The
Tasmanian Beef Industry (Research and Development) Trust (the 'Beef Trust') was established by the Tasmanian Beef Industry (Research and Development) Trust Act 1990, which was amended in 2014.
The Trust manages funds that were collected from beef producers in the 1980s. The Trust funds research, development and other activities that benefit the Tasmanian beef industry.
Members
Members of the Trust are:
- Ella Anderson
- Peter Ball
- John Bruce
- Darryl Heazlewood
- Donna Lucas (Chair)
Project Reports
Final reports of projects funded by the Beef Trust are published here for the information of the Tasmanian beef industry.
Pilot Study on Vibriosis and Trichomoniasis in Tasmanian Cattle Herds
(348Kb) by Kayla Jackson
Appendix 1 - Campylobacter and Tritrichomonas within Southern Australian Cattle
(500Kb)
Appendix 2 - Recommendations
(374Kb)
Appendix 3 - Diagnostics
(503Kb)
Assessment of Treatments and Supplements
(256Kb) by the Flinders Island Productivity Group
Tasmanian Beef Pasture Feedbase Survey
(2Mb) by RMCG
Annual Reports
The Act requires the Trust to provide a comprehensive annual report by no later than 30 September in each year, which includes:
the number and location of, and attendance at, meetings held by the Trust; and
the number of applications received for grant funding; and
a list of the recipients of grants provided in the year and the amount and purpose of those grants; and
copies of all final reports on any activities funded by the Trust in that year.
Annual Reports became a requirement of the Trust in 2014, and those reports will be published here for the information of the Tasmanian beef industry.
Beef Trust 2019-20 Financial Statements (182Kb)
2018-19 Annual Report (139Kb)
2018-19 Financial Statements (2Mb)
Contact
Enquiries about grant funding and other Beef Trust matters should be directed to:
Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association
56a Charles Street
PO Box 193
Launceston Tas 7250
Phone: (03) 6332 1800 or 1800 154 111 (within Tasmania)
Email: reception@tfga.com.au