4 years ago I wrote a story about the Myanmar cattle industry with the heading “Myanmar’s Enigmatic Beef Cattle Industry : Please ring back in 2026.” I have just spent 2 weeks in Myanmar in mid-January 2020 and must review my predictions for the future of the cattle industry as a lot has happened in…
Edisi Ke-77: April 2020 Poin-poin Utama Perdagangan sapi hidup tetap beroperasi meski dalam laju perdagangan separuh dari biasanya Pasar basah masih dibuka, namun volume dan jam operasionalnya berkurang Negara-negara Asia Tenggara tampaknya mengalami infeksi virus pada tingkat sedang Harga sapi bakalan Darwin anjlok di akhir bulan Indonesia: Sapi Potong Steer, AUD $3,99/kg bobot hidup (Rp9.800…
77th Edition : April 2020. Key Points Live cattle trade still operating at roughly half normal pace Wet markets remain open with reduced volumes and operating hours SE Asian countries appear to be experiencing only moderate levels of virus infection Darwin feeder cattle prices crash at the end of the month Indonesia : Slaughter Steers…
Saat ini, berbagai media ribut memberitakan tentang pasar basah dan dugaan mengenai peran pasar basah terhadap merebaknya pandemi terkini. Yang tidak disampaikan secara jelas adalah, bahwa ada dua jenis pasar basah yang sangat berbeda. Jenis pertama dan paling umum adalah pasar yang menjual pangan segar harian normal yang terdapat di seluruh penjuru Asia dan berbagai…
There is a frenzied outcry in the media at the moment regarding wet markets and their alleged role in the outbreak of the current pandemic. What is not being made clear is that there are two very different types of wet markets. The first and most common type is the normal daily fresh food market…
Edisi ke-76: Maret 2020 Poin-Poin Utama Dampak virus Corona terus mengganggu pasar Nilai tukar Dolar Australia melemah terhadap sebagian besar mata uang Dalam situasi krisis, persediaan pangan menjadi salah satu masalah paling kritis Indonesia: Sapi Potong Steer, AUD $4,19/kg bobot hidup (Rp9.300 = AUD $1) Tidak heran kalau saya mendapat beragam sinyal yang berbeda dari…
76th Edition : March 2020. Key Points Corona virus response continues to disrupt markets Aussie $ collapses against most currencies In a crisis, food supplies become one of the most critical issue Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.19/kg live weight (Rp9,300 = $1AUD) It is not surprising that I am getting mixed signals from my…
Edisi ke-75: Februari 2020 Poin-Poin Utama Virus lain sekarang mengganggu pasar protein dunia. Harga di Tiongkok tembus AUD $7 & di Filipina menembus batas $6. Untuk pertama kalinya, ekspor bulanan ke Vietnam melampaui Indonesia. Indonesia: Sapi Potong Steer, AUD $ 4,22/kg bobot hidup (Rp9.250 = AUD $1) Selama Februari, harga sapi potong masih lemah, akibat…
75th Edition : February 2020. Key Points Unrelated viruses disrupting world protein markets. China price breaks through AUD$7 & Philippines smashes the $6 mark. Monthly exports to Vietnam surpass Indonesia for the first time. Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.22/kg live weight (Rp9,250 = $1AUD) Slaughter steer prices remained weak during February through a combination…
Saya adalah salah satu pendukung paling antusias terhadap pembiakan sapi di perkebunan kelapa sawit, semenjak pertama kali saya melihat model operasi ini di Malaysia pada tahun 1980-an. Beberapa perusahaan perkebunan kelapa sawit Indonesia telah melakukan uji coba selama beberapa tahun terakhir, di mana sebagian besar menunjukkan hasil positif dalam hal produksi, tetapi dengan pengembalian keuangan…
I have been one of the most enthusiastic supporters of breeding cattle in palm plantations since I first saw this type of operation in Malaysia in the 1980’s. A number of Indonesian palm plantation companies have conducted trials over recent years with mostly positive results in terms of production but with marginal financial returns. In…
74th Edition : January 2020. Key Points Indonesian cattle prices weaker but currency much stronger. Thai slaughter prices push through AUD$5 for the first time. African Swine Fever moves to infect Mindanao in southern Philippines Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.19/kg live weight (Rp9,300 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices continue to decline as a result…
