Current tenders
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is seeking preliminary applications from organisations (or partnerships of organisations) to conduct a literature review on establishing the complete farm system biogenic carbon cycle at a farm and national level.
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the grazing system is the balance between the emissions (from livestock, agriculture soils and farm dams, lime application, fertiliser, pasture residues, vegetation or soil carbon loss due to conversion or management of grazing land) and sequestration in the farming environment (soils and vegetation). Establishing a net emissions position versus a direct emission position acknowledges the role grazing livestock have in the environment and the biogenic nature of ruminant derived greenhouse gas.
MLA applications must be lodged electronically as Word document to: tenders@mla.com.au
Stage 1 MLA Applications must be received by 17:00 AEST on August 15th, 2025.
Strict adherence to the time deadline for applications will occur. Incomplete request for tender applications without the required documentation will not be assessed.
Further information:
The Goat Industry Research, Development and Adoption Committee (GIRDAC) is an advisory group which provides recommendations on where goat levy funds are invested in research, development and adoption (RD&A) initiatives for the Australian goatmeat and livestock industry. GIRDAC members provide advice and endorsement relating to goat levy R&D priorities, terms of reference development and review, appointment of service providers and review of current project progress.
Meat & Livestock Australia is calling for applications from Harvested Rangeland Goat producers to fill two (2) available committee positions on the Goat Industry Research, Development and Adoption Committee (GIRDAC).
Expressions of Interest for both positions close on 11 July 2025 – please see the attached EOI document for further detail.
EOI – Harvested Rangeland Goat Producer
For more information, please contact:
Dr Daniel Forwood
Project Manager – Sheep and Goat Productivity
Email: dforwood@mla.com.au
Phone: 0457 477 537
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is seeking preliminary proposals for RD&A projects that will develop improved grazing management guidelines for different land systems and climate zones across northern Australia, to protect and improve landscape productivity.
Applications should nominate target regions and land systems within Northern Australia where grazing guidelines require improvement. It is not essential for individual applicants to develop guidelines for all land systems across Northern Australia. Specifically, these projects are to be conducted in regions represented by the North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC).
Proposals may be funded by producer levies, the MLA Donor Company, or a combination of the two.
Applicants should carefully review the linked tender document before completing their preliminary project proposal. Requested activities are specified on pages 13-16. The tender document contains further links to all necessary documentation.
Request for tender form and specifications
Submit proposals electronically to MLA at projectcall@mla.com.au and copy to apeake@mla.com.au. Preliminary proposals must be received by MLA before 5pm AEST Friday 22nd August 2025. Late proposals will not be accepted.
MLA is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations to submit an expression of interest to find collaborators and participants to be involved in developing new reference projects and models to facilitate collaboration, co-investment and supply chain partnerships to support the long-term sustainability of reference populations.
The NLGC envisages that these reference projects will possibly differ from a traditional model with a single research flock/herd and management team, to expand and include other industry collaborators and flocks. We are looking for but not limited to organisations such as producers, processors, research stations, genotyping companies, extension experts, project managers, and retail or wholesalers.
This EOI closes on 30 July 2025 – please see attached the EOI document for further detail and the link to the online application form.
MLA is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations to submit an expression of interest to find collaborators and participants to be involved in developing new reference projects and models to facilitate collaboration, co-investment and supply chain partnerships to support the long-term sustainability of reference populations.
The NLGC envisages that these reference projects will possibly differ from a traditional model with a single research flock/herd and management team, to expand and include other industry collaborators and flocks. We are looking for but not limited to organisations such as producers, processors, research stations, genotyping companies, extension experts, project managers, and retail or wholesalers.
This EOI closes on 30 July 2025 – please see attached EOI documents for further detail and the link to the online application form.
Independent Members and Chair - CalfWays Implementation Steering Committee
The dairy and beef industries, through Dairy Australia and MLA, are seeking expressions of interest for three Independent Members and one Independent Chair to join the CalfWays Implementation Steering Committee.
CalfWays is the Sustainable Dairy Calf Management Roadmap developed through extensive consultation across the dairy and beef industries. It provides a unified framework for sustainable calf management practices that deliver benefits across the supply chain. CalfWays can be downloaded here.
The Implementation Steering Committee will oversee the delivery of the CalfWays Program over a three-year period.
