Livestock producers in North and North West Queensland now have access to a Wild Dog specialist to help reduce the impact of wild dogs under a new project co-funded by MLA.
The consumer and market trends influencing demand for Australian sheepmeat globally will be among the insights discussed when MLA's 2018 Global Markets Forum – Sheepmeat is held at LambEx 2018 in Perth.
One of the sheep industry’s most popular extension and adoption programs, It’s Ewe Time, returns in July and August.
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Meat & Livestock Australia Ltd (MLA) strives to be the recognised leader in delivering world-class research, development and marketing outcomes that benefit Australian cattle, sheep and goat producers.
Working in collaboration with the Australian Government and wider red meat industry, MLA's mission is to deliver value to levy payers by investing in initiatives that contribute to producer profitability, sustainability and global competitiveness.
The new regional consultation model gives producers direct input into MLA’s R&D priorities.
Click on the icons below to find out more about how MLA invests in research & development and marketing on behalf of producers. Funding comes from transaction levies paid on livestock sales, the Australian government and voluntary contributions from industry partners.
MLA is investing $60.7m on behalf of grassfed cattle producers in 2017-18.
MLA is investing $11.0m on behalf of grainfed cattle producers in 2017-18.
MLA is investing $37.0m on behalf of sheepmeat and lamb producers in 2017-18.
MLA is investing $0.8m on behalf of goat producers in 2017-18.
MLA invested $46.3m on behalf of supply chain levy payers in 2017-18.
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched a fresh round of beef marketing activities under its domestic Beef marketing platform ‘Australian Beef the Greatest’ focusing on promoting the convenience and versatility of Australian beef – particularly as a mid-week meal option.
The impact of lairage timing and duration on the meat colour of feedlot cattle is the focus of new research aimed at reducing rates of dark cutting in the industry.
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The development of a precise, objective method of diagnosing Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in Australian feedlot cattle through a blood test is progressing, with preliminary results from an MLA and ALFA research project showing a high degree of accuracy in identifying the disease.
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Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs are critical to the future success of Australia’s livestock sector in helping to protect access to key antibiotics to treat sick animals, facilitate ongoing consumer support and continue market access.
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A definitive guide to best practice grain processing methods and technologies for Australian feedlot cattle has been released by MLA.
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