Skip to Navigation MENU About MLA How we are funded About your levy Grassfed cattle VIEW MLA’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2025 Grassfed cattle Industry is represented by: Cattle Council of Australia Name of the levy: Cattle livestock transaction levy Who collects the levy: Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Levies. How we consult on where your levy is invested Industry consultation is based on MLA’s regional consultation framework for research, development and adoption, which features four levels of consultation: Red Meat Advisory Council and Peak Industry Council (PICs) Red Meat Panel Regional Meat Research Councils Regional Red Meat and Livestock Committees Investment breakdown Key levy funded projects Australian Beef. The Greatest Australian Beef is an official partner of the 2021 Australian Olympic Team, leveraging Australian Olympian and Paralympian ambassadors to deliver the message that Australian beef is an important component of a healthy diet to communities and consumers all over the country. LEARN MORE Meat Standards Australia In 2019–20, a record-breaking 3.8 million cattle were graded through the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) eating quality program, delivering $172 million in additional farm gate returns to MSA beef producers. LEARN MORE Northern Breeding Business (NB2) MLA is co-investing with industry to deliver an estimated $20 million/year in net benefits by 2027 to 250 northern beef enterprises through NB2. The initiative aims to increase weaning rates by 5%, decrease herd mortality rates by 1% and deliver a 10kg increase in sale weight of cattle in northern beef herds. LEARN MORE Pasture dieback action plan MLA has implemented plans to map pasture dieback and develop management strategies for producers facing the condition. It currently affects a wide range of pasture and native grass species across northern, central and south-east Queensland and northern NSW. The program of work involves producers, researchers and experts. LEARN MORE Bovine theileriosis Bovine theileriosis is a tick-borne disease of red blood cells caused by the Theileria orientalis complex that produces a mild, persistent infection. MLA research is focused on identifying vectors involved in transmission, their prevalence and distribution, as well as interventions that can be taken to minimise stock losses. LEARN MORE Contact MLA 02 9463 9333 1800 023 100 info@mla.com.au Connect Terms of Use Privacy Cookies Glossary Careers Industry Links Help Sitemap MLA agreements Modern slavery statement © 2021 Meat & Livestock Australia Limited ABN 39 081 678 364 FEEDBACK Cookie consent × We use cookies on our website (including third party cookies) to analyse traffic, share information with analytics partners and provide you with the best experience possible. For details see our Privacy policy and our Cookies policy which were last updated in March 2019. By continuing to browse this site or by accepting below, you consent to the use of cookies. I ACCEPT