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Usage of MLA education and extension resources – Creative Commons (CC)
MLA and its partners have funded the development of education and extension resources (including manuals, tools and calculators) to benefit Australian red meat producers. To improve the accessibility of these resources to industry, MLA and its partners have adopted an ‘easy access creative commons’ approach. Below is a list of resources that are available via creative commons licencing.
Creative Commons licence
Most copyrighted publications on this page are made available under Creative Commons Atribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International licensing, which permits sharing and use at no cost under the certain listed publications provisions.
Certain publications are not to be modified nor used to create derivative works, and these are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 International licence (CC BY-ND 2.0 AU), which permits sharing but does not allow modification or the creation of derivative works.
The type of licence will be indicated on each publication.
Conditions are available here.
MLA Creative Commons Fact Sheet
Attribution: Material to be attributed as outlined below.
Seven instructional manuals developed to achieve a sustainable (economic and environmental) increase in kilograms of beef produced per hectare through a whole of farm system and value chain approach.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
Module 1 Setting directions: Helps producers set clear business objectives and the strategic direction of the beef enterprise.
Module 2 Pasture growth: Helps producers develop expertise in soil, pasture and grazing management to boost productivity and profitability.
Module 3 Pasture utilisation: Details methods to increase stocking rates and adopt a plant growth-based approach to grazing management.
Module 4 Cattle genetics: Provides information to help producers lift productivity and profitability through ongoing genetic improvement.
Module 5 Weaner throughput: Outlines practices to determine how and when to wean calves early in order to maximise production and profitability.
Module 6 Herd health and welfare: Outlines procedures required to manage a healthy, productive and profitable cattle herd.
Module 7 Meeting market specifications: Helps producers to increase financial returns by better meeting target market specifications, exploiting market opportunities and managing the risks.
Instructional videos developed to achieve a sustainable (economic and environmental) increase in kilograms of beef produced per hectare through a whole of farm system and value chain approach. (Available for use under CC - no derivatives allowed).
Licence type
CC Licence CC BY-ND 2.0 AU
© Meat & Livestock Australia
Video available MLA's More Beef from Pastures - A producer experience from South Australia
Video available MLA's More Beef from Pastures - A producer experience from Western Australia
This tool, measured in cents per kilogram, uses an Excel spreadsheet and algorithms to provide an indication of the outlay required to produce each kilogram of meat for beef, sheep and goat.
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CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia Limited
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This Leucaena Manual (First Edition) provides an overview to establish, graze and manage leucaena for cattle use.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia and The University of Queensland
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12 written modules compile best practice information to help producers secure a future as innovative, profitable and resilient world leaders in goat production.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
Module 1 Property Planning
Module 2 Financial Analysis
Module 3 Industry Obligations
Module 4 Infrastructure
Module 5 Goat Selection & Breeding
Module 6 Husbandry
Module 7 Nutrition
Module 8 Marketing
Module 9 Parasite Control
Module 10 Mohair Production
Module 11 Goat Depots
Module 12 Producing Goats in the Rangelands
Six videos compile best practice information to help producers secure a future as innovative, profitable and resilient world leaders in goat production.
Licence type
CC Licence CC BY-ND 2.0 AU
© Meat & Livestock Australia
Video available 1. Introduction
Video available 2. Goat Fencing
Video available 3. Fit to Load
Video available 4. Markets & Profits
Video available 5. Live Weight Scales
Video available 6. Goat Genetics
An Excel spreadsheet based calculator and software aims to provide:
- an appreciation of the pattern of feed supply and demand over a twelve-month period
- the location of "feed gaps"
- the ways in which modifying the livestock enterprise might help to close these gaps.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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Excel & Flash player based calculation tool developed to assist in determining the benefit of applying an animal health treatment to a herd for bloat, clostridial diseases and grass tetany.
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CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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Excel based tool & algorithms develops a calving histogram to identify the percentage of cows conceiving at each cycle.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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A four-page pamphlet covering recommended measures to practice food safety in the home.
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CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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A two-page pamphlet covering recommended measures to practice food safety when buying food.
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CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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A four-page pamphlet covering recommended measures to practice food safety in the outdoors.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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A copyrighted manual that sets out principles for the dry ageing of beef and sheep meat, ensuring the public health and safety aspects are covered.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia, 2019
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A copyrighted manual which explains the important elements contributing to shelf life of Australian red meat.
Licence type
CC Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia, 2016
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These guidelines are specifically focused on operations such as butcher shops looking for information on hazards and risks, ways to reduce the risk and scientific support for the Food Safety Plan.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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These Guidelines provide information on hazards and risks in smallgood products, suggest ways to reduce risks and supply scientific support for the Food Safety Plan.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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The fourth national baseline microbiological survey of Australian beef and sheep meat quality conducted in 2011.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This guide outlines the key features about the updated National Vendor Declaration (NVD) released in 2020, with an easier, more efficient and cost effective system.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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The Australian red meat and livestock industry has set the ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2030 (CN30). But what does this really mean on-farm and what can producers do to reach this goal?
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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Plastic-free meat trays and technologies which extend shelf life are just two of the ways the red meat industry is helping to reduce food wastage.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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MLA is funding a ground-breaking study into the effects of bushfires on livestock health and welfare, with the aim of developing guidelines to help producers manage the impacts of future bushfires.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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Visual Sheep Scores is a pocket guide for commercial and stud breeders, providing a standardised framework for assessing and scoring visual sheep traits.
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CC Licence 3, Attribution - NoDerivs - ShareAlike: CC-BY-ND 3.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia and Australian Wool Innovation
Profitable Integration of Cropping and Livestock – by region
This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the northern region of Victoria.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the southern region of Victoria.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in Tasmania.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the Mallee and Upper Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the mid northern/lower Yorke Eyre region of South Australia.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the low rainfall region of Western Australia.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the medium rainfall region of Western Australia.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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This fact sheet provides key information for the profitable integration of cropping and livestock in the Central West region of New South Wales.
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CC Licence 4, Attribution - ShareAlike: CC-BY-SA 4.0
© Meat & Livestock Australia
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Ownership of intellectual property rights
Unless otherwise noted in ‘Acknowledgments’, copyright (and any other intellectual property rights) in the publications and tools are owned by Meat & Livestock Australia Limited.
Enquiries
For any enquiries about MLA Easy Licencing via Creative Commons please contact cc@mla.com.au
