124th Edition: April 2024
Key points:
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- Indonesian beef consumers suffer the consequences of delayed import permits.
- China’s pig and dairy industries struggle.
- Regional cattle price spread narrows.
Regional Trends and Overview
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…