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2023

Conference Publication

The impact of prepartum supplementation on the liveweight of cows

Prada e Silva, Luis, Schatz, Tim, McCosker, Kieren, Glasson, Georgia, Fordyce, Eleanor, Somerset, Gemma and Eyre, Karen (2023). The impact of prepartum supplementation on the liveweight of cows. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

The impact of prepartum supplementation on the liveweight of cows

2023

Conference Publication

Effectiveness of providing paddock-shade shelters at reducing the occurrence of calf loss in the relatively treeless Mitchell grass plains of the Barkly Tableland, NT

McCosker, Kieren (2023). Effectiveness of providing paddock-shade shelters at reducing the occurrence of calf loss in the relatively treeless Mitchell grass plains of the Barkly Tableland, NT. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

Effectiveness of providing paddock-shade shelters at reducing the occurrence of calf loss in the relatively treeless Mitchell grass plains of the Barkly Tableland, NT

2023

Conference Publication

Development of an Australian Trichomoniasis Vaccine

Tabor, Ala, Boe-Hansen, Gry, McGowan, Michael, McCosker, Kieren and Cavallaro, Tony (2023). Development of an Australian Trichomoniasis Vaccine. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

Development of an Australian Trichomoniasis Vaccine

2023

Conference Publication

‘uSuckled’: Detection of maternal behaviours associated with suckling in beef cattle

McCosker, K., Bishop-Hurley, G., Arablouei, R., Bender, R., Glasson, G. and McGowan, M. (2023). ‘uSuckled’: Detection of maternal behaviours associated with suckling in beef cattle. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

‘uSuckled’: Detection of maternal behaviours associated with suckling in beef cattle

2023

Conference Publication

Calf Alive: Agreement between interpolated and measured weekly rainfall and temperature humidity index (THI)

Somerset, Gemma, McCosker, Kieren, Eyre, Karen, Campbell, Joanne and Prada e Silva, Luis (2023). Calf Alive: Agreement between interpolated and measured weekly rainfall and temperature humidity index (THI). Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

Calf Alive: Agreement between interpolated and measured weekly rainfall and temperature humidity index (THI)

2023

Conference Publication

Modelling SchMOOodelling – What’s grass got to do with it? Getting the most out of your animal production datasets

Cowley, R.A., Whish, G., Materne, C., Pettit, C.L., McCosker, K.D., Carter, J.O., Mayer, D.G., Holloway, C., Pahl, L.I. and Wirf, B.J. (2023). Modelling SchMOOodelling – What’s grass got to do with it? Getting the most out of your animal production datasets. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

Modelling SchMOOodelling – What’s grass got to do with it? Getting the most out of your animal production datasets

2023

Conference Publication

New diagnostic tools for bovine vibriosis

Tabor, Ala, Siddle, Hannah, Juli, Sogra Banu, Raza, Ali, Ong, Chian Teng, McCosker, Kieren, Hayes, Ben and Boe-Hansen, Gry (2023). New diagnostic tools for bovine vibriosis. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Darwin, NT Australia, 22-25 August 2023.

New diagnostic tools for bovine vibriosis

2023

Conference Publication

The use of on-animal sensors to assess individual intake of supplements in beef cattle.

Freitas-Kirk, Tamara, Eyre, Karen, McCosker, Kieren and e Silva, Luis Prada (2023). The use of on-animal sensors to assess individual intake of supplements in beef cattle.. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia (RAAN-A), Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 27 - 28 July 2023.

The use of on-animal sensors to assess individual intake of supplements in beef cattle.

2023

Other Outputs

'uSuckled’: Detection of maternal behaviours associated with suckling in beef cattle

McCosker, Kieren, Bishop-Hurley, Greg, Arablouei, Reza, Bender, Rachael, Glasson, Georgia, Randhawa, Imtiaz and McGowan, Michael (2023). 'uSuckled’: Detection of maternal behaviours associated with suckling in beef cattle. Final Report North Sydney, NSW Australia: Meat & Livestock Australia Limited.

'uSuckled’: Detection of maternal behaviours associated with suckling in beef cattle

2023

Journal Article

Corrigendum to: Production and performance of commercial beef breeding females in northern Australia. 4. Factors influencing the occurrence of lactating cows becoming pregnant within 4 months of calving

McCosker, K. D., Perkins, N. R., Fordyce, G., O’Rourke, P. K. and McGowan, M. R. (2023). Corrigendum to: Production and performance of commercial beef breeding females in northern Australia. 4. Factors influencing the occurrence of lactating cows becoming pregnant within 4 months of calving. Animal Production Science, 63 (4), 422-422. doi: 10.1071/an17502_co

Corrigendum to: Production and performance of commercial beef breeding females in northern Australia. 4. Factors influencing the occurrence of lactating cows becoming pregnant within 4 months of calving

2023

Journal Article

Reproductive performance of northern Australian beef herds. 3. Descriptive analysis of major factors affecting reproductive performance

