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THE TEAM THAT KEEP OUR FISHING HEALTHY

While many of the Territory’s fish stocks remain healthy and sustainably managed, others are facing increasing pressure.  Golden snapper in the Greater Darwin region, for example, is now classified as depleted, sitting at 14 percent of “unfished” levels.  These localised pressures highlight the complexity of managing shared...

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A PEOPLE STORY

They see it on a plate, in a butcher’s window, at a barbecue or on a family table at the end of a long day.  But in the Northern Territory, beef begins a long way from the plate.  It begins before sunrise, when the air is still crisp and the yards are starting to stir. It begins with dust on boots, helicopters overhead, kids...

Current Issue

BEEF REPORT

Key points:  Vietnam seeks emergency approval to import SAT-1 FMD vaccines as cross-border disease risk rises.  Indonesian meat processors continue to lobby for their 2026 private beef quota to be restored from 30,000 to 180,000 tonnes.  Sea freight stays under pressure, with Singapore bunker fuel at USD 850/mt still nearly...

Issue 51

BENEFITS OF BEEF

Reliable access to affordable protein underpins social stability, economic participation and political confidence. When supply chains are strong, communities are resilient. When they fracture, pressure builds – in households, in markets and across borders.  Northern Australia sits closer to Jakarta than to Canberra. This geography...

Issue 51

BEEF REPORT 

Key points:  Brazil and Canada are expanding market access in Southeast Asia as regional buyers diversify beef supply.  Indonesia continues enforcing Ramadan beef price caps as cattle prices hold around IDR 55,000kg liveweight.  Tight cattle supply and wet season conditions are limiting availability into Darwin despite...

Issue 50

BIODIVERSITY IS BETTER ON BEEF 

For more than a century, pastoral families have worked across vast rangelands, shaping landscapes that remain some of the most intact in Australia. They did not achieve this by locking the country away. They achieved it by developing it with purpose, and the opportunity to build on that legacy has never been greater.  Stretching across...

Issue 49

CAREERS ARE BETTER ON BEEF

Out here in the Northern Territory, there’s a very different story unfolding, one that puts you at the centre of global food supply, world-class landscapes and a lifestyle most people only dream of. It’s time to realise that careers are better on beef.  The NT pastoral industry produces some of the finest beef in the world. From premium...

Issue 49

BEEF REPORT

Key points: Indonesia’s demand is holding strong, supported by stable prices and new programs. Vietnam’s livestock herds are shrinking under import pressure and high feed costs. Australia’s disease-free status continues to underpin strong regional trust. DARWIN: feeder steers $3.50kg The dry season is winding down and...

Issue 48

MINDSET SHIFT NEEDED

Yet outside of the pastoral industry — and a handful of exceptions in mining — this vision has largelyfailed to materialise. Despite substantial public spending in the north, most of it now goes to social service delivery, not economic enablers. Growth on the eastern seaboard, shifts in how governments prioritise infrastructure, and the...

Issue 48

BEEF REPORT

Key points: China’s domestic cattle prices are improving, but Australian live exports remain well below previous levels. Indonesia’s live cattle imports hesitate momentarily amid import permit uncertainty; positive government signals yet to translate into renewed buying. Vietnam’s weakening currency adds cost pressure on cattle...

Issue 47

NT LIVESTOCK EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION

The Northern Territory is cattle country. In the late 1800s, pastoralism drove the settlement of the Territory, provided its first jobs and led to further economic development. More than 150 years on, the industry continues to grow and evolve, contributing over $1.2 billion per year to the Territory’s GDP. The first shipments of cattle...

Issue 47

BEEFING UP THE BUSINESS

The Australian beef industry is heavily reliant on export markets, with over 60% of its beef production being exported. In 2019, Australia exported 72% of its beef and veal production, with China accounting for 24% of these exports. The primary export destinations for Australian beef in 2024 include the United States, Korea, and Japan. With the...