Research & Development

Research finds connection between animal genetics and gut bacteria responses

Recent research has confirmed suspicions that differences in the genetics of mammals influence the responses of gut bacteria and produce markedly different responses to nutritional challenges…Read More

Beef Central, 13/03/2018

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Private sector investment, better data key to enhancing ag R&D

If Australian agriculture is to remain competitive, partnerships between private- and public-sector agricultural research, development and extension (R,D&E) investors must be fostered, according to new research from the Australian Farm..Read More

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Beef Central, 18/12/2017
New grazing monitoring collar paves way for exciting feed intake research

An exciting piece of new technology is being developed to allow feed intake, and by default, feed conversion efficiency, to be assessed in cattle grazing in pasture situations for the..Read More

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Jon Condon, 21/10/2016
Producers’ fingerprints on $9.4m in levy investment

Grassroots producers have directly influenced the selection of new on-farm research, development and adoption projects for the grassfed beef and sheepmeat sectors in 2016/17, worth $9.4m in levy-payer funds. A..Read More

Beef Central, 22/09/2016

Research to build on Cash Cow findings for cattle producers

New University of Queensland research is aiming to build on the findings from the important MLA-funded CashCow project by looking at reducing foetal and calf losses in beef cattle breeding..Read More

Beef Central, 12/09/2016

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