Primary Producers South Australia
Livestock SA is a member of Primary Producers SA (PPSA) with Livestock SA president Joe Keynes being the representative on the PPSA council.
PPSA's vision is for a strong and viable primary production sector in South Australia, which is valued by government and the community.
The purpose of PPSA is to:
- Vigorously represent the interests and concerns of primary producers to government and the community.
- Present one voice to government and the wider community on cross-commodity issues affecting primary producers in South Australia.
- Promote the importance of primary production in South Australia and ensure that the contributions and achievements of primary producers are acknowledged and appreciated.
- Work with and assist stakeholders and suppliers to primary production where such assistance will ultimately benefit primary producers.
PPSA’s members are the commodity organisations of South Australia. Its current members are Livestock SA, Grain Producers SA, Horticulture Coalition of SA, Wine Grape Council of SA, the SA Dairyfarmers’ Association and Australian Forest Products Association SA. Each organisation is represented by a councillor on the PPSA Council. The PPSA Council meets once per quarter on cross-commodity issues affecting all sectors.
Wool Producers Australia
Livestock SA is a member of Wool Producers Australia (WoolProducers) with Livestock SA board member Glenn Tilley being the representative on the WoolProducers Board.
WoolProducers is the peak national body for the wool producing industry in Australia, representing farmers who have an interest in growing wool. WoolProducers advocate the industry’s interests to the Federal Government and internationally enabling woolgrowers to determine policy and drive change in their industry.
WoolProducers works with relevant state and federal government agencies and other stakeholders on key issues such as animal health and welfare, biosecurity, pest management control, natural resource management, drought preparedness, emergency animal disease outbreak preparedness, and industry development, including research and trade.
Sheep Producers Australia
Livestock SA is a member of Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) with Livestock SA board member Anthony Hurst being the representative on the SPA Policy Council.
As the national peak body representing Australia's 20,000 sheep meat producers, SPA looks beyond state borders and jurisdictions and advocates on issues to enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the sheepmeat sector.
As the national peak industry council, SPA also has a legislative responsibility under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industries Act 1997 to recommend sheep and lamb levy rates to the Australian Government and provide policy recommendations to the Federal Minister for Agriculture.
Cattle Australia
Livestock SA is a member of Cattle Australia (CA) with Livestock SA board member Gillian Fennell being the representative on the CA Regional Consultative Committee.
CA is the national peak body for the grass-fed cattle industry, providing a visible, unified, and influential voice for all Australian cattle producers.
CA provide clear leadership and direction by developing and driving contemporary policy, guiding research, development, and adoption (RD&A) and marketing investment for the sector, and advocating on all matters important to the Australian cattle industry.
Goat Industry Council Australia
Livestock SA is a member of Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA) with Livestock SA ex-offico board member Andrew Smith being the representative on the GICA council.
GICA is the peak national body representing the interests of goat producers. GICA’s objective and purpose is to represent and promote the national interests of Australian goatmeat, fibre and dairy producers.
Under its charter as a Commodity Council, GICA is specifically designated as the organisation that develops collective goat industry policy, across all breeds. GICA works with Government, industry bodies, producers and other peak industry councils to this end.