Non-Trading Boards' Reserves 59. The Meat and Wool Boards are the only non-trading boards that hold substantial reserves. The reserves were accumulated through a combination of trading revenue, levy income and return on investments.
Growers own the reserves even though they are accumulated from a number of sources.
The accumulation of the reserves is more a result of historical accident than deliberate action on the part of the Boards. Boards have subsequently sought to assign a role for those reserves. Management and Use of Reserves 62. As with levy income, there are few effective limits on the uses to which the reserves are put. Many farmers have questioned whether the rundown of their reserves has generated any tangible benefits.