Our projects

We collaborate with stakeholders and industry partners to drive research projects, subsequent adoption and uptake, whilst fostering innovation and creating opportunities for the agricultural community to learn, grow, invest and connect. Explore the projects that we currently have underway across the business.

national challenges and opportunities

Carbon Initiative Program

January 2021 -

national challenges and opportunities

Pre-Farm Gate Waste Program

Cross Sector

June 2021 - October 2022

national challenges and opportunities

Producer Technology Uptake Program

Cross sector

January 2021 - December 2022

national challenges and opportunities

Community Trust in Rural Industries

Cross sector

January 2021 - December 2023

national challenges and opportunities

Community Perceptions and Worker Experiences

Cross sector

January 2022 - December 2022

rice

Application for Top-Up Scholarship for PRO-013062

Swinburne University of Technology

October 2022 - May 2026

Current Projects

thoroughbred horses

Early pregnancy in the mare: mechanisms of immune recognition and novel assays for pregnancy testing

The University of Newcastle

May 2024 - September 2027

thoroughbred horses

The Equine Fetal Membranes. What is normal?

The University of Melbourne

June 2024 - September 2025

honey bee pollination

Transmission of deformed wing virus (DWV) through imported semen

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

June 2024 - December 2025

thoroughbred horses

Develop Learning Modules for TBA Learning

Brolga Media Pty Ltd

May 2024 - March 2025

export fodder

Understanding and reducing weather induced fungal staining of oaten hay windrows.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA)

May 2024 - November 2026

export fodder

Dispelling value uncertainty for hay growers – application of high-throughput, low-cost phenomics to predict Oaten hay quality in-crop fields, while improving oat breeding selection efficiency.

The University of Adelaide

April 2024 - January 2027

thoroughbred horses

Update of the Economic Impact of the Thoroughbred breeding industry on the Australian Economy

IER Trading PTY LTD

March 2024 - August 2024

rice

Ensuring a sustainable water future: Developing next generation rice water use strategies

Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))

February 2024 - June 2028

rice

Using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve nutrient and water-use-efficiency of rice production (PhD top up)

The University of Adelaide

November 2023 - August 2026

ginger 2

Chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) residue trials, analysis and permit for the ginger industry​

Agaware Consulting Pty Ltd

November 2023 - June 2025

rice

Determining the extent of herbicide resistance in Australian rice crops

Charles Sturt University

December 2023 - August 2027

rice

Genetic improvement of lodging resistance in Australian rice

The University of Queensland

December 2023 - February 2027

Past Projects

Cultivating Futures: Engaging Secondary School Students in the World of Agricultural Careers

Central Queensland University

August 2023 - November 2023

thoroughbred horses

Development of Communications Plan & Budget

Brolga Media Pty Ltd

June 2023 - September 2023

export fodder

Update of the Producing Quality Oat Hay guide with data from the National Hay Agronomy project.

ORM PTY LTD

August 2023 - February 2024

chicken meat

Gary Sansom Scholarship 2023 - Mr Caleb Wellard

Caleb Wellard

March 2023 - March 2026

export fodder

Benchmarking oat hay yield and quality in SA & Vic

The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

June 2023 - November 2023

chicken meat

AgriFutures Chicken Meat Sustainability Framework

ERM Australia

July 2023 - April 2024

chicken meat

National Pathogen Survey 2023

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

July 2023 - May 2024

chicken meat

Building people capability and a diverse and sustainable workforce

KPMG Australia

April 2023 - October 2023

honey bee pollination

Amendments to the AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Strategic RD&E Plan (2020-2025)

AgEconPlus Pty Ltd

June 2023 - October 2023

national challenges and opportunities

Regional manufacturing for Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry

KPMG Australia

June 2023 - October 2023

chicken meat

PIEFA Educational Materials for the Australian Chicken Meat Industry

Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia

February 2023 - July 2023

export fodder

Emissions life-cycle assessment for the Australian export fodder industry

Common Capital

June 2023 - April 2024