2009 Yearbook
NTCA President Roy Chisholm
This is my third and final report as president of our magnificent organisation and I’m proud to be standing
here today at this important landmark in our history – the 25th anniversary of the formation of Northern
Territory Cattlemen’s Association (NTCA).
Throughout those 25 years, our association has more than capably performed its primary function of advancing and protecting the interests of cattle producers across the Northern Territory.
Our northern cattle industry has grown significantly
in herd numbers and turnoff since we started out back in 1984.
It has ridden the peaks and troughs of changing world market
demands, and has seen dramatic changes in production, land
management and transport practices.
The Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association continues to lead a robust industry which does far more for the regional economy than it ever receives credit or recognition for. It is an organisation representing well managed land, informed and skilled practitioners and, above all, a united producer group representing diverse pastoral interests operating across all climatic zones and sectors.
Without question, our strength lies in the unyielding support of our members. The NTCA can boast 25 years of solid membership made up of owners and managers of most of the Territory’s 250 working pastoral and freehold properties. We also represent more than 95% of the Territory cattle herd, which totalled a bellowing 2.08 million head at last count. We remain the Territory’s most powerful industry lobby group, making regular strong and effective representation to the highest levels in both Canberra and the Territory on behalf of our members.
And our healthy membership means that when we lobby governments
on critical issues affecting Territory cattlemen, we have the full
weight of the industry behind us.
The NTCA also has an excellent, long-term working
relationship with the nation’s peak pastoral industry groups
– the National Farmers Federation, Meat and Livestock Australia,
Cattle Council of Australia and Livecorp.
ROY CHISHOLM
President (outgoing)
27 March 2009
