NT Cattleman's Association president challenges Murray Watt's support of live export phase-out

The NT Cattleman's Association has gone in to bat for the live sheep trade, fearing its phase-out could leave the live cattle trade under threat. (Supplied: Rural Export and Trading WA)

The Northern Territory Cattleman's Association (NTCA) has challenged federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt's support for his government's decision to phase-out the live sheep export trade.

In Darwin today, NTCA president David Connolly told the organisation's annual conference that he did not think Mr Watt, who was in attendance, supported the shutdown of the live sheep trade.