CATTLE INDUSTRY Business

A NEW YEAR, A NEW PARADIGM

And with the dawn of 2021 there is a new-found optimism to what the future holds for the pastoral sector. Life on the land is always a challenge. We never have a Goldilocks moment where it is all just right. When it rains it is either too heavy or too light or not in the right spot. It is a fact of life. But it is also what makes the...

CENTRALIAN LAND MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Business

CLMA: CARING FOR THE LAND

Formed in 1988 with support from the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, our aim is to foster sound land management practices within the local pastoral industry for a productive and sustainable future. We assist our members by: • providing contacts for natural resource management workshops, including soil conservation, species and...

MARYFIELD STATION Business

SETTING THE STANDARD

Colin Ross and Jo Pomeroy are the type of pastoralists and leaders all industries seek. Ross defines himself by his actions and nothing else. On the sprawling properties of Limbunya and Maryfield Stations, in vastly different landscapes, Colin and partner Jo are setting standards they hope others will follow and at the same time creating a...

MCARTHUR RIVER MINE Business

MRM: PROUD OF STAFF AND COMMUNITY

The pandemic lockdown began a month later. But rather than panic, Steven and the McArthur River Mine (MRM) management team set about ensuring two things: the safety of staff and local community members, and a safe and sustainable operation. Both have been achieved – there has been no community or site transmission of covid-19 and the...

NT LAND CORPORATION Business

GROWING OUR FUTURE

The highly prospective agricultural land is spread across the Territory. Economic flow-on from the releases is expected to create more than 150 new jobs and regional training opportunities. It will also increase the Territory’s capacity to lead in new agricultural innovation, technology, infrastructure and environmental stewardship. With...

SANTOS Business

SANTOS SET TO LOCK IN DARWIN LNG FUTURE

The tolling arrangements and secured offtake were critical commercial milestones on the path to the Barossa project taking financial investment decision in the first half of next year as backfill for the Darwin LNG plant when Bayu-Undan ceases production. The long-term, binding supply and purchase agreement with a Japanese company for the...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Business

MINE NEARLY READY TO GO

Tony Wurramarrba, chair of the Anindilyakwa Land Council, says islanders are excited by the prospect of operating a mine. “People realise that it’s a great opportunity for us,” he says. The land council has formed a new company, Anindilyakwa Advancement Aboriginal Corporation, which is registered as Winchelsea Mining. A joint venture...

Beef Report Issue 29

BEEF REPORT

INDONESIA SLAUGHTER STEERS $3.83KG LIVE WEIGHT (RP10,700 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices saw another small rise, up about 500Rp, to push the indicator rate to Rp41,000kg live weight. While Indian buffalo meat is back in the retail market, its availability remains limited. But despite short supply its price still needs to be discounted to...

NT Cattle Map Business

PROVIDING CERTAINTY AND PROTECTION

The NT is made up of three dominant types of land tenure, excluding Commonwealth lease – Aboriginal freehold land, pastoral land and freehold titled land. The Aboriginal estate is about 50 percent of the Territory’s land mass while the pastoral estate makes up 49 per cent or 700,000 square kilometre. Freehold land accounts for around 1 per...

Northern Territory Catlemen's Association Business

ON TRACK TO BE CARBON NEUTRAL

Pastoralists care about the environment in which they raise their livestock – it is the basis of good business sense. The Australian red meat industry’s goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030. As an industry, we are serious about addressing greenhouse gas emissions and are committed to improving the environment while producing high quality...

Hayfield Issue 29

LOVING THE LAND

He certainly hopes so. Like all cattlemen, his livelihood is in the lap of the gods – almost literally. “The word is that we’ll get an early wet season this year and then 10 years of good wets.” The last two seasons have been the toughest the Dyers have recorded since they took on the lease at Hayfield- Shenandoah stations 45 years...

Department of the Chief Minister Business

WHEN A LITTLE MEANS A LOT

They have worked harder, thought smarter and come up with innovative ideas to survive the pandemic. One theme has run through it all: if you want the business you appreciate today to be here tomorrow, buy local. A Territory Government campaign – aimed at encouraging Territorians to do everything from eating out a little more often to...