The Feedlot TECH Library provides resources to assist Australian lot feeders in daily feedlot operations.
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MLA produces a Quarterly Feedlot E-Newsletter for feedlot stakeholders. This provides an update on current and completed feedlot R&D, grain fed beef marketing, MLA/ALFA feedlot events, technologies and best practice management strategies for the feedlot sector. All MLA R&D reports and publications can also be found through MLA.
This series of factsheets provides a framework for water and energy monitoring. It also outlines efficiencies in feedlots and the key benefits for operations and the industry. Download Resource
A guide for feedlot owners and managers to provide feedlot enterprises with guidelines for continual improvement in feedlot activities. Use this checklist to prepare your facility for exceeding the outcomes
This guide is for use when considering factors and evaluating the benefits of alternative feedstuffs, particularly in times of drought. Download Resource
This guide has been developed by ALFA to support lot feeders in not only assessing the risks associated with heat load but also support the decision-making process in relation to
A handy document to provide to your cattle supplier, so that we can all work together to ensure calves are not born in feedlots. Download Resource
Advice for feedlot owners, managers and employees on what to do if you find someone illegally trespassing on your property. Download Resource
A guide for feedlot owners and managers to run through each best practice checklist to prepare your facility and manage activist intrusions. The guidelines aim to ensure your facility is
The Antimicrobial stewardship guidelines provide a continuous improvement framework that will help lot feeders understand and ensure appropriate use of antimicrobials and therefore reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance. Download
The uniform set of AUS-MEAT carcase grading standards, under controlled conditions, provides a means of consistently describing meat characteristics and of classifying product prior to packaging. Download Resource
This document informs all those with responsibility for the land transport of livestock, of the minimum transport welfare requirement for all livestock in Australia. These standards and guidelines are being
This document informs all those with responsibility for the care and management of cattle, of the minimum welfare requirement for all cattle in Australia. These standards and guidelines are being
This manual takes the lot feeder and consultants through the stages and considerations for feedlot design, construction and overall management of the project. Download Resource
This manual covers the management of feedlot manure and effluent and describes detailed best-practice guidelines for waste management. Download Resource
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is produced through the complex interaction of pathogens with animal, environmental and management risk factors. This document is a summary of BRD preventative practices. Download Resource
An evaluation of practices used to reduce the incidence of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in Australian feedlots. Download Resource
The Clean cattle manual, developed by MLA and LFA, provides information on management of dags for small, medium and large feedlots. The manual includes case studies which demonstrate successful management
ALFA have partnered with ParaFlare to deliver a Webinar on Cyber Security and what getting it right looks like. This fact sheet summarises the Webinar and provides a framework that
The main objective of the project was to deliver a Feedlot covered housing systems: best practice design and management manual, backed by a literature review of national and international developments
This IPM documents covers the identification of common nuisance fly species found in feedlot environments and provided practical IPM approaches for fly control. Download Resource
The latest edition of the national guide includes new content to ensure best practice animal welfare when preparing, loading and delivering cattle. The guide has been developed to support livestock
The aim of this handbook is to provide a concise guide and reference document for feedlot operators and their employees to promote improved practices in the Australian feedlot industry. The
This document covers the risks associated with excessive heat load, managing heat load in feedlot cattle and the key benefits for production. Download Resource
Hormone growth promotants (HGPs), promote cattle growth. This guide assists lot feeders to understand the uses and effects of HGPs, and assists with best practice implementation. Download Resource
Simple tips & tools to assist with Integrated Pest Management for nuisance flies on cattle feedlots. Download Resource
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