CSIRO researches farm management including crops, pastures and livestock to improve profitability and sustainability along the entire production chain.
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) currently costs the Australian feedlot industry around A$60m a year. A vaccine is now available, thanks to Australian research.
CSIRO researchers can diagnose a range of endemic animal diseases, aiding disease prevention. There is a focus on developing alternatives to traditional control measures.
CSIRO has developed plants that produce DHA, a healthy omega-3 oil component, reducing pressure on declining fish resources worldwide and providing Australian grain growers with new high-value crops.
Water for a Healthy Country Flagship researchers are working with grazing communities to develop new land-management practices that will help protect the Great Barrier Reef from excess sediment and nutrient deposits from catchments.
