Meat & Livestock Australia’s retained earnings reduced by a further $20.2 million in 2022-23, bringing down the organisation’s overall retained surplus from $110.1 million three years ago to $44.8 million today.
The deficit predominantly reflects the application of MLA’s Levy Reserve Policy, its 2022-23 annual report said, which required an increase in levy investment.
“The deficit largely reflects the deliberate drawdown on excess accumulated levy reserve balances,” the document states.
Beef Central has today sought…