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2025

Journal Article

Livestock behaviour forecasting via generative artificial intelligence

Eckhardt, Regina, Arablouei, Reza, Ingham, Aaron, McCosker, Kieren and Bernhardt, Heinz (2025). Livestock behaviour forecasting via generative artificial intelligence. Smart Agricultural Technology, 11 100987, 100987-11. doi: 10.1016/j.atech.2025.100987

Livestock behaviour forecasting via generative artificial intelligence

2025

Conference Publication

On-animal sensors: measuring grazing cattle behaviour under two different supplement strategies

Freitas-Kirk, T., Eyre, K. E., McCosker K. D. and Prada e Silva, L. (2025). On-animal sensors: measuring grazing cattle behaviour under two different supplement strategies. 12th International Rangeland Congress, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-6 June 2025. Adelaide, SA Australia: International Rangeland Congress.

On-animal sensors: measuring grazing cattle behaviour under two different supplement strategies

2025

Conference Publication

Feeling the heat: a retrospective investigation of thermal load impacts on calf loss

McCosker, K.D., Cowley, R.A., Wooderson, M., Whish, G., Materne, C., Smith, D., Fordyce, G., Mayer, D., Holloway, C., Wirf, B., Pettit, C., Oxley, T. and Carter, J. (2025). Feeling the heat: a retrospective investigation of thermal load impacts on calf loss. 12th International Rangeland Congress, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-6 June 2025. Adelaide, SA Australia: International Rangeland Congress.

Feeling the heat: a retrospective investigation of thermal load impacts on calf loss

2025

Conference Publication

Factors influencing pasture utilisation in northern Australian rangelands

Cowley, R.A., Whish, G.L., Hearnden, M.H., Materne, C.M., Pettit, C.L., McCosker, K.D., Carter, J., Wirf, B., Holloway, C., Pahl, L.P. and Mayer, D.G. (2025). Factors influencing pasture utilisation in northern Australian rangelands. 12th International Rangeland Congress, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-6 June 2025. Adelaide, SA Australia: International Rangeland Congress.

Factors influencing pasture utilisation in northern Australian rangelands

2025

Journal Article

Monitoring Behavior and Welfare of Cattle in Response to Summer Weather in an Arizona Rangeland Pasture Using a Commercial Rumen Bolus

Barto, Amadeus O., Bailey, Derek W., Trieu, Ly Ly, Pryor, Pippa, McCosker, Kieren D. and Utsumi, Santigo (2025). Monitoring Behavior and Welfare of Cattle in Response to Summer Weather in an Arizona Rangeland Pasture Using a Commercial Rumen Bolus. Animals, 15 (10) 1448, 1448. doi: 10.3390/ani15101448

Monitoring Behavior and Welfare of Cattle in Response to Summer Weather in an Arizona Rangeland Pasture Using a Commercial Rumen Bolus

2025

Journal Article

Systematic review of vaccine strategies against Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cattle: Insights, challenges, and prospects

Santos, John Harvey M., Boe‐Hansen, Gry B., Siddle, Hannah V., Nguyen, Loan T., Raza, Ali, McGowan, Michael, McCosker, Kieren D. and Tabor, Ala E. (2025). Systematic review of vaccine strategies against Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cattle: Insights, challenges, and prospects. Parasite Immunology, 47 (1) e70003, 1-23. doi: 10.1111/pim.70003

Systematic review of vaccine strategies against Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cattle: Insights, challenges, and prospects

2024

Conference Publication

Paddock Power: Assessment of paddock area and distance-to-water effects on likelihood of P4M in beef cows?

McCosker, Kieren, Walsh, Dionne, Jenner, Dale, Pettit, Caroline and Pearson, Christine (2024). Paddock Power: Assessment of paddock area and distance-to-water effects on likelihood of P4M in beef cows?. Joint AAAP & AAAS Animal Production Congress 2024, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production.

Paddock Power: Assessment of paddock area and distance-to-water effects on likelihood of P4M in beef cows?

2024

Conference Publication

Measuring HSP in tail hair as an alternative method to assess heat stress in cattle

McCosker, Kieren, Cavallaro, Tony, Lees, Angela, Sammes, Stephanie, McGowan, Michael, Gaughan, John and Ross, Elizabeth (2024). Measuring HSP in tail hair as an alternative method to assess heat stress in cattle. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production.

Measuring HSP in tail hair as an alternative method to assess heat stress in cattle

2024

Conference Publication

Paddock Power: Assessing the impact of paddock characteristics on reproductive wastage in cattle using a commercial dataset

Fordyce, E.G., Walsh, D., Jenner, D. and McCosker, K. (2024). Paddock Power: Assessing the impact of paddock characteristics on reproductive wastage in cattle using a commercial dataset. Joint AAAP & AAAS Animal Production Congress 2024, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production.

Paddock Power: Assessing the impact of paddock characteristics on reproductive wastage in cattle using a commercial dataset

2024

Other Outputs

Reducing calf loss from exposure

McCosker, Kieren (2024). Reducing calf loss from exposure. Final Report Sydney, NSW, Australia: Meat and Livestock Australia.

