On farm research, development and adoption at …...Beef export markets - 2015 North America $3.44bn...
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Nick Sangster Program Manager Grassfed Productivity
On farm research, development and adoption at MLA to 2020
On farm research, development and adoption at MLA to 2020
Australia vs global cattle prices
National cattle herd
Source: ABS, MLA estimates
Australian live cattle exports
Source: ABS, MLA estimates
1 million head
Beef export markets - 2015
North America
$3.44bn
459,218
EU/Russia
$299m
24,593 China
$1.0bn
148,222
Korea
$1.2bn
166,588
Indonesia
$241m
39,134SE Asia
$370m
57,136
MENA
$437m
54,838
Global
$9.4bn
1.29m
Amounts shown in $A (estimated based on 11 months data). Weight in shipped tonnes (full year data).
Japan
$1.86bn
285,224
Australia vs global cattle prices
Topics
• MLA focus and MISP 2020
• Funding streams
• Annual call process and consultation
• Research profile on farm
• Adoption
• Future beef farms
• Discussion, questions
About MLA• Meat and 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.
• MLA is a producer owned, not-for-profit organisation and not an industry representative body.
Industry structure
Value to levy payers – R&D
2020 Plan
1. Consumer and Community Support
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Continuous improvement of animal welfare
Minimising risk and impact of emergency disease
Minimising the impact of endemic disease
Minimising industry impact on the environment
Sustainable management of the natural resource base
Adapting to climate variability
4. Productivity and Profitability4.1 Decision
support to
improve
farming
businesses
4.1.1 Novel and cost-effective solutions identified to significantly raise and
measure (a) business skills and (b) capacity to innovate by 2020
4.1.2 Significant increase in (a) business skills and (b) capacity to
profitably apply R&D to farming operations by 2030
4.2 Increasing
livestock
productivity
through new
research
4.2.1 Minimum, whole-of-sector increases in productivity growth above
baseline levels: Northern beef production sector: 0.5% by 2020 and 2.5% by
2030
4.2.2 Minimum, whole-of-sector increases in productivity growth above
baseline levels: Southern beef production sector: 1.75% by 2020 and 7% by
2030
4.2.3 Minimum, whole-of-sector increases in productivity growth above baseline
levels: Sheepmeat production sector: 1.5% by 2020 and 5% by 2030
4.2.4 Minimum, whole-of-sector increases in productivity growth above baseline
levels: Feedlot production sector: 1% by 2020 and 2% by 2030
4.2.5 Minimum, whole-of-sector increases in productivity growth above baseline
levels: Goat production sector: 0.5% by 2020 and 2.5% by 2030
Funding landscape
• Levies (declining in real terms)
• MLA Donor Company
• Rural R&D for Profit
• CRCs
• Leverage opportunities
• Annual call• Strategic partnerships
GeneticsWelfare
Cattle levy allocation
GRASSFED GRAINFED
Grassfed cattle investment 2014-15
Levies + Govt AMPC MDC Contributions
55 14 60 ~40
2017 ($M)projected
Producer Consultation Strategy
2017/18 MLA annual project call
Preliminary proposals
Mid Jan – mid Feb 2016 Producer Panel review
Early Mar 2016
2017/18 MLA annual project call
Invite full proposals
Mid-Mar – mid-Apr 2016
Expert Panel
Early May 2016
Producer Panel review
Late May 2016
Red Meat Panel
Mid Jun 2016
2017/18 NABRC, SAMRC and
WALRC RD&A priorities
Early Sep 2015
Red Meat Panel
Mid Dec 2015
MLA implementation
Aug 2016
Annual call cycle for levy-funded research
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169
34
99
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19
Priorities (Beef examples)
Feedbase, pasture growth, legumes, adoption S1, W1, N3, N8
Business Management, decision support N1, W2, N4, S4, S8, W10
Disease control and biosecurity N2, S5, N6, W7
Animal Welfare, eg mortality, pain relief,
community engagement
S5, W7, N6, N7
Skill development S8, N10
Supply chain enhancements S3, W6
Livestock productivity N5 (genetics), N9, N11, N12
Labour costs W4, S6
The door is open for Regional C’ttees!