Meat & Livestock Australia on behalf of the BREEDPLAN & OVIS Owners is seeking expressions of interest from individuals for the role of a Technical Expert on the BREEDPLAN & Sheep Genetics Technical Committee.
The primary objective of the committee is to provide technical guidance and review progress on items against the Animal Genetics & Breeding Unit (AGBU) project focused on the R&D of the BREEDPLAN & OVIS Analytical software. The Committee also provides technical guidance and review of the implementation of new methods and tools into the BREEDPLAN and Sheep Genetics evaluations.
Please provide both a Resume & Cover Letter as outlined in the EOI document.
This EOI closes on the 4th July 2025 – please see EOI document for further information and application details.
In response to NABRC priorities, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is seeking preliminary proposals from individuals or organisations with the capability to develop and evaluate novel, chute-side solutions to detect pregnancy in cattle.
MLA applications must be lodged electronically as Word document to: projectcall@mla.com.au
Applications must be received by 17:00 AEST on Monday 7th July 2025.
Request for tender form and specifications.
Preliminary project proposal template.
Project application guidelines.
For more information, please contact:
Ainsley Smith
Project Manager – Grassfed Beef Productivity
Email: asmith@mla.com.au
Phone: 0474 199 470
MLA is seeking preliminary proposals for RD&A projects that will identify, evaluate and demonstrate strategies for utilising failing or weedy crops for forage either through grazing or conserved forage in the form of hay or silage. Importantly a range of audiences should be targeted including growers (crop only, crop/livestock) as well as the advisory sector.
Projects can be conducted anywhere in the southern Australian mixed farming regions represented by the Southern Australia Livestock Research Council (SALRC) and the Western Australia Livestock Research Council (WALRC). Applicants should carefully review the linked tender document before completing their preliminary project proposal. Requested activities are specified on pages 13-17. The tender document contains further links to all necessary documentation.
Request for tender form and specifications.
Preliminary proposals must be received by MLA before 5pm AEST Friday 18th July 2025. Late proposals will not be accepted. Submit proposals electronically to MLA at: projectcall@mla.com.au.
If you have questions about this open call, contact:
Joe Gebbels
Project Manager – Sustainable Feedbase Resources
Email: jgebbels@mla.com.au
Phone: 0448 273 214
MLA is seeking preliminary proposals for RD&A projects that will develop improve sown and native pasture varieties relevant to grazing systems across southern Australia. Activities to improve plant-microbe symbioses, seed collections and seed technology are also within scope for certain components of the investment call. Specifically, these projects are to be conducted in regions represented by the Southern Australia Livestock Research Council (SALRC).
Applicants should carefully review the linked tender document before completing their preliminary project proposal. Requested activities are specified on pages 13-16. The tender document contains further links to all necessary documentation.
Request for tender form and specifications.
Preliminary proposals must be received by MLA before 5pm AEST Friday 18th July 2025. Late proposals will not be accepted. Submit proposals electronically to MLA at: projectcall@mla.com.au.
If you have questions about this open call, contact:
Allan Peake
Program Manager – Sustainable Feedbase Resources
Email: apeake@mla.com.au
Addendum – 2 May 2025
This tender was revised on 2 May 2025. The revisions include i) simplifying the tender to requiring only a preliminary application from applicants by the due date (plus the tender forms), ii) additional information on the strategic goals of the MLA feedlot Program R&D to help guide applicants on the areas that investment would be prioritised.
MLA is seeking Expression of interest, in the form of preliminary applications from organisations or partnerships of organisations to co fund research and development opportunities targeting any of the following key strategic themes: automation, animal health and welfare, animal performance, environmental sustainability & emissions reduction. As part of this opportunity MLA, via the MLA donor company, can contribute up to 40% of the total project cost (not including project administration fees).
Preliminary applications (6 page limit) to the RFT must be lodged electronically to tenders@mla.com.au
Applications must be received by 17:00 AEST on 25 July 2025.
MLA is seeking applications from organisations to co fund development or evaluation of technologies that improve the health and/or the performance of feedlot cattle.
Applications and supporting documentation as requested in the RFT must be lodged electronically to tenders@mla.com.au
Applications must be received by 17:00 AEST on 25 July 2025.
