The live cattle trade out of northern Australia has witnessed its biggest price crash since 2011, with key markets such as Indonesia and Vietnam struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic.Price for feeder steers to Indonesia have dropped more than 30 per cent in one month.Several abattoirs in Indonesia and Vietnam have closed because of COVID-19.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared COVID-19 a natural disaster last week, with the virus now detected in all 34 provinces and the death toll steadily rising. "Both in Indonesia and Vietnam, some abattoirs have physically stopped operating because they are concerned about people interaction and the spread of COVID-19, and because demand for their product has reduced rapidly.
Oh too sad. Not!
We should NOT be exporting our animals live to be slaughtered who knows how.
No more export of live stock! And not more crayfish export!!
Better start processing, packing and freezing. As should have been the case all along.
Fantastic news. Ban Live Exports.
sell the beef here
Whatever the reason,long may it continue, there and elsewhere.
Excellent news. Ban it.
banliveexport
Good. Repulsive trade. Ban it.
Ramadan? Fasting during sunlight
probably because they own the farm now and don't have to pay anything or they are all dead
Coz greenies and commies locked up the 5G towers?
Perhaps an opportunity to process, prepare & package the meat in Australia for export
Good! No to live exports!
Good
Starts with a C ends with a A
Maybe now we can afford some of our own beef, lamb and lobster
Fracking
Time to end those wet markets as well. Live export sux
Stop it. Ban it.
The cattle are in isolation ?
Probably the kraken outbreak m8
Is it due to “the coronavirus”
Good stop this cruel export
Affordable prices for us, finally ?
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