project start date: | 28 February 2021 |
| Project end date: | 29 June 2021 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle |
| Relevant regions: | National, Cold wet, Dry, Mediterranean, Sub-tropical sub-humid, Temperate, Temperate sub-humid |
Summary
This project covers the costs of developing and producing workshop materials and conducting training workshops incorporating the outcomes of feedlot research activities to industry participants. These workshops are delivered in collaboration with the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association.
Key findings
Webinars were delivered across a range of key topics including:
1. Feedlot energy
- feed mill metering to identify opportunities
- boiler technologies to save energy feedlot energy.
2. Carbon neutrality
- introduction to MLA 'Moving towards carbon neutrality - opportunities for lot feeders manual'
- review of MLA funded research on 3-Nitroxyproponal (3-NOP) and its effects on feedlot methane production.
Benefits to industry
These workshops have highlighted modern technologies for adoption by Australian lot feeders including novel feed additives and feed milling technology.
MLA action
MLA is working with ALFA through a service level agreement in FY22 to further facilitate extension and adoption activities.
Future research
A workshop schedule has been planned and agreed with ALFA for the FY22 year including the following topics:
- feedlot automation (November 2021)
- transportation and lairage (February 2022)
- feedlot shade evaluation (June 2022).
More information
| Project manager: | Joe McMeniman |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