Reducing calf loss from exposure

2024

Conference Publication

Developing a sensor-based behavioural indicator for heat stress in extensive beef cattle grazing systems

Chang, Anita Z., Trotter, Mark G., Williams, Thomas M., Lees, Angela M., Gaughan, John B., Prada e Silva, Luis F. and McCosker, Kieren D. (2024). Developing a sensor-based behavioural indicator for heat stress in extensive beef cattle grazing systems. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production.

Developing a sensor-based behavioural indicator for heat stress in extensive beef cattle grazing systems

2024

Conference Publication

The relationship between δ15N in tail hair, reproductive performance and total annual liveweight production of heifers over one calving season

Eyre, Karen, Gwynne, Sarah, Somerset, Gemma, McCosker, Kieren and Prada e Silva, Luis (2024). The relationship between δ15N in tail hair, reproductive performance and total annual liveweight production of heifers over one calving season. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Association of Animal Sciences.

The relationship between δ15N in tail hair, reproductive performance and total annual liveweight production of heifers over one calving season

2024

Conference Publication

Detecting beef cattle behaviours that may impact supplement intake variation through agricultural technologies

Freitas-Kirk, Tamara, Eyre, Karen E., McCosker, Kieren D. and Prada e Silva, Luis (2024). Detecting beef cattle behaviours that may impact supplement intake variation through agricultural technologies. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Association of Animal Sciences.

Detecting beef cattle behaviours that may impact supplement intake variation through agricultural technologies

2024

Conference Publication

Using the Iberia heat tolerance test to identify heat tolerance in Droughtmaster cows

Pryor, Pippa J., Gaughan, John B., Nahdliah, Nungki L., McCosker, Kieren D. and Lees, Angela M. (2024). Using the Iberia heat tolerance test to identify heat tolerance in Droughtmaster cows. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Association of Animal Sciences.

Using the Iberia heat tolerance test to identify heat tolerance in Droughtmaster cows

2024

Conference Publication

Small holder Bali cattle performance under palm-cow integration in intensive or semi-intensive management system

Kusumaningrum, Diana Andrianita, Yulistiani, Dwi, Widiawati, Yeni, Sutedi, Endang, Karman, Joni and McCosker, Kieren (2024). Small holder Bali cattle performance under palm-cow integration in intensive or semi-intensive management system. 1st International Conference on Food and Agricultural Sciences (ICFAS) 2022, Bogor, Indonesia, 24–25 November 2022. Melville, NY, United States: AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/5.0184227

Small holder Bali cattle performance under palm-cow integration in intensive or semi-intensive management system

2024

Conference Publication

Developing a sensor-based behavioural indicator for heat stress in extensive beef cattle grazing systems

Chang, Anita Z., Trotter, Mark G., Williams, Thomas M., Lees, Angela M., Gaughan, John B., Silva, Luis F.P., McCosker, Kieren D., Reid, Jonathan S., Macor, Justin P., Schatz, Tim, Pearson, Christie A. and Colusso, Patricia I. (2024). Developing a sensor-based behavioural indicator for heat stress in extensive beef cattle grazing systems. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Association of Animal Sciences.

Developing a sensor-based behavioural indicator for heat stress in extensive beef cattle grazing systems

2024

Conference Publication

Modeling climate change impacts on cattle behavior using generative artificial intelligence: a pathway to adaptive livestock management

Eckhardt, Regina, Arablouei, Reza, McCosker, Kieren and Bernhardt, Heinz (2024). Modeling climate change impacts on cattle behavior using generative artificial intelligence: a pathway to adaptive livestock management. 2024 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States, 28-31 July 2024. St. Joseph, MI, United States: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. doi: 10.13031/aim.202400377

Modeling climate change impacts on cattle behavior using generative artificial intelligence: a pathway to adaptive livestock management

2024

Conference Publication

The impact of pasture quality on the response to prepartum supplementation of cattle

Gwynne, Sarah, Somerset, Gemma, Eyre, Karen, McCosker, Kieren and Prada e Silva, Luis (2024). The impact of pasture quality on the response to prepartum supplementation of cattle. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Association of Animal Sciences.

The impact of pasture quality on the response to prepartum supplementation of cattle

2023

Conference Publication

Calf Alive: Quantifying the mortality-risk associated with age at first calf in commercial beef breeding herds

McCosker, K., Somerset, G., Eyre, K., Campbell, J. and Prada e Silva, L. (2023). Calf Alive: Quantifying the mortality-risk associated with age at first calf in commercial beef breeding herds. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

Calf Alive: Quantifying the mortality-risk associated with age at first calf in commercial beef breeding herds

2023

Conference Publication

Are production measures a good indication of pregnancy success?

McCosker, Kieren, Boulton, Alana, Dekkers, Milou, Ross, Elizabeth, Hudson, Nick and Fortes, Marina (2023). Are production measures a good indication of pregnancy success?. North Australian Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

Are production measures a good indication of pregnancy success?