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Andrew Ogilvie
 
Andrew Ogilvie was elected President of Cattle Council at the Cattle Council Annual General Meeting in Longreach, Queensland, on 15th November 2011.

Andrew is an active partner and owner of an extensive family owned beef cattle enterprise situated in the South-East of South Australia and Western Victoria.
 
Andrew has practical experience in all aspects of beef cattle breeding and feeding systems, including feed lotting, pasture management, farm finance, Quality Assurance systems and marketing.
 
Andrew has been involved with rural industry boards, committees and councils for several years and is currently the Chairman of the Livestock Committee for the South Australian Farmers' Federation.

Past Positions include:
Secretary, Kingston Branch of the South Australian Farmers Federation
Treasurer Cattle Council of Australia
Vice President of the Cattle Council of Australia
Member of the National NLIS review Committee
Member of the Cattlecare Board
Member of the SA NLIS implementation committee
Member of Southern Australian Beef Research Council
Member of the S.A. Beef Industry Strategic Planning Committee
President of the Kingston Community School Agriculture committee
Member of the Kingston Community School council
President of the Robe and District CFS management group
Captain of the Biscuit Flat CFS
Member of the Beef Industry Development Board
Member of the South Australian Cattle Advisory Group

 


 
The Immediate Past-President is Greg Brown

Read OUTBACK magazines profile piece on Greg Brown.

Read Greg Brown's columns for Queensland Country Life newspaper:

2010

10.03.10 Importance of BSE policy change

2009

24.11.09 Beef producers in the driver's seat

17.11.09 Beef producers out of the 'CPRS cattle crush'

26.10.09 Rural Awareness Tour educates Government on the big beef issues

20.07.09 Questionnaires to benefit beef industry

15.06.09 Beef producers get involved and be heard

28.04.09 Beef Marketing Levy - Have your say

12.02.09 Grass Fed Beef plan welcomed 

15.12.08 Leading the way with Meat Industry Strategic Plan