Geoff Teys, Teys Bros advised me last Friday that Garth Dale had retired on that day.
Garth has worked for Teys for 40 years being responsible for livestock payments for this time. Most Agents and Producers who have dealt with Teys have come to know Garth.
Teys' reputation to always pay promptly and on time has large part thanks to Garth's efforts.
Geoff Teys and the Teys family would like to wish Garth and Lyn many happy years of retirement.
Also Garth, best wishes for your well deserved retirement from me, and over the years I have had a close contact with Garth and know fist hand the dedication he has given to his role with Teys Bros.
Live Export Cattle Numbers
Bernie Brosnan, General Manager, South East Asia, Wellard Rural Exports advise me that this year looks set to see strong live export numbers to back the 1.3 million cattle exported annually to all destinations over the last two years.
Whilst MLA have forecast export numbers downward to one million this year, Wellard is quietly confident that the number will be closer to 1.3 million again.
While Indonesia got off to a shaky start with the delayed release of first quarter permits, it is now confirmed that it requires 600,000 and permits will be issued on a trimester basis.
The first trimester target is 200,000 head and it is too early to get an indication of the requirements for the May trimester.
In the context of supply, 600,000 is quite achievable given the consistent annual numbers exported from the ports of Darwin, Wyndham and Broom, which have averaged around 500 –550,000 head per year and turnoff through these ports are strongly focused on the Indonesian market.
Vietnam will continue a strong run this year seeking slaughter cattle and an ever increasing number of feeder cattle as importers continue to make the transition to feed lotting in order to maximise the value add option and remain viable whilst Australian cattle prices are at an all-time record.
It is expected that Vietnam will import around 300 000 head in 2016.
Despite this bullish outlook, Bernie Brosnan, said progress on establishing his company’s two new Pre Export Quarantine yards in Darwin and Townsville has been frustratingly slow due to “bureaucratic nonsense”.
“Regardless of how important live export is to both the NT and Qld economy, getting the necessary approvals is extremely frustrating”, he said.
“While we have received encouragement from all industry stakeholders including Government departments, the process has become extraordinarily bogged down in unnecessary bureaucracy”.