• Get informed
• Align with MISP 2020 impacts
• Invite speakers, ask advice, come to forums
• Embrace electronic communication
• Promote priorities with your Chair
• Identify goals and provide arguments
• The region’s priorities need to be championed
Research and Development
• Feedbase
• Methane mitigation
• Productivity
• Health and Welfare
• Climate prediction and spatial analysis
• Fast tracking biological control - $2.8m national project (Federal
government + MLA + regional partner cash) – leverage of MLA’s $400k
investment
• Blackberry; Gorse; Silverleaf nightshade; Cactus; Parkinsonia,
Parthenium
• Improving BMP strategies (Silverleaf nightshade) via the Graham Centre
• Low cost weed strategies (for herbicide
resistance - with GRDC & CSU/ NSW DPI)
- weed suppressive crops / pastures /silage
Weed management
Source Hanwen Wu NSW DPI
RABBITS
• ‘RHD Boost’ – finding & release of a new calicivirus
• “RHD Accelerator” – culturing virulent RHD viruses
WILD DOGS– tactical and strategic approach
• A new toxin – seeking registration
• Limiting the wild dog source – impacts
PIGS – Sodium Nitrite toxin – APVMA submission 2016
AGILE Wallaby – devising a management program in the NTPractices and institutional arrangements for effective control
Pest animals
30 groups across Australia who are:
• Innovative, information seeking producers - participating in research
• Testing - if and how new research fits within farm systems
• Working with MLA to speed up the development and adoption of research
• Adding value to the existing research (labour efficiency, workload….)
• Inform future research
Participatory R&D projects
What participatory
producer groups are doing
Virtual group
- all Victoria
In collaboration with Murdoch Uni,
DAFWA & CSU, NSW DPI
• Evaluating new legumes:
o Establishment / sowing –
using hardseeds to
advantage; delaying
germination
o Grazing & animal production
• Serradella / Biserrula / clovers
Annual legumes
Mitigation opportunities = production
efficiencies
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5
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15
20
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g/k
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Time (days)
Control
Asparagopsis algae fed to
sheep
Improving market compliance for
pasture-fed beef (Rural R&D4P)
• BeefSpecs optimisation
tool
• Aim: objective measure of
live animal to predict
growth path and carcase
including MSA
• Complemented with 3D
imaging and adaptation for
Northern herds
• Future drafting tool
MSA & revised long distance transport
MLA co-funds long-term prediction models for livestock industries, updated monthly. Expect to delivera 15% improvement on seasonal forecasting accuracy with a 20 fold increased spatial resolution.
Producers can now use this information to help make longer-term decisions and the accuracy of the information is improving. http://www.bom.gov.
au/climate/outlooks
NRM Spatial Hub
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National MSA beef grading numbers
33c/kg
29c
28c
19c
• MSA Beef Compliance at 93% across 3.2m cattle
- Farm gate returns of $260m last year
Within the last 4 years
+ 50% increase in numbers + 58% increase in premiums
= Double the value to producers
Adoption
•Challenges
•Steps
•Farms of 2030
Challenges with adoption
• Low perceptions of need for change
• Lack of awareness
• Lack of time to properly evaluate
• Poor perceptions about cost/benefit
• User pays model is inevitable
• Lack of real-world peer examples
• Lack of infrastructure/finance/labour
Time from idea to research outcome to adoption!
Adoption steps
Awareness FEEDER *EDGE PGSPractice change
BeefUps
www.MLA
FeedBack
RBRCs
Forums
Work shops
Apps/ on line
Webinars
Theory Practice
Business*
Nutrition*
Breeding*
Whole
farm
management
Farm innovation network
$
• Satellite maps linked to animal remote sensing virtual fencing and weather forecasts
• Objective measures available for optimising market specifications, backgrounding
• Value-based pricing built into data systems• Tropical legumes impacting 40% of properties• Compliance of welfare standards (lower
mortality, polled stock, chemical spaying)• Genomic trait data provided at bull purchase• Freedom from exotic disease maintained
FarmS of 2030
MLA – to 2020 and beyond
• In response to feedback, MLA ensures producers at a regional
level have direct input into setting R&D priorities
• MLA is focussed on:
– delivering value to all levy payers
– ensuring effective communications via a range of channels on
levy investment and return on investment
• MLA is a service provider to the red meat and livestock industry
and understands the needs of producers.
• MLA aims to be the go-to organisation for consumer insights,
market information, R&D reporting, driving demand for red meat
and thought leadership including an industry digital strategy
Discussion and questions