
Honorary Life membership recognises persons who have rendered signal service to the cause of animal production. The nominee is an individual nominated by the Management Committee and elected by an Annual General Meeting or General Meeting.
| K.L. Macmillian | 2004 | Oration |
| J.F. Smith | 2004 | Oration |
| K.R. Drew | 2003 | Oration |
| D.G. Elvidge | 2003 | Oration |
| P.F Fennessy | 2003 | Oration |
| J.N. Clarke | 2002 | Oration |
| M.J. Ulyatt | 2002 | Oration |
| M.M. Hanna | 2001* | Oration |
| D.C. Lane | 1998* | Oration |
| K.E. Jury | 1998 | Oration |
| A.H. Kirton | 1997* | Oration |
| A.M. Bryant | 1995 | Oration |
| M.F. McDonald | 1994 | Oration |
| G.A. Wickham | 1993 | Oration |
| E.D. Fielden | 1991 | Oration |
| L.G. Mackay | 1990 | Oration |
| J.B. Hutton | 1990 | Oration |
| G.C. Everitt | 1988 | Oration |
| A.G. Campbell | 1988* | Oration |
| J.W. Stichbury | 1985 | Oration |
| A.L. Rae | 1984 | Oration |
| R.A. Barton | 1982 | Oration |
| V.R. Clark | 1981 | Oration |
| I.L. Campbell | 1981* | Oration |
| W. G. Whittlestone | 1980* | Oration |
| D.G. Edgar | 1979 | Oration |
| I.E. Coop | 1978 | Oration |
| L.R. Wallace | 1977 | Oration |
| R. Vine | 1976* | Oration |
| L.K Whitten | 1976 | Oration |
| E.D. Andrews | 1975* | Oration |
| J.P. James | 1973* | Oration |
| F.R. Callaghan | 1972* | Oration |
| O.M. Castle | 1971* | Oration |
| I.J. Cunningham | 1969* | Oration |
| C.S.M. Hopkirk | 1968* | Oration |
| R.A. Candy | 1965* | Oration |
| W.M. Hamilton | 1965* | Oration |
| C.P. McMeekan | 1965* | Oration |
| A.H. Ward | 1965* | Oration |
| G.S. Peren | 1965* | Oration |
| J F Filmer | 1961* | Oration |
| E.B. Levy | 1961* | Oration |
| F.W. Dry | 1958* | |
| C.M. Hume | 1951* | |
| B.C. Aston | 1949* | |
| A.H Cockayne | 1947* | |
| J.M. Ranstead | 1942* |
N.B. * = Deceased