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BEEF REPORT

Steady market conditions in live cattle exports but uncertainty exists around Indonesian government intentions for breeder imports. Key points: Vietnam’s beef prices are falling due to increased imports, with farmers facing challenges from low quality cattle and poor feed Indonesia's demand for live cattle exports remains strong, with...

Current Issue

NT MAJOR EVENTS: MAKING AN IMPACT

Owned by the Territory Government but operating in a forward-thinking private enterprise model, the company has become a driving force behind some of the most significant events in the Territory. Over the last 12 months, and under the leadership of outgoing Chief Executive Officer Suzana Bishop, Northern Territory Major Events Company...

Issue 44

Beef Report

Key points: • India and Indonesia elections should be positive for regional stability and growth • Indonesia moves cattle in preparation for Qurban (Festival of Sacrifice) • RMCP ends its Aus-Indo 10-year $60 million support program The recent elections in India and Indonesia hold significant implications for both regional...

Issue 44

KATHERINE SETS COURSE FOR NEW HORIZONS

But the Northern Territory Seafood Industry Council was not about to let Katherine, their former CEO, leave without acknowledging the high regard in which she is held. The respect she has garnered over almost two decades saw Katherine awarded the 2024 Industry Ambassador Award at May’s Northern Territory Seafood Industry Awards....

Primary Industry

BEEF REPORT

Key points Indonesian importers stock up after pause in supply due to import issues Comments by Indonesia's new President-elect Prabowo Subianto raise questions about how his incoming government views Australia’s role in cattle supply. General increases in meat and food staple pricing across the region continue to put pressure on...

Issue 43

GREAT DEBATE

There are a staggering 1474 species of fish in Northern Territory waters. But only one is at the heart of the great debate between the recreational and commercial fishing industries: Lates calcarifer – barramundi, often lauded as the tastiest fish in the world. Both sides – the recs led by the Amateur Fishermen’s Association and the...

Issue 42

BEEF REPORT

Key points: • Election in Indonesia in February, Ramadan in March, and delegation to Australia. • Vietnam Tet in February, and graduation ceremony for abattoir workers trained in Vietnam. • All countries in the region are showing slow growth and rebound from cost-of-living crisis. It's becoming clearer that the South East...

Indigenous Affairs

ABORIGINAL PEOPLE TAKE GIANTS STEPS IN FISHING INDUSTRY

From humble beginnings, working out of a single office in the Northern Land Council building and then at Berrimah Farm, thanks to the Northern Territory Government, the ASC now has 10 staff working under three key business units.  Since then, the ASC has invested in the development of a 10-year strategic plan, two-year business...

Issue 41

SECURING OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE THROUGH SCIENCE

Without science, we wouldn’t have lights, televisions, fridges or smart phones – inventions most of us use every day.  Each of these products also rely on gas-fired electricity to energise them here in the Northern Territory.  Science has underpinned onshore gas exploration and production in the Territory and will continue to...

Issue 41

BEEF REPORT

KEY POINTS • Indonesian trade to resume after a short suspension due to Australian cattle being detected with LSD in Indonesia. • Australia's northern live export steer and bull trade reliance on Indonesia exposed. • China economy continues to look vulnerable threatening the region and trade. Another eventful period in South...

Issue 40

GROOTE GROWS A BETTER FUTURE

Tropical Black Lip Oysters are being grown on Groote Eylandt, an archipelago off the Northern Territory coast, as part of a groundbreaking program to develop an Indigenous owned seafood industry.  Groote Aqua Aboriginal Corporation and Groote Holdings Aboriginal Corporation are spearheading the project with the support of the Anindilyakwa...

Issue 40

BEEF REPORT

INDONESIA: STEERS $5.40KG LIVE WEIGHT (IDR 9903 = 1 AUD) Indonesian importers of Australian cattle still remain hesitant to import despite dropping Australian cattle prices due to foot and mouth disease risks and competition from other sources, most notably the shift to Indian buffalo. Prices remain fixed for Australian slaughter weight...