The Precision Pastoral Management Tools Project aims to develop a Precision Pastoral Management System (PPMS) to help cattle producers better manage their livestock and lands. The project will determine if a PPMS is feasible, build a prototype, test it on cattle stations, and assess the benefits to beef producers. Key outcomes could include improved matching of stocking rates to pasture availability, increased livestock growth and reproduction rates, healthier lands, and greater profitability. The project involves government departments, research organizations, technology companies, and cattle industry groups working together toward the shared goal of aiding remote Australian beef producers through innovative tools.

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Precision Pastoral Management Tools Project
Research Leader - Sally Leigo, NT Government

2. Introduction
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3. Research Questions
• Is a PPMS Feasible?
• Can we build a PPMS?
• Will a PPMS work on cattle stations?
• How much benefit is there for beef
producers in using a PPMS?
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4. Methods
• Feasibility/Scoping Study
• Prototype development
• Business Plan
• Focus Groups
• Research & Demonstration Sites
• Commercialisation
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5. Project Outcomes
• Better matching of stocking rates to
available pasture
• Improved liveweight gain and calving
rates
• Improved land condition
• Increased ability to make strategic
decisions
• Improved profitability
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6. Who is involved?
• Our Partners are:
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Qld
• Department of Agriculture & Food WA
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources SA
• North Australia Pastoral Company
• Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association
• NT Government (Dept. of Resources)
• Observant Pty Ltd
• Precision Pastoral Pty Ltd
• University of New England
• Our Stakeholders are
• Beef producers of remote Australia
• Service providers to the beef industry eg. Researchers, consultants,
sale agents
• Government regulators of natural resource management
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7. Achievements to date
• Board Approval
• Animal Ethics Approved
• Human Ethics Approved
• Feasibility study/scoping completed
 62 products reviewed
 34 shortlisted, 4 recommended
• Advisory committee appointed
• Working Paper drafted
• Contract signed for development of
PPMS Prototype
• Work has commenced on our PPMS
Prototype
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8. Thank you & PPMT Project Partners
Questions
Please feel free to contact me
anytime:
Sally Leigo
Phone: 08 8951 8114
Mobile: 0467 770 661
sally.leigo@nintione.com.au
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9. Partners of Ninti One