Mr Heatley was speaking at the MLA Meat Profit Day in Charters Towers on Thursday, where about 360 cattle producers, agribusinesses and agricultural students heard from some of the best minds in the industry.

Mr Heatley said MLA especially was working hard to find a solution to the Indonesian situation and said it was important producers did not vent their frustrations in a public forum.

“The moment we divide ourselves and argue and fight about issues … this industry will divide further and falter very badly,” he said.

“I urge you to not go down that road; it will be a path to doom.”

The attendees to the meat profit day participated in an intense program which ran all day.

The only hiccup to the schedule was the delay of Wellard Rural Exports managing director Stephen Meerwald, whose plane from Singapore was held up.

The boss of Australia's largest livestock exporter was keenly anticipated and his presentation was well received.

Local meat profit day committee chairman and Charters Towers producer Roger Landsberg said he was thrilled with how the day ran.

Mr Landsberg was involved in the last meat profit day held in Charters Towers 12 years ago and said the involvement from MLA this time had been a real key to the success of the day.

“I’m ecstatic, it could not have been better,” he said.

Mr Landsberg said the eight speakers provided practical information which cattle producers would be able to implement immediately.

The focus of the meat profit day was marrying profitability and sustainability.

* More stories to come from the MLA Meat for Profit Day in the September 9 Queensland Country Life print edition.