Industry Funds
Cattle Industry Fund (CIF)

Cattle Industry Fund (CIF)

The Primary Industry Funding Schemes Act 1998 (the Act) provides South Australian primary industries with a legislative based ability to raise money within their sector to deliver activities and services that support the sector.

Section 4 of the Act allows the Governor to make regulations to establish a fund for a particular primary industry sector.

The Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development (the Minister) is the Administrator for all funds established under the Act, which ensures appropriate accountability for the application of funds for the benefit of those industries. The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) manages the operations of the funds for the Minister. The Minister is required to report annually to Parliament on the operation of each fund and its accounts.

The Cattle Industry Fund (the fund) is established by the Primary Industry Funding Schemes (Cattle Industry Fund) Regulations 2015 (the Regulations).

South Australia’s cattle industries strive to be sustainable and profitable. To support this goal, South Australia’s beef and dairy industries, through the Cattle Industry Fund, have identified the following priority outcome areas that are the basis of CIF investment:

1. Maintaining market access and securing new markets
2. Efficient and sustainable production
3. Business management and skills development
4. Advocacy

Cattle owners who purchase Permanent Identification Devices (tags) must pay $1.50 per tag into the Cattle Industry Fund. Authorised tag manufacturers and recyclers collect the contributions and forward them to the Cattle Industry Fund on behalf of the cattle owner.

Total levy contributions to the fund are approximately $800,000 annually.

Livestock SA is responsible for the industry's administrative functions of the fund and the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development is the signatory.

For more information please CLICK HERE to be taken to the PIRSA website.