TheCattleSite Latest News: Indonesia
28 April 2009

INDONESIA - As part of an insemination program, the Bali Husbandry Agency has prepared 90,000 doses of cow's sperm in the hopes of producing 85,000 cows, or 10 percent more than yielded in last year's programme....
22 April 2009

INDONESIA - The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial administration will provide at least 10,000 cows to impoverished farmers this year through the rolling credit scheme in a bid to help accelerate the Bumi Sejuta Sapi (a million cattle breeding) programme....
05 January 2009

AUSTRALIA - Indonesian demand for Australian cattle has started the year with a record all time high, helping the industry shrug off concerns over the economic crisis....
14 October 2008

INDONESIA - The results of a study by the Independent Risk Analysis Team has concluded that Indonesia does not have the required facilities and infrastructure to detect and prevent potential mouth and nail (PMK) diseases in cattle. Therefor the government’s...
02 September 2008

INDONESIA - Responding to the demand for beef in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Indonesia says it is ready to export to Middle Eastern countries....
29 August 2008

INDONESIA - Increasing consumer demand for beef driven by a growing economy, combined with growth in feedlot infrastructure has contributed to record live cattle exports from Australia to Indonesia during the 2007-08 fiscal year just completed....
08 May 2008

INDONESIA - A plan to begin importing Brazilian beef into Indonesia has sparked concern amongst cattle farmers due to fears of over foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) - which has killed millions of cattle worldwide....
27 December 2007

INDONESIA - A group of economists has criticized the government for failing to implement an effective and pro-poor economic policy despite improving the country's macro economic situation...
22 November 2007

JAKARTA - Bali cattle are raised in a free roaming environment, eat natural food, and adapt well to seasonal changes. ...
19 June 2007

INDONESIA - Indonesia has approved the import of beef products from five Canadian slaughterhouses after the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) put Canada under "controlled-risk" status for mad cow disease, an official said on Monday. ...
29 September 2006

SUMATRA - Increased demand for beef during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the upcoming Idul Fitri celebration has prompted Medan city administration to import cows from Australia. ...

INDONESIA - The Islamic festival of Ramadan is under way and a prolonged dry in Indonesia is forcing some cattle feedlots to cart water. ...