Feral Animals cost more than 700 million to Australian economy every year. The current measures such as baiting, trapping & shooting are not selective or targeted. The non-selective nature leads to high operational costs and by-catch which impact native species. There is no way to measure effectiveness of the money...

Simply Spring Lamb campaign targets US urban eclectics

The period leading into summer is one of the critical times of the year to ensure cattle are well prepared to meet MSA requirements, as this is the time when the nutritive quality of pastures can rapidly decline.

Find out how Ross and Colin Coyle narrowed down the two factors they think are key contributors to the eating quality of beef – temperament and handling.

Final Report

Road Trains of Australia (RTA) is one of the largest cattle transporters in the country, operating primarily in NT, WA and Queensland. Livestock export is a substantial part of their business, along with station-to-station work and carting cattle south to finishing properties and feedlots.

Creating new carbon-driven goals

IRL (Industrial Research Limited) in New Zealand and MLA identified a bioactive from bovine / ovine eye lenses that significantly improve wound healing. In this project the technology was advanced to the stage of ‘commercial-ready’ through; animal trials to validate the laboratory tests; critical analysis of key commercial drivers and...

To assist with meeting its obligations under its SFA, MLA uses standard research agreements for research and development projects and a consultancy agreement for research and marketing type services.

Did you know only 20% of beef and lamb carcases deliver 80% of their overall value? That’s expected to change over the next few years, as a range of MLA partners are playing a role in boosting the profitability of the Australian red meat industry and driving full carcase utilisation.