Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0669781

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0669781

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Early Nutrition and the Programming of Body Composition in Cattle. Australia is the worlds largest beef exporter with the net value of beef export valued at $4.6 billion. The economy of rural and regional Australia relies upon cattle production with the industry bringing a total value to these communities of $7.4 billion. Cattle production in remote Australia is becoming less viable as input costs of production increase relative to income earned and the beef industry is keen to transform production methods. Protein is the major limiting nutrient in the Australian rangelands and this proposal will provide new information on how providing protein to cattle during critical periods in their pregnancy can 'program' the body composition of the growing calf to be optimal for the market.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 12-2006

End Date: 06-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $150,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Physiology—Systems | Biological Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | Animal Nutrition | Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Livestock | Beef cattle |

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