Livestock research & development

To support the economic development of the livestock industries, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development undertakes a range of research and development activities in collaboration with producers, other research groups and industry.

Much of this research is undertaken on a co-funded basis supported by the relevant research and development corporations, Federal government or private industry. Where appropriate, this research is undertaken on farm or, in the case of more basic research, undertaken at one of the department's research stations: 

  • Great Southern Agriculture Research Institute, Katanning (sheep)
  • Mount Barker Research Station (sheep)
  • Medina Research Station (pigs and sheep)
  • Vasse Research Station (dairy).

Articles

  • Lamboo Station, Aerial 4 - cattle moving

    Northern Beef Development project

    20 August 2014

    Growing global demand for Australian beef products, driven primarily by Asian countries, presents opportunities to expand livestock production and value add in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of

  • Western Australian sheep industry university scholarship program

    4 July 2017

    Researchers and supervisors from Western Australian universities are invited to apply for WA sheep industry scholarships.

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    Agribusiness Sheep Updates

    7 March 2014

    Sheep Updates was a leading event for the Western Australian sheepmeat and wool industries. A one day gala event was held in Perth every two years and regional updates were held in the alternate ye

  • Cows in pasture - livestock emissions from cows are the main source of Western Australia's agricultural GHG emissions

    Reducing livestock greenhouse gas emissions

    13 November 2013

    Techniques to reduce livestock greenhouse gas emissions may also increase livestock productivity and resilience.

  • Photograph of an automated gas chamber in open position measuring GHG emissions from crops (canola)

    Carbon farming in relation to Western Australian agriculture

    10 December 2013

    Carbon farming is the agricultural practices or land use to increase carbon stored in the soil and vegetation (sequestration) and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, soil or vegetati

  • Photograph of covered effluent pond for collecting methane as part of manure management in a piggery

    Managing manure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    13 November 2013

    Agriculture is responsible for 14% of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and is the dominant source of methane and nitrous oxide, accounting for 56% and 73%, respectively, of Australia’s emission

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    Carbon farming management options

    13 November 2013

    The aim of carbon farming is to sequester more carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as part of Australia's response to climate change.

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    Animal ethics and the use of animals

    10 January 2014

    A number of Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) staff members work with live animals for scientific, diagnostic and inspectorial purposes, and also as an element of fa

  • Business information for sheep enterprises

    3 October 2017

    The demand for high value agricultural produce continues to increase and provides great opportunity to Australian agriculture.

  • Kimberley view of breakaway hill

    Rangeland regeneration to sequester carbon

    13 November 2013

    Rangeland regeneration has the potential to sequester large amounts of carbon because of the large areas involved. Pastoral regeneration would also have extensive environmental benefits.

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