Skip to Navigation MENU About MLA How we are funded About your levy Goats VIEW MLA’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2025 Goats Industry is represented by: Goat Industry Council of Australia Name of the levy: Goats transaction levy Who collects the levy: Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Levies How we consult on where your levy is invested MLA works closely with the Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA) from research and development project conception and development, right through to the selection of research organisations. Together MLA and GICA host annual producer forums in each member state to seek input on levy investment. MLA also takes investment direction from the which guides investment into the development of the Australian goatmeat and livestock industry through to 2020. As the industry’s representative, GICA has carriage of this plan and it is designed to address the challenges and opportunities the industry faces in the coming five year period as well as the investment priorities outlined in RedMeat 2030, developed by the Red Meat Advisory Council which provides the overarching strategy for the red meat industry of Australia. Investment breakdown Key levy funded projects Reducing kid loss Research to build an understanding of the reproductive performance in goats is currently underway to increase fertility rates and reduce kid loss. LEARN MORE Supplement cost calculator for rangeland goats Research is in progress to determine how rangeland goats respond to feed supplementation. This will assist in the development of a cost-of-supplement calculator that will be available for goat producers. LEARN MORE Sustainable internal parasite control in goats Internal parasites continue to be a major challenge for goat producers, with few effective drenching products registered for use in goats available. Research is underway to inform veterinarians of the best approach to drenching goats. LEARN MORE Value-add products A recently completed MLA goat levy-funded project has explored using goat tallow in beauty products to create value-adding opportunities for the industry. LEARN MORE Marketing MLA North America recently worked with US chef Grant Morgan to develop a recipe using Australian goatmeat for one of the US foodservice industry’s most influential publications – Flavor & The Menu magazine. The US is Australia’s largest export market for goatmeat. LEARN MORE Related content Producer Resources: Give goats a go Subscribe to Goats on the Move newsletter Receive tips, tools, updates, market news and producer case studies. SIGN UP 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