129th Edition: September 2024: Vietnam’s beef prices are falling due to increased imports, with local farmers facing challenges from low-quality cattle and poor feed | Indonesia’s demand for live cattle exports remains strong, with heightened competition for shipping space | The Philippines has temporarily suspended beef imports from the UK due to concerns over mad cow disease (BSE), aiming to protect local cattle and public health…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 13/09/2024
128th Edition: August 2024: Anticipation and planning builds as the Indonesian Free Lunch program looks to increase local milk production by importing live dairy cattle | Philippines looks into local production of FMD vaccines | Demand for live export in key markets remains strong…Read More
127th Edition: July 2024 Key points: Australian exporter feeder prices fueling higher trade volumes | New player joins Aus export trade to Indo | Governments in the region look to dairy cattle production as a solution to food security and nutrition needs | Animal disease remains a significant burden on protein supply..Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 19/07/2024
126th Edition: June 2024 – Key points: India and Indonesia elections should be positive for regional stability and growth | Indonesia moves cattle in preparation for Qurban (Festival of Sacrifice) | RMCP ends its Aus-Indo 10 year $60mil support program..Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 12/06/2024
125th Edition: May 2024 – Strong international representation at Beef Australia | Price differential between Australia live feeder price and Indonesian live feeder price maintains a wide gap |
Heatwave scorches Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines…Read More
South East Asian countries are seeing the ramifications of government decisions which impact food staple flows as Indonesia experiences soaring beef and cattle prices in the aftermath of its early 2024 delay to release import permits for live cattle and beef imports, and the China pig and dairy industries struggle against increased imports and slowing consumer consumption…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 12/04/2024
In this month’s report: Indonesian importers stock-up after recent pause in supply due to import issues | Comments by Indonesia’s new President-elect Prabowo Subianto raise questions about how his incoming government views Australia’s role in cattle supply | General increases in meat and food staple pricing across the region continue to put pressure on consumer spending..Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 11/03/2024
Delve into the latest cattle and beef market insights from Indonesia and Vietnam with Dr Michael Patching’s South East Asia Beef Report…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 17/01/2024
As we close another year, it’s becoming clearer that the South East Asian markets have undergone a change that lays a foundation for the next 5-10 years in the beef and cattle trade to the region, Dr Michael Patching writes in this month’s South East Asia Beef Report…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 13/12/2023
Outcome of Indonesian delegation to Australia tour still unknown, Asia Beef Network builds economic cooperation between Australia and Vietnam, Indonesia gears up for national election. Philippines ends a local one…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 09/11/2023
The live export markets have been showing some promising signs lately, including new client inquiries and the re-emergence of old ones who had previously hunkered down during the high Australian cattle price cycle…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 16/10/2023
Another eventful period in South East Asian trading for Australia with the effective suspension and then resumption of the live export trade to Indonesia and huge relief to many northern cattle producers…Read More
Dr Michael Patching, 13/09/2023