Tullimba feedlot
Tullimba feedlot - Beef CRC - Beef Genetic Technologies
 Located 40 kms south west of Armidale, NSW, 'Tullimba' is a world-class feedlot research facility designed to provide research and training opportunities to enhance the international competitivness of the Australian beef industry.The property itself is approximately 740 hectares in area, while the feedlot is licensed to carry 1000-head. The feedlot was established in 1994, one year after the property was purchased by the University of New England, Armidale. 'Tullimba' feedlot was purpose built for the Beef Cooperative Research Centre (Beef CRC) principally through a $2 million grant from the NSW Cattle Compensation Fund. Individual feed intake recorders fitted to the feed pens allow research data on an individual animal’s performance, feed intake to be collected. The facility has enabled leading research to be conducted in the areas of: |
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 The property’s significant irrigation areas allow fodder to be utlised by the feedlot.Tullimba promotes greater cooperation between geneticists, nutritionists and meat scientists and is designed to provide reliable and rigorous research data to maximize industry confidence and use of information flowing from the facility. Besides the valuable contribution to research, Tullimba is also available for commercial feeding arrangements. It has significant industry support and is regularly utilised by breed associations for contract research. |
| Beef CRC is committed to the long term survival of 'Tullimba' and as a result is backing a million-dollar upgrade of the facility. Read about the planned upgrade. |
| Want more information? Reid Geddes, 'Tullimba' Manager on (02) 6778 9142 or rgeddes@une.edu.au |
