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.

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Current Projects

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Export Fodder RD&E Plan development

Jester Strategy Pty Ltd

June 2026 - March 2027

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Maximising oaten hay yield and quality

SLR Agriculture PTY LTD

April 2026 - March 2027

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FodderSafe 2026

Digital Agri Solutions Pty Ltd

April 2026 - May 2027

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Innovative practices in oat hay agronomy

Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd

July 2025 - May 2027

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Non-invasive handheld bale moisture sensor for the Australian export fodder industry

Lincoln Agritech

March 2025 - September 2026

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Update Producing Quality Oat Hay guide ​

ToniNugent

January 2025 - March 2026

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

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (WA)

May 2024 - November 2027

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Bio Control of Haystack Combustion – A benchtop model to enrich, identify & investigate inhibition of combustion related bacteria

Independent Quality Compliance Pty Ltd

May 2024 - May 2026

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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.

Adelaide University

April 2024 - January 2027

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Delivering a step change in agronomic management of export oaten hay in SA and Vic

Adelaide University

December 2023 - April 2027

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Use of oaten hay to support sustainable development of dairy production

The University of Melbourne

January 2021 - January 2027

Past Projects

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Situational Analysis and Consultancy for Oat Hay Breeding

Pivotal Management Consulting Pty Ltd

March 2025 - May 2025

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Joint Funding Agreement - Hay Nutritional Study

AEXCO

July 2024 - January 2025

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Mid-term review of the Export Fodder Strategic RD&E Plan (2021-2026)

Marsden Jacob Assocciates Pty Ltd

August 2024 - November 2024

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Extension material development for PRO-017593, PRJ-011920, and PRJ-016270

Sativus Pty Ltd

May 2024 - August 2024

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

ORM PTY LTD

August 2023 - February 2024

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Benchmarking oat hay yield and quality in SA & Vic

The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

June 2023 - November 2023

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National Hay Agronomy Stage 2 – Western Region – 2022 cropping season

Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

June 2023 - November 2023

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Emissions life-cycle assessment for the Australian export fodder industry

Common Capital

June 2023 - April 2024

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Evaluation and positioning of dual purpose cereals for the export hay market

Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd

November 2022 - March 2025

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FodderSafe (2022-2025)

Digital Agri Solutions Pty Ltd

September 2022 - July 2025

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Assessing the effects of application of plant hormones on percentage head emergence in oats.

AgXtra

October 2022 - May 2023

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National Oaten Hay Breeding Program

Intergrain Pty Ltd

March 2021 - January 2026