2011 AGM and Industry Conference

The 2011 Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association Industry Conference and Dinner was held in Katherine on Friday, 1^st of April 2011.

The NTCA AGM was held on the 31^st of March 2011 for members.

Thank you to everyone, members, partners and the NTCA team for making it such a resounding success.

2011 AGM and Conference highlights

Keynote Address Advises Cattleman to Keep Their Fingers on Asian Pulse

Dr Ken Chern, keynote speaker at this year’s 27th Annual NT Cattleman’s Association Conference held in Katherine this week, said the quest for balance in world economies is the biggest challenge to financial and political stability among Australia’s major allies and trading partners.

Dr Chern is the former US Consul General to Perth and served in the White House as Director of Asian affairs, the State Department’s China Desk, the Japan Desk and the Australia/New Zealand Desk. He is currently working as a Professorial Research Fellow at Murdoch University in Perth.

He addressed 450 delegates from across the Northern Territory’s vast pastoral industry who had gathered at the annual NT Cattleman’s Association conference to hear Dr Chern’s thoughts on how Australia, and the Northern Territory, can shore up their economic future within a rapidly changing Asian neighbourhood. More...

Indigenous Mentor Tells Kids to “Take a Long Stride Forward”

When Minister Malarndirri McCathy asked Les McLaughlin, if he had any advice to give young indigenous people looking to get a start in the Northern Territory pastoral industry, he said: "hold your head up high and take a long stride forward."

It was that belief and determination that saw 27 year-old Les received the Young Indigenous Leader’s Award at the 27th Annual NT Cattleman’s Conference, presented by Minister McCarthy. More...

Recognition Award is a coup for rural women

Extraordinary women are the backbone of the Northern Territory’s pastoral industry so it was fitting that two very special women were recognised at last night’s NT Cattleman’s Association Annual Conference ‘night of nights’.

The two awards categories were:

• The Recognition Award – for a woman over 35 who has made a significant impact on the NT rural community and helped shape the pastoral industry and the people around it.
  
• The Young Leader Award – for a woman under 35 living and working in the NT, who has demonstrated the potential for great achievement and influence in the NT pastoral industry and who is committed to regional development and future growth of the industry.

The pastoral women’s award ceremony was part of the Northern Territory’s 2011 Centenary of International Women’s Day celebrations and a joint initiative between the NT Government, the National Australia Bank and the NT Cattleman’s Association. More ...

Agriculture Teeters on Threshold

As global demand continues to grow for food, agriculture is now is teetering on an important threshold as it moves closer to the end of its productivity growth according to Wayne Gordon, Economist, Rabobank.

Addressing the Northern Territory Cattleman’s 27th Annual Conference held in Katherine last week, Mr Gordon told beef producers that increases in productivity would need to be achieved through advances in technology. More ...

The Hide of Independence

This year’s annual NT Cattleman’s Association conference held in Katherine celebrated 100 years since the Northern Territory gained independence from South Australia.

In recognition, three unique cattle hides were branded at the conference, bearing the signatory brands of more than 55 cattle stations across the Territory.

Each brand has its own unique story, carrying with a colourful history.

The two oldest and most recognised brands in the Northern Territory are they Victoria River Downs ‘bulls head’ and the Newcastle Water’s ‘wine glass, which has symbolised its cattle since late last century. More...

Cattlemen’s Association Launches Innovative Training DVD

Federal Agricultural Minister, Joe Ludwig, launched an Occupational Health and Safety DVD that educates new comers to station work on how to stay safe at this year’s NT Cattlemen’s Conference held in Katherine.

The DVD was produced by the NT Cattleman’s Association and filmed at Manbulloo Station, just south of Katherine, by a Darwin based production company.

Minister Ludwig highlighted the importance of the DVD as a training tool, particularly relevant to the Northern Territory where stations attract many young people with limited station work experience. More...

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