Our research aims to solve practical problems encountered by grazing enterprises.
We also undertake contract research for trusts and private organisations. For example, agribusiness and animal health companies value the independent and impartial approach of the Mackinnon Project. We also add considerable value by advising on trial design, ensuring that the work addresses industry problems, and sourcing reliable, motivated farm collaborators from the Mackinnon Project network who run large, commercially focused grazing enterprises.
The results of our research are rapidly transferred to producers and other advisers through our consultant-client network, presentations at producer forums and through professional conferences. We also publish these findings, including in farming publications, refereed journals and as major reports, as well as in our regular newsletter.
Mackinnon Project research is funded by a variety of partners, including industry funding bodies such as Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), Agriculture Victoria, and other collaborative partners within and beyond agriculture.
Research outputs and publications
We are regularly invited to write articles in rural newspapers and magazines. We also publish our results in scientific journals, theses, and major reports for industry and agribusiness.