Acronyms

ABARES

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

AHA

Animal Health Australia

AHLU

Accumulated Heat Load Units

ALFA

Australian Lot Feeders’ Association

AMIC

Australian Meat Industry Council

AMPC

Australian Meat Processor Corporation

AMS

Antimicrobial Stewardship

AMS

Australian Meat Standards

APVMA

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

AQIS

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

ARLP

Australian Rural Leadership Program

AVA

Australian Veterinary Association

BIAC

Beef Industry Advisory Committee

BISP

Beef Industry Strategic Plan

BMP

Best Management Practice

BRD

Bovine Respiratory Disease

BSE

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

CCA

Cattle Council of Australia

CHLT

Cattle Heat Load Toolbox

CRC

Cooperative Research Centre

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CVD

Commodity Vendor Declaration

DPI

Department of Primary Industries

EAD

Emergency Animal Disease

EBV

Estimated Breeding Value

EHL

Excessive Heat Load

ESI

Export Slaughter Interval

EU

The European Union

EUCAS

European Union Cattle Accreditation Scheme

EYCI

Eastern Young Cattle Indicator

FE

Feed Efficiency

FLIAC

Feed Lot Industry Accreditation Committee

FMD

Foot and Mouth Disease

FTA

Free Trade Agreement

GPS

Global Positioning System

GTA

Grain Trade Australia

HGP

Hormone Growth Promotant

HSCW

Hot standard carcase weight 

ICA

Industry Collaborative Agreement

IPM

Integrated Pest Management

KPI

key Performance Indicator

LEP

Livestock Export Program

LPA

Livestock Production Assurance

LSSH

Low Stress Stock Handling

ME

Metabolisable Energy

MISP

Meat Industry Strategic Plan

MLA

Meat & Livestock Australia

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MPM

Margins and People Management

MSA

Meat Standards Australia

NDF

Neutral Detergent Fibre

NFAS

National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme

NLIS

National Livestock Identification System

NLRS

National Livestock Reporting Service

NRS

National Residue Survey

NVD

National Vendor Declaration

OIE

World Animal Health Organisation (Organization Internationale Epizootiques)

PIC

Peak Industry Council

PPE

Personal protective Equipment

PTIC

Pregnancy Tested in Calf

PTNIC

Pregnancy Tested not in calf

QA

Quality Assurance

R&D

Research and Development

RAP

Risk Analysis Program

RD&E

Research, Development and Extension

RDC

Research and Development Corporation

RFID

Radio Frequency Identification Device

RMAC

Red Meat Advisory Council

RRA

Rural Research Australia

RSPCA

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

SCU

Standard Cattle Unit

SFMAA

Stock Feed Manufacturers Association of Australia

TRAIL

Training Rural Australian in Leadership

TSE

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

VFA

Volatile Fatty Acid

WHS

Work Health & Safety