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The Review of Animal Welfare QA Systems for Livestock Industries in the UK and Europe project investigated existing systems with a view to developing an Australian quality assurance…
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The Refining stocking densities project investigated the effects of stocking density on the welfare outcomes of cattle and sheep during sea transport. Summary This research project was undertaken…
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The Recovery of the water cycle on grazing lands – cumulative impacts of changing pasture condition on retention of water, sediment and nutrients on Burdekin hillslopes project looked…
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The Re-alimentation of phosphorus deficient cattle project investigated the responses of phosphorus deficient animals to a high phosphorus supplement. Summary Feed intake and liveweight gain are affected by…
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The Producer phosphorus manual for the northern cattle industry project developed the manual Phosphorus management of beef cattle in northern Australia (PDF, 2.13MB) which contains both practical and scientific…
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The Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) to test and demonstrate establishment techniques and quantify productivity on commercial scale Leucaena in QLD project commenced in 2012 but was terminated early…
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The Pain management in castrated beef cattle project investigated welfare outcomes for weaner and mature Bos indicus bulls castrated by tension-banding or surgery. Summary Tension-bander castration is promoted…
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The Options for addressing protein under-nutrition in Northern Australian cattle project investigated the issue of under-nutrition in the northern Australian beef cattle industry. Summary This project was established…
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The Optimising growth paths of beef cattle in northern Australia for increased profit project aimed to provide cost-effective strategies to increase growth rates and achieve younger, heavier turn-off…
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The On-farm algal ponds to provide protein for northern cattle project investigated producing a cheap protein source in the form of microalgae to supplement cattle in northern Australia…
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