PT Great Giant Livestock (PT GGL) received a visit from Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association Inc (NTCA) Australia. This visit was carried out with the aim of understanding further the process of raising Australian Brahman Cross BX cattle carried out by PT GGL. The NTCA group was received by the Head of Dairy Farm & Breedlot, Yuliantoni Queen, along with staff at the Great Giant Foods (GGF) Training Center Building, on Friday (10/11).

The NTCA is the highest primary industry body in the Northern Territory representing more than 90% of the region’s livestock industry, from small family farms and indigenous companies to large corporate entities. As the cattle producers’ association in Australia’s Northern Territory, the NTCA has a mission to promote and protect the interests of cattle producers in the Northern Territory.

“Our job is to support, protect and advance the farming community for the benefit of livestock producers and to secure investment in targeted industries to enable the protection and development of cattle and meat markets in the Northern Territory,” said Jeo Marz of the Northern Territory Government.

NTCA is interested in further understanding the rearing process carried out by PT GGL, considering that the Australian Brahman Cross BX cattle kept in the PT GGL feedlot and livestock farming communities in Australia experience different treatment so that their growth and development are different. NTCA Australia recognizes that cattle raised in PT GGL feedlots have faster growth and development compared to cattle raised on smallholder farms in Australia.

Yuliantoni Queen explained that this was due to the fact that the cattle kept in the PT GGL feedlot received feed in the form of calculated concentrates and forages, as well as an environment that was well conditioned according to their needs. This is different from cattle raised on smallholder farms in Australia which only receive minimal feed, such as concentrates available on the market.