IN BRIEF Six ways to tap into new myMSA features The refreshed myMSA 3. Easy access to MSA Within myMSA, after selecting ‘MSA website is now live, giving feedback reports Declaration Online’, producers will be MSA‑registered producers Producers can access MSA carcase redirected to the LPA Service Centre access to a range of feedback reports by logging in to the and prompted to select the forms to new features to help improve myMSA platform and selecting ‘Beef’ include as part of the consignment, MSA compliance and eating and then the ‘Reports’ option on the including an option for MSA. quality performance. left‑hand menu bar. 6. Order MSA Vendor All consignments processed under the Declaration books Here are six ways producers can MSA account number will be listed on Hard copy MSA Vendor Declaration benefit from the new features. the page by date, plant and number of books can be ordered online through 1. It’s more user‑friendly head within the consignment. myMSA – log in to mymsa.com.au The new look myMSA makes it easier Producers can select the ‘Reports’ and select ‘MSA Declarations & Order for producers to access and analyse button on the right‑hand side of the Items’ on the left‑hand menu bar – or carcase feedback. It’s mobile‑friendly page to access – and download – by contacting MSA Enquiries on so is accessible on mobile devices and carcase feedback, MSA non‑compliance, 1800 111 672. tablets as well as desktop computers. MSA graphs and company specification As part of MLA’s Accelerated Adoption New features include: non‑compliance reports. Initiative, there’s no cost for MSA Vendor • an easier navigation with the Producers can also select multiple Declaration books until 30 June 2021. left‑hand menu consignments to see all their data Tip: Producers consigning MSA eligible • help prompts on every page across the selected time period. sheep aren’t required to complete an • a more sophisticated ‘Over time reports’ are available at MSA Vendor Declaration, just include benchmarking page the bottom of the page. your four‑digit MSA number in Part A – • easy‑to‑read feedback reports. Producers can view reports in a list view,Question 7 on the National Vendor as well as by a calendar and filter view.Declaration (Sheep and Lambs). ■ 2. Better benchmarking Use the ‘View by Filter’ page to create The updated myMSA benchmarking reports by filtering on consignment To access myMSA, visit feature allows producers to quickly details and carcase attributes. mymsa.com.au and log in using analyse how their cattle compare your unique four‑digit MSA to other MSA‑graded cattle in terms Tip: When selecting a report to view, the number and password. of compliance and eating quality report will open within a new tab, so it’s performance. important to disable any web browser pop‑up blockers for the myMSA site. The tool gives producers the option 4. Access the Opportunity Index to benchmark either their most recent cattle consignment or all cattle graded In the past, carcases which didn’t meet over a time period, on a national, state, the MSA minimum specifications for or regional basis. pH (<5.71), rib fat (minimum 3mm) or adequate fat coverage, didn’t receive Producers can select carcase filters an MSA Index score. such as the use of hormonal growth promotants (HGPs), feed type (grass or The Opportunity Index now allows grain), sex and ossification to compare producers to see what the MSA Index cattle with cattle from similar productionwould have been in non‑compliant systems. The data will update in real carcases if they had met the minimum time and show how your cattle compare specifications. on MSA Index, compliance and carcase 5. Complete MSA Vendor attributes to all other cattle with the Declarations online filters that have been applied. MSA Vendor Declarations can be Tip: Use this information to assess completed electronically by logging cattle performance compared to into myMSA or the LPA Service Centre industry averages for MSA, to identify (lpa.nlis.com.au) using a PIC, LPA user areas for improvement. ID and LPA password. 9