The Indonesian government last night signed off on an Emergency Declaration following confirmation that Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has been identified in Sumatra, increasing the risk of the disease entering Australia. The international animal health agency (OIE) is also being notified. Lumpy skin disease is a viral disease of cattle and buffalo that can cause…
This story was first published on Central Station The featured photo is from a dairy farm in Malaysia. Dairy farmers in Malaysia get about $2.50 per litre for their fresh milk! Fair Trade is a global movement which promotes fairness in trading supply chains and is primarily focused on producers of commodities in areas where…
Get ready for a 5 year revolution of the northern Australian beef production model On the 1st of March Beef Central presented an article in which ABARES predicted further rises in beef prices for 2016/17 followed by a slow herd rebuilding process that by 2020 would more or less take the industry back to where…
24th Edition : November 2015. Key Points Indonesian imports surge but retail demand remains stagnant Vietnamese market begins to stabilise Thai prices dampened by falling China live imports China cattle & beef prices edge higher Strong Breeder Demand is coming Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $3.90 / kg live weight (Rp10,000 = $1AUD) No…
For the last 20 to 30 years the world has had a comfortable understanding of beef and cattle markets. Essentially there were plenty of cattle and beef around the globe with consistent over supply from a number of large exporting regions including north America, south America, India and Australia keeping a firm lid on international…
21st Edition : August 2015. Key Points Indonesian Importers facing major supply uncertainty Vietnam slaughter market experiencing growing pains Thai trade slowly getting back to normal Asian currencies generally following the AUD down & down Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $4.10 / kg live weight (Rp. 10,000 = $1AUD) While there have been some major…
20th Edition : July 2015. Key Points Indonesian Q3 permit reduction forces prices up sharply Public demonstrations have already commenced in West Java China live imports – small numbers but big price impact China/Myanmar/Thai borders open again to live cattle Vietnam prices under pressure from high supply Aussie $ weak but Asian currencies following the…
In 1989, 18-year-old Nyoman Budiasa left high school in rural Lampung (South Sumatera) and began his working life as a yard boy at the local general store for Rp. 1,500 for a 17 hour day. In those pre-financial crash days that amount was worth about AUD 70 cents per day. Today, Nyoman is an exceptionally…
18th Edition : May 2015. Key Points • Regional politics in western Thailand shuts down imports from Myanmar via Mae Sot. Major impact for the region. • Myanmar/China border dispute closes Mekong river trade ex Thailand, another major regional crunch. • Huge imports of feeders into Indonesia during May forcing prices down further. • Prices…
A big thank you to my Sponsors for their ongoing support. To learn more about them, simply click on their logo on the right hand side of the page to access their website. When I travelled back to Australia in early May I stopped in Bali to visit my friend David Heath. On Sunday morning…
Southeast Asian Beef Market Report 