P.PSH.1448 - Herd XL livestock management and marketing decision support

Summary

XL Ag Innovations, through this MDC project, has taken prototype decision support tools for beef producers and advisors and now has a suite of decision support tools that can be accessed via phone app or web app, with or without mobile service. The tools can be saved for future reference and the results easily shared with others in the business.

Objectives

The project successfully achieved the objectives as follows:

• Develop an intuitive livestock management and marketing decision support App and Web App that features a suite of decision support tools which can be used on apple, android or web application.
• Launch the final tested product to Australian Beef Producers in 2023.

Key findings

The five decision support tools developed within the Herd XL app as part of this project provide a simple, yet powerful way for producers to assess and analyse options, in the office, in the paddock or at the yards with or without mobile service.

Benefits to industry

The project developed decision support tools for beef producers and advisors and now has a suite of decision support tools that can be accessed via phone app or web app, with or without mobile service.

MLA action

Producer entrepreneurship remains an ongoing area of investment within the innovation capability program.

Future research

MLA will continue accelerating producer innovation capability by recognising the importance of producer-led innovation.