Northern Live Exporters Buoyed by Indonesian Q4 Quota of 200,000
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NORTHERN TERRITORY attlenews OfficialC newsletter of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association (NTCA): Vol 16 No 1 - OCT 2015 Prices soar Northern live exporters at Alice sales buoyed by Indonesian Price records were broken twice in consecutive months at this year’s recent Bohning Yard Q4 quota of 200,000 Cattle sales in Alice Springs. The Indonesian Government has producers. If you’ve got cattle in your released import permits for 200,000 paddocks ready to be shipped out, The July Alice Springs Show Sale head of Australian feeder cattle for the you’re in a very good situation.” saw a pen of 87 Hereford-cross- impending fourth quarter, providing an She conceded that while there were Angus steers from Lucy Creek enormous boost to northern Australia’s significant numbers of cattle on the Station, and weighing an average live cattle trade. Top End floodplains and other areas 321kg, fetch a record-breaking Indonesia’s new Trade Minister ready to be shipped out, the industry $2.94 per kg. Thomas Lembong followed up could be challenged in bringing on a Ministry of Agriculture together 200,000 head at the moment Strong demand for females also recommendation to drastically boost to meet the three months quota. The saw a pen of 52 Napperby Station the number of Q4 import permits to industry estimates that shipments Brangus heifers, weighing an 200,000 after the shock Q3 import of around 100,000 head won’t be average of 352kg, attract a record quota of just 50,000 head. Ships were an issue. It will then be a matter of $2.70 per kg. filled to capacity within days of the sourcing cattle from wherever possible announcement. to meet the full quota. Overall, the Show Sale averaged The welcome news on numbers was Indonesia has also issued import $2.50 per kg for a total of 2,898 head matched by news of good prices, with permits for 2000 Australian breeder of cattle offered - 70% more than that some export agents receiving more cattle to use in its herd building fetched at the last Show Sale, which than $3.00 a kilo for feeder steers. program. took place in 2013. NTCA Chief Executive Officer Tracey Tracey Hayes travelled to Jakarta Hayes welcomed the reported record early this month to continue talks It was beaming smiles all round price for live cattle exported out of started on a previous visit, in regards again in August when a pen of Darwin and says she believes prices to reinstating the system of issuing Shorthorn heifers from Yambah are set to get even higher. permits on an annual rather than Station, averaging 400kg, fetched “This is great news for cattle quarterly basis. an unprecedented $3.10 per More Page 7 kilogram, ousting the $2.94 per kg record set in July. Our industry leaders of the future Lyndavale Station fetched the top steer price of $3.00 per kg for a pen of Charolais steers. Alice Springs livestock agent, Doc Cunningham, told ABC Rural that sale cattle shortages in the south had enticed strong bidding from meatworks and feedlot buyers, pushing prices up. Central Australian pastoralists are also in the market to restock their herds after the recent drought. He said he believed the situation would remain ‘very strong and healthy for a long time to come’. HAPPY PARTICIPANTS in the NTCA’s Real Jobs Program at pre-employment training in Alice Springs earlier this year. See Tara Fullwood’s program update - Page 9 Cattlenews - October 2015 1 New Alumni for Indonesian student program to benefit beef and agricultural sectors The NTCA unveiled its new Alumni initiative for past participants of the Australia-Indonesia Pastoral Student program during a high-level function, hosted by the Australian Ambassador, in Jakarta in early October. Some 54 agricultural students from several universities across Indonesia have now participated in the NTCA program, most of whom were able to attend the high level function at the Ambassador’s residence after travelling from various regions across the country. The initiative was formally launched by Australian Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce before a crowd that included the Indonesian Director General of The Indonesian past students and Minister Joyce at Livestock Professor Muladno, as well as Indonesian and Australian government the alumni lauch in Jakarta. Also joined by NTCA officials, and beef and agricultural industry representatives members taking part in the program’s reciprocal visit. “We believe the Alumni is unique in that it brings together a core group with a valuable skill set and understanding of the live export trade, production and other aspects of the industry...it will be a fantastic asset of government,” said NTCA CEO Tracey Hayes, who attended the launch with NTCA President Tom Stockwell. “It will lead to many exciting benefits for our industry, and help us to build on the great success of this program into the future...(as well as) bringing together a fantastic resource of young ambassadors for both the Indonesian and NT beef industries. It provides a platform to capture the knowledge these students have developed about the live export sector, and will help keep them involved and able Above & below: Indonesian students learning the to pursue more study opportunities in their chosen field. basics of NT station life. “This initiative will also identify employment opportunities - more than 250 Australian businesses now operate in Indonesia and a high proportion of those have agricultural interests. The Alumni will provide a valuable resource of qualified and experienced young people who could work in their businesses.” The latest group of Indonesian students selected for the program recently returned to Indonesia after completing their Territory-based formal skills development course and work placements on cattle stations. The Red Meat Partnership has committed to fund the training program for 2015- 16, which ensures another intake of students will arrive in the Territory next year. 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The NTCA Executive is also in the are excited to partner with the NTCA again in 2016 for process of mustering another world-class complement of the 7th annual photographic competition. keynote speakers. All entries will be displayed at the NTCA Annual Tickets will go on sale in early December via a new online Industry Conference on 18th March 2016, with the registration system, all NTCA members and friends will be winners being announced at the NTCA Gala Dinner on notified via email once details have been finalised. the evening of 18th March. CATEGORIES 1. Portrait (person or animal) 2. NT Landscape 3. Industry at work or play PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: The major prize of the competition, which is judged by attendees at the conference as the overall favourite of the competition. Above & below: images from the Annual Conferences & Gala Dinner in prior The photographs entered will not only provide a years backdrop for the forthcoming 32nd NTCA Annual Industry Conference in Alice Springs, they will illustrate our unique outback lifestyle and the distinctive Northern Territory people and landscape. TO ENTER: The entry form and conditions of entry will be available on the ntca website as of the 1st of November: www.ntca.org.au Contact the NTCA Darwin office with any queries on: P: 08 8981 5976 E: [email protected] Cattlenews - October 2015 3 NTCA in top level Canberra meetings UPCOMING An NTCA delegation, the live export trade in new the RSPCA’s Heather Neil. comprising President Tom and emerging markets, the NTCA Stockwell, CEO Tracey Tennant Creek weather The trip provided an ideal BRANCH Hayes, Vice President and radar and other issues opportunity for the NTCA Katherine Branch Chair Jak critical to NTCA members. to promote awareness about MEETINGS Andrews, Top End Chair The line-up for Northern Australia and the Markus Rathsmann and EO meetings included then- Northern cattle industry, in The final round of NTCA Tom Ryan flew to Canberra Communications Minister particular, to southern based branch meetings for 2015 in August for their latest and now Prime Minister politicians who often have will be held in the first round of top level talks Malcolm Turnbull, little or no understanding three weeks of November: with Ministers, Members of Treasurer Joe Hockey, of the environment and ALICE SPRINGS Parliament and departmental Aboriginal Affairs Minister situation in which NTCA Date: Wed 4th advisors on a host of critical Nigel Scullion, Agriculture members build their November issues impacting on the Minister Barnaby Joyce, livelihoods. Northern Territory cattle Infrastructure and Regional Location: AZRI industry. Development Minister “We like to do this as conference room Warren Truss, and Foreign a group at least once a Start time: 11:00am The 18-19 August visit Affairs Minister Julie year,” NTCA President (lunch provided) included 23 meetings Bishop’s Chief of Staff.