Tools and calculators

MLA provides a range of tools and calculators to assist red meat producers in making decisions in their businesses.

Feed Calculators

Stocking rate calculator
Determine a paddock's carrying capacity for either cattle or sheep.

New Stocking rate calculator

An enhanced version of the Stocking rate calculator has been developed based on producer feedback. The new tool is in test mode.

Use the new Stocking rate calculator or provide feedback on the new tool.

Feed Demand Calculator
Understand the pattern of feed supply and demand over a 12 month period.

	Feed Budget and Rotation Planner Calculate stocking rates, pasture growth rates and stock rations then plan your grazing systems. Access the Feedbase planning and budgeting tool
	Pasture Improvement Calculator The costs and benefits of resowing pastures to livestock, soils and the environment. Access the Pasture improvement calculator
	Phosphorus Tool How to use soil testing information to plan fertiliser and livestock investments. Access the Phosphorus Tool
	Pasture Paramedic 'Pasture Paramedic' is a decision-making tool that allows rapid assessment of pasture condition in the high rainfall zones of southern Australia. Access the Pasture Paramedic
	Pasture Trial Network This tool allows you to assess and compare the performance of more than 100 pasture varieties across the key pasture species for the red meat industry. Access the Pasture Trial Network tool

Cost of Production Calculators

Determine your Cost of Production (CoP) and compare your performance annually.

Beef, Lamb & Goat CoP
Sheep and Wool CoP
The Sheep and Wool Cost of production calculator is currently being redeveloped in partnership with AWI. The new calculator will be available in 2021.

Animal Health and Nutrition Calculators

Breeder Mortality Calculator

Determine levels of breeder mortality by using your property records.
BeefSpecs Calculator

Manage cattle to meet weight and fat specifications.
ParaBoss

Management of blowflies, worms and lice - Sheep.

Climatic Impact tools

Greenhouse Accounting Frameworks

These tools use the latest Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGGI) method, to predict the magnitude and sources of Greenhouse Gasses emitted from Australia beef or sheep farms.

Predictive Tools

RI Calculator

The Refrigeration Index (RI) is an index for the log growth of E. coli. It predicts the expected growth of E. coli on meat from temperature and other data.

MSA Index Calculator

Producers can also use the mobile MSA Index calculator to guide decision making by predicting the impact of production changes on the MSA Index.

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