Export Fodder
Research unlocks new potential of oaten hay in dairy production
Oaten hay is more than a simple source of fodder fibre, and new research is backing up this well-known theory.
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EXPORT FODDER / 14.04.23
First of its kind agriculture innovation tour connects producers across the country
Agritech has taken enormous steps in recent times – but on-farm uptake hasn’t advanced at the same pace. Determined to match strides, AgriFutures Australia hosted the inaugural Innovation Intensive Tour in February 2023.
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EXPORT FODDER / 22.12.22
AgriFutures Chicken Meat and Export Fodder Advisory Panel member recruitment
AgriFutures Australia is currently recruiting for positions across our Chicken Meat and Export Fodder Advisory Panels.
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EXPORT FODDER / 02.11.22
Calling all AgriFutures Australia growers and producers: you are invited to be a part of the inaugural Innovation Intensive Tour
Advancements in agricultural technology have enabled more informed decision-making about crops and livestock, eased traditionally labour-intensive tasks, reduced environmental impacts, and generated a range of efficiencies in production, processing and distribution.
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Export fodder resources
Red leather leaf of hay oats disease management guide
Red leather leaf (RLL), caused by the fungus Neospermospora avenae, is the most common and severe foliar disease of oats in south-eastern Australia, and is...
Publication
Septoria avenae blotch disease management guide
Septoria avenae blotch (Parastaganospora avenae) is a stubble-borne fungal disease of oats found throughout Australia but most commonly in Western Australia (WA). Recent paddock surveys...
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Oat stem and leaf (crown) rust disease management guide
Stem rust and leaf rust (also known as crown rust) can be major constraints on oat production across all grain-growing regions of Australia as they...
Publication / 3 Pages
FodderSafe: The online chemical recording system for Australia's export hay industry
Agribusinesses involved in the processing of on-farm produce need to ensure that the produce meets industry quality assurance expectations. In the fodder industry, this requires...
Publication / 8 Pages
Stem nematode in oats
In 2020, stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) was observed causing severe patching in a commercial oat crop in the Mid North region of South Australia (SA)....
Publication / 12 Pages
National Hay Agronomy Project: 2021 results
The National Hay Agronomy (NHA) Project aims to increase adoption of new hay varieties and agronomic practices by providing applicable research and extension to growers....
Publication / 15 Pages
National Hay Agronomy Project: 2020 results
The National Hay Agronomy (NHA) Project aims to increase adoption of new hay varieties and agronomic practices by providing applicable research and extension to growers....
Publication / 2 Pages
AgriFutures Export Fodder Program Strategic RD&E Plan (2021-2026)
Australia’s export fodder industry is now worth more than $500 million a year. Its growth has been thanks to a focus on producing high-quality fodder...
Publication / 42 Pages
Final report summary: Improved oat varieties for hay production 2020
This report summarises the research conducted in the National Oat Breeding Program from January 1998 to December 2020. The report is a historical perspective of...
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Final report: Improved oat varieties for hay production 2020
This report summarises the research conducted in the National Oat Breeding Program from January 1998 to December 2020. The report is a historical perspective of...
Publication / 28 Pages
Export fodder projects
Update of the Producing Quality Oat Hay guide with data from the National Hay Agronomy project.
ORM PTY LTD
August 2023 - February 2024
Benchmarking oat hay yield and quality in SA & Vic
The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)
June 2023 - November 2023
Emissions life-cycle assessment for the Australian export fodder industry
Common Capital
June 2023 - April 2024
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
Evaluation and positioning of dual purpose cereals for the export hay market
Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd
November 2022 - March 2025
Assessing the effects of application of plant hormones on percentage head emergence in oats.
