Dairy Australia: National Dairy Forages R&D

Research Partnerships

Opportunity for

• Agtech companies and researchers to submit research ideas that align with Dairy Australia’s forage R&D priority areas.

Opportunity description

Industry challenge

Australia’s dairy industry relies heavily on forages and pastures to drive nutrition intake for dairy herds. Yet current forage productivity, resilience, and utilisation are not keeping pace with the evolving demands of the sector. Without a coordinated, forward-looking national approach, the dairy sector risks falling behind in feed base innovation affecting profitability, environmental performance, and long-term resilience. The National Dairy Forages R&D initiative seeks to overcome these systemic challenges by building a connected, nationally aligned research platform that accelerates forage innovation and adoption across Australian dairy regions.

Current opportunity

Dairy Moving Forward via Dairy Australia are seeking submissions for research ideas that align with their National Dairy Forages R&D Priorities.

These priorities are:

• Low emissions forage systems:
  • Design integrated forage systems for low-emissions dairying that deliver productivity, profitability and sustainability
• NextGen Technologies:
  • Harness next-generation technologies to transform forage management
• Optimise Management Practices:
  • Refresh forage management practices to maximise genetic potential and to adapt to changing conditions
• Optimise Mechanically Harvested Forages
  • Optimise yield, quality, and system performance of mechanically harvest forages
• Track soil-plant microbiomes:
  • Track emerging insights into soil-plant microbiomes to guide future innovation.

Submission process

To receive the resource pack containing the documents required for the idea proposal, submit your interest via the ‘Enquire now’ button.

The resource pack contains:

• Capability and infrastructure template
• Idea proposal template
• Information pack.

Collaboration for proposals is encouraged. Ideas submitted must be singularly focused on responding to above priorities. More detail on focus area and scope of priorities can be found in the info pack attached.

Once you have been filled out, please email them to: nfs@dairyaustralia.com.au

Questions can also be directed to: nfs@dairyaustralia.com.au and will be responded to by email by the 8th of August.

Submission due date

Thursday 4th September, 5pm AEST.

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