Case Studies
CottonInfo successfully supports improved practices, productivity, competitiveness and environmental performance
CottonInfo is a collaboration between Cotton Research and Development Corporation, Cotton Australia and Cotton Seed Distributors. It provides an efficient and effective pathway for the delivery of the results of industry R&D and innovation, and helped the cotton industry reach its 2018 target of increasing productivity by 3 per cent per hectare per year. A […]
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APL – Learning management system
In March 2021, Australian Pork Limited launched its Learning Management System for the Australian pork industry. The system has been designed to deliver relevant and useful training in an accessible way. Well established training programs, such as ProHand, have been migrated to the system, and new courses have been and will continue to be created […]
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Helping chicken meat producers manage biosecurity
Practising good biosecurity is important for everyone who works or is involved in the Australian chicken meat industry. To ensure that chicken meat producers can protect their businesses from the ongoing risk of entry and spread of pests and diseases, including food safety pathogens, AgriFutures Australia has developed a suite of biosecurity manuals, guides, templates, […]
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Helping small and medium-sized businesses adopt solar energy
Energy is a major input and significant cost for the egg industry, as most hens are kept in climate- controlled sheds. Solar is an effective source of energy for egg farms, as the size and timing of daily peak demand mirrors peak energy production, with more energy being used to cool sheds during the middle […]