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Cattle Australia levy review

Overview

Cattle Australia has initiated its first review of the grass-fed cattle transaction levy in twenty years. The review is examining how the $5 per head fee is allocated across research, marketing, biosecurity, residue testing, and emergency responses.

Producers have expressed concerns regarding the distribution of funds, specifically questioning the amount directed toward international marketing programs. There is a push from growers to increase domestic spending to influence local consumption.

CEO Will Evans has identified an ‘inherited inequity’ in the current flat-rate system, as it fails to account for differences in cattle weight or total sale value. To address this, officials are considering a transition to a levy based on a percentage of sales transactions. However, Evans noted that implementing such a change would take several years to ensure stable funding for critical services like the National Residue Service and Animal Health Australia. No changes to the levy mechanism are expected within the current year.

Entities

Cattle Australia · Will Evans · Bryce Camm · MLA · Australia

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Timeline

  1. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Cattle Australia reviews beef transaction levy to address structural inequity

    Cattle Australia is reviewing its $5 flat-rate beef transaction levy for the first time in 20 years to address structural inequities and better fund critical industry services.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Cattle Australia reviews grass-fed cattle transaction levy

    Cattle Australia is conducting a nationwide review of its $5 per head grass-fed cattle levy, with producers questioning current spending priorities on international marketing versus domestic consumption.

Sources

farmonline.com.au · farmweekly.com.au · northqueenslandregister.com.au · stockandland.com.au · theland.com.au