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L.MSA.2207 - Design of Livestock Language Guidelines

The National Bovine Livestock Language Guidelines is an outcome of the recommendations made by the Beef Language White Paper.

Project start date: 14 October 2021
Project end date: 30 May 2022
Publication date: 18 January 2024
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle
Relevant regions: National

Summary

The National Bovine Livestock Language Guidelines is an outcome of the recommendations made by the Beef Language White Paper. It is the result of significant industry consultation to arrive at a set of recommended guidelines on the descriptors used for bovine livestock.

The purpose of this project is to professionally design the draft Guidelines so that it can be finalised and presented to the Australian Meat Language and Standards Committee for endorsement, before being published online.

Objectives

The consultant will deliver a completed document design as a high-resolution PDF.

Benefits to industry

MLA has been managing the Expert Group who has been responsible for overseeing and reviewing outcomes of a review of the Livestock Language, with the aim to create a section within the existing language, standardise terminology and ensure common description across all trading and production categories.

MLA action

Contribution to industry knowledge in this field.

Future research

No further research is anticipated. 

For more information

Contact Project Manager: Siobhan McDowell

E: reports@mla.com.au