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AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program: Extension Webinar Series

These webinars will run each month and are designed to connect researchers and the outcomes and benefits of their research to all areas of industry.

Chicken Meat

Energy reductions the key to unlocking feed cost savings

Research has revealed that metabolisable energy levels in the diets of young meat chickens can be lowered without affecting bird performance. The finding offers important flexibility for industry nutritionists amid an environment of fluctuating ingredient costs.

5 min read

National Challenges and Opportunities

Silver linings on offer for ag despite global trade wars 

While global trade tensions are rising and United States protectionism reshapes markets, there are opportunities for the Australian agriculture sector to minimise disruption and maximise benefits if proactive steps are taken by government and industry.

3 min read

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