Your summer checklist
21 December 2025 | 3-Min Read
With the hot weather and holidays slowing down animal movements, the summer season is a great opportunity to review your integrity records and make sure you’re set up for a great 2026.
1. Conduct a PIC reconciliation
A Property Identification Code (PIC) reconciliation compares the tags you have on your property with what the NLIS database has recorded on your PIC.
ISC recommends producers conduct a PIC reconciliation annually to ensure you have an accurate record of the livestock on your property, especially after the selling season.
A PIC reconciliation can help you identify what animals need to be transferred on or off your PIC number, as well as devices that may need to be re-activated or marked as inactive.
Any discrepancies must be addressed to ensure the database accurately reflects what animals (devices) are on your property.
To conduct a PIC reconciliation, you must obtain a list of the tag numbers for physically tagged livestock on the property, as well as any spare tags you have purchased but not used yet. Access ISC’s how-to guide to learn how to conduct a PIC reconciliation.
2. Set up myMLA to get one username and password for your LPA and NLIS accounts
You can now access all your industry accounts – including NLIS, LPA, MSA and LDL– using just one username and password, by linking your accounts to myMLA.
Linking your LPA account to myMLA is necessary to purchase key integrity products and services including:
- LPA NVD books
- Two-year LPA accreditation
- MSA-only Vendor Declaration hard copy books.
Watch this video or access this printable step-by-step guide to learn how to sign up to myMLA and link your accounts to the service.
3. Get your farm record keeping up to date
With the hot weather limiting livestock handling and movements, it’s a good time to check and update your farm records to ensure they meet the requirements of your LPA accreditation.
There is no perfect formula for record keeping, and producers can use the record keeping method that works for them as long as all relevant details are accurate and clearly recorded.
The LPA record keeping templates include all details that must be recorded to meet each LPA requirement, and these templates are now available as Word, PDF and Excel documents that you can download and fill out electronically if you choose to use them.
You can also choose to upload your records to the ‘record keeping’ section of your LPA account. This enables producers to store all required records in one location and retrieve them as needed, saving time and ensuring easy access to records in the event of an LPA audit.
Access ISC’s step-by-step guide to learn how to upload documents to your LPA account, or find out more about farm record keeping tools, tips and requirements.