McCosker, K. D., Smith, D. R., Burns, B. M., Fordyce, G., O’Rourke, P. K. and McGowan, M. R. (2023). Reproductive performance of northern Australian beef herds. 3. Descriptive analysis of major factors affecting reproductive performance. Animal Production Science, 63 (4), 320-331. doi: 10.1071/an22244

Reproductive performance of northern Australian beef herds. 3. Descriptive analysis of major factors affecting reproductive performance

2023

Journal Article

Phosphorus supplementation improves the growth and reproductive performance of female Brahman cattle grazing phosphorus-deficient pastures in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory, Australia

Schatz, T. J., McCosker, K. D. and Heeb, C. (2023). Phosphorus supplementation improves the growth and reproductive performance of female Brahman cattle grazing phosphorus-deficient pastures in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory, Australia. Animal Production Science, 63 (6), 544-559. doi: 10.1071/an21565

Phosphorus supplementation improves the growth and reproductive performance of female Brahman cattle grazing phosphorus-deficient pastures in the Victoria River District, Northern Territory, Australia

2022

Other Outputs

Profitable feeding strategies for smallholder cattle in Indonesia - final report

Harper, Karen, Poppi, Dennis, Noviandi, Cuk Tri, Agus, Ali, Gunawan, Quigley, Simon, McCosker, Kieren, Kusmartono, Takdir, Moh., Dahlanuddin, Dahlan, Panjaitan, Tanda, Kasmiyati and Subagio, Achmad (2022). Profitable feeding strategies for smallholder cattle in Indonesia - final report. Final Report Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.

Profitable feeding strategies for smallholder cattle in Indonesia - final report

2022

Journal Article

Live weight accounting for beef cow management

Fordyce, G., Smith, D.R., McGowan, M.R and McCosker, K.D. (2022). Live weight accounting for beef cow management. Livestock Science, 262 104960, 104960. doi: 10.1016/j.livsci.2022.104960

Live weight accounting for beef cow management

2022

Conference Publication

Usuckled Project: ability to detect calving events and observed gestation lengths

McCosker, K., Glasson, G., Bishop-Hurley, G and McGowan, M. (2022). Usuckled Project: ability to detect calving events and observed gestation lengths. 34th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 2-7 July 2022. Australian Association of Animal Science.

Usuckled Project: ability to detect calving events and observed gestation lengths

2022

Conference Publication

Does the provision of artificial shade influence the reproductive performance of pregnant beef heifers in the Barkly Tableland, Northern Territory?

McCosker, K. (2022). Does the provision of artificial shade influence the reproductive performance of pregnant beef heifers in the Barkly Tableland, Northern Territory?. 34th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences, Cairns, Australia, 2-7 July 2022. Australian Association of Animal Science.

Does the provision of artificial shade influence the reproductive performance of pregnant beef heifers in the Barkly Tableland, Northern Territory?

2022

Journal Article

Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 4. Factors influencing the occurrence of lactating cows becoming pregnant within 4 months of calving

McCosker, K. D., Perkins, N. R., Fordyce, G., O’Rourke, P. K. and McGowan, M. R. (2022). Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 4. Factors influencing the occurrence of lactating cows becoming pregnant within 4 months of calving. Animal Production Science, 63 (4), 332-349. doi: 10.1071/an17502

Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 4. Factors influencing the occurrence of lactating cows becoming pregnant within 4 months of calving

2022

Journal Article

Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 5. Factors influencing risk of non-pregnancy

McCosker, K. D., Perkins, N. R., Fordyce, G., O’Rourke, P. K. and McGowan, M. R. (2022). Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 5. Factors influencing risk of non-pregnancy. Animal Production Science, 63 (4), 350-364. doi: 10.1071/an17503

Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 5. Factors influencing risk of non-pregnancy

2022

Journal Article

Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 6. Risk factors associated with reproductive losses between confirmed pregnancy and weaning

Fordyce, G., McCosker, K. D., Barnes, T. S., Perkins, N. R., O'Rourke, P. K. and McGowan, M. R. (2022). Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 6. Risk factors associated with reproductive losses between confirmed pregnancy and weaning. Animal Production Science, 63 (4), 365-377. doi: 10.1071/an19441

Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 6. Risk factors associated with reproductive losses between confirmed pregnancy and weaning

2022

Journal Article

Growth and reproductive performance responses to post-weaning supplementation of early and normally-weaned Brahman crossbred heifers raised in tropical rangelands

Silva, Tiago A. C. C., Quigley, Simon P., Kidd, Lisa J., Anderson, Stephen T., McLennan, Stuart R., Schatz, Timothy J., McCosker, Kieren D. and Poppi, Dennis P. (2022). Growth and reproductive performance responses to post-weaning supplementation of early and normally-weaned Brahman crossbred heifers raised in tropical rangelands. PLoS One, 17 (2) e0263786, e0263786. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263786

Growth and reproductive performance responses to post-weaning supplementation of early and normally-weaned Brahman crossbred heifers raised in tropical rangelands