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.

Current Projects

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

export fodder

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

The University of Adelaide

December 2023 - April 2027

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

export fodder

Benchmarking oat hay yield and quality in SA & Vic

The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

June 2023 - November 2023

export fodder

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

export fodder

Emissions life-cycle assessment for the Australian export fodder industry

Common Capital

June 2023 - April 2024

export fodder

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

Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd

November 2022 - March 2025

export fodder

FodderSafe (2022-2025)

Digital Agri Solutions Pty Ltd

September 2022 - July 2025

export fodder

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

AgXtra

October 2022 - May 2023

export fodder

National Oaten Hay Breeding Program

Intergrain Pty Ltd

March 2021 - January 2026

export fodder

Implementing new technologies for assessing oaten hay yield and quality

The University of Adelaide

September 2020 - March 2024

export fodder

DNA testing for mycotoxin producing fungi in fodder

The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

September 2020 - September 2023

Past Projects

export fodder

Stem nematode in oats

The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

September 2020 - January 2022

export fodder

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

export fodder

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

export fodder

Fodder Safe

Agsmart Pty Ltd

October 2019 - June 2022

export fodder

Yield and quality assessment of dual purpose wheat for the export hay industry

Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd

August 2019 - March 2023

export fodder

Export Fodder Workplace Safety Standards

Australian Fodder Industry Association Limited

June 2018 - February 2019

export fodder

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

export fodder

Oaten Hay Breeding Program - Improving rate of gain

Andrew Barr Consulting PL

October 2018 -

export fodder

Developing sustainable fodder crop systems with new annual pasture legumes

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

January 2003 - April 2007

export fodder

Adoption of the AFIA ChemCheck system by the export fodder industry

John L Black Consulting

August 2008 - March 2012

export fodder

National Residue Survey (Final report)

Jumbuk Consulting Pty Ltd

June 2012 - December 2012

export fodder

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