Live Export

Indonesia increases 2025 cattle import quota

Indonesia has increased its annual 2025 cattle import quota by 184,000 head, adding to the 350,000 head allocation released at the start of the year…Read More

James Nason, 21/05/2025

SE Asia Report: Indonesia’s Eid Adha beef demand rises, as Prabowo pushes for import quota removal

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto’s plan to scrap import quotas sparks debate amid local farmer concerns and possible market shifts | Eid al-Adha drives broad-based live cattle demand in Indonesia | Philippine livestock sector sees steady prices while the ASF vaccination programme expands to curb outbreaks..Read More

Dr Michael Patching, 14/05/2025

Cattle exports surpass 80,000 head in April

Cattle export volumes from Australia in April surged to the highest monthly total of the year to date, but notably no shipments were sent to the second largest market of Vietnam during the month…Read More

Beef Central, 09/05/2025

Mexico certifies arrival of more than 8000 Australian cattle since March

Agricultura, Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has confirmed it has received a second shipment of Australian live cattle for genetic improvement, bringing to 8014 the number of Holstein dairy cows imported since March…Read More

Beef Central, 07/05/2025

Keep the Sheep live export campaign to keep on keeping on

LIVE sheep export by sea proponents unbowed by the Coalition’s loss in the federal election believe a majority Albanese Labor Government now had a chance to change its mind on phasing out the trade by 1 May 2028…Read More

Terry Sim, 06/05/2025

Northern live export feeder steer price eases as supply builds

Northern feeder steer prices ex Darwin have eased in recent weeks as supply builds with dry season mustering programs now underway…Read More

James Nason, 01/05/2025

SE Asia Report: Beef in high demand as Indonesia navigates supply woes during ramadan

Eid al-Fitr drives beef demand in Indonesia amid slow beef import progress and rising prices | Indonesia government is unlikely to realise it’s 200,000 head dairy cattle import goal | Philippines is set to approve commercial access to Vietnam’s African Swine Fever vaccine.
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Dr Michael Patching, 07/04/2025

Livex ban compensation hearings set for mid-April

It’s a topic many in the northern cattle industry say they are sick and tired of talking about but one that they will never give up on pursuing…Read More

James Nason, 31/03/2025

SE Asia Report: Ramadan underway in Indonesia amid supply challenges

Import quotas remain uncertain as demand surges | Pakistan emerges as a new buffalo meat supplier in Indonesia, adding competition to Australia’s cattle exports | Vietnam Government restructures.
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Dr Michael Patching, 10/03/2025

Live cattle export volumes forecast to hit five-year high

In its annual agricultural commodity update released at this week’s Outlook conference in Canberra, ABARES has predicted cattle exports to increase by 23 percent year-on-year in 2024-25 to 817,000 head…Read More

Beef Central, 05/03/2025

Australia exports cattle to Mexico, Govt urged to act on US opportunity

The first shipment of Australian cattle to Mexico in nine years is currently enroute to the port of Mazatlán, drawing attention to potential export opportunities to the US where the national herd is at a 70-year-low. ..Read More

James Nason, 03/03/2025

Argentina lifts 52-year ban on cattle exports

Argentine President Javier Milei has lifted a 52-year ban on exporting live cattle for slaughter, which follows a surge in the South American nation’s beef exports…Read More

James Nason, 28/02/2025

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