AgXtra
October 2022 - May 2023
Use of oaten hay to support sustainable development of dairy production
The University of Melbourne
January 2021 - August 2025
Implementing new technologies for assessing oaten hay yield and quality
The University of Adelaide
September 2020 - March 2024
DNA testing for mycotoxin producing fungi in fodder
The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)
September 2020 - September 2023
Improved oat varieties for hay production 2020
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
April 2020 - December 2020
Chemical Residue Monitoring for the Fodder Industry
McMullen Consulting Pty Ltd
October 2019 - May 2024
Yield and quality assessment of dual purpose wheat for the export hay industry
Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd
August 2019 - March 2023
Improved oat varieties for hay production 18-19 finishing 2020
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
July 2019 - February 2020
Improved oat varieties for hay production 18-19 (extn PRJ-007615)
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
August 2018 - May 2019
National Hay Agronomy project
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
June 2018 - June 2022
Export Fodder Workplace Safety Standards
Australian Fodder Industry Association Limited
June 2018 - February 2019
Export Hay Program 5 Year Plan 2016-2021
Australian Fodder Industry Association Limited
June 2016 - October 2016
Cost Benefit Analysis of R&D Investment in Fodder Program
Agtrans Research
December 2013 - July 2014
Vetch varieties for grain and hay production for Australian farmers
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
June 2013 - March 2017
Improved oat varieties for hay production: national program IV
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
September 2011 - April 2018
New Common and Woolly pod vetch varieties for grain and hay/silage
Grains Research and Development Corporation
May 2011 - September 2013
Development of molecular markers in oats
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
June 2010 - August 2013
Stakeholder map and Industry Biosecurity Plan for lucerne and oaten hay
Plant Health Australia Limited
June 2010 - June 2012
Development of improved oat varieties for hay production;nat'l program IV con't
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
February 2010 - May 2012
New vetch varieties for grain and hay production for Australian farmers
Grains Research and Development Corporation
June 2009 - June 2012
A focus on the relevance of fodder and the broader pasture industry to the Dairy
SGA Solutions Pty Ltd
June 2009 - June 2013
Statistical analysis for decisions on feeding trial experiments in PRJ-000518
Bush Futures
June 2009 - August 2013
Cereal/pea forage crops for hay and silage production
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
May 2009 - June 2012
R&D step change for the Dairy Industry – Matthew Playford
Strategic Bovine Services P/L
May 2009 - January 2011
Development of improved oat varieties for hay production: National program IV
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
September 2008 - June 2009
RIRDC / GRDC Review of the National Oat Breeding Program 2008
Plant Breeding Solutions Pty Ltd
September 2008 - March 2009
Adoption of the AFIA ChemCheck system by the export fodder industry
John L Black Consulting
August 2008 - March 2012
Gap analysis and implementation program for research in the Aus fodder industry
John L Black Consulting
June 2008 - June 2009
Five Year R&D Plan and Program Review for the Fodder Crops Program 2009-2013
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
May 2008 - April 2009
Travel: Feasibility Study of Area Use Royalty System in United Kingdom
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
December 2007 - June 2010
Development of improved oat varieties for hay production: national program III
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
July 2007 - June 2008
Fungicides for managing diseases and quality in export oaten hay
Rural Directions Pty Ltd
April 2007 - June 2009
Development of improved oat varieties for hay production: National program II
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
January 2007 - November 2007
Industry practices to meet mandatory export market standards
John L Black Consulting
December 2006 - March 2008
Quantifying fodder quality assessments using machine vision
University of Southern Queensland
September 2006 - July 2007
Australian fodder atlas
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
June 2006 - June 2008
Refined PBS assessment of hay and straw transport for national consideratio
ARRB Group Limited
March 2006 - June 2007
Rapid detection of Rathayibacter toxicus in hay
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
July 2005 - September 2007
Review of disease constraints to oaten hay production
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
July 2004 - April 2007
Improve vetch varieties for fodder production
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development acting through the South Australian Research and Development Institute
July 2004 - March 2007
Development of an integrated R&D project to specify fodder quality-stage 2
John L Black Consulting
July 2004 - April 2007
Development of research protocols for the export hay industry
Agrilink Agricultural Consultants Pty Ltd
July 2004 - January 2007
Fodder quality specifications for animal preferance
The University of Adelaide
April 2003 - April 2008
