Meat & Livestock Australia, with support from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from goat producers to participate in a project investigating NLIS-approved electronic identification (eID) device retention in the Australian goat industry.

Data will be collected from participating farms to help us understand device retention rates and key factors that contribute to optimal eID device retention. Participation will involve up to two on-farm data collection visits by the project team between August 2025 and February 2026.

The project is being undertaken by AbacusBio on behalf of MLA and DAFF. If you are a goat producer from QLD, NSW or SA and interested in participating in the project as a case study farm please register your interest by completing the contact form accessed via the link below:

Access the contact form

On receipt of your contact form, you will be contacted by AbacusBio to discuss the project and its participation requirements. AbacusBio will also ask further questions to assist with selection of the final case study farms. All information provided by you will be managed in accordance with the MLA Privacy Policy.

The request for callback closes COB Friday 25 July.

Your participation matters and MLA appreciates your potential interest in this project. Let us learn from your experience in eID retention on behalf of the Australian goat industry.

For further information, please contact tenders@mla.com.au with subject line “EOI – NLIS-approved eID device retention in goats”.