Economics
Australia Ranchers Seek End of Indonesia Cattle Export Ban
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Australian ranchers urged the government to lift its ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia as Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig held talks aimed at restarting trade of the animals to the nation’s biggest market.
Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson and ranchers met today with government ministers to urge the resumption of trade. Australia on June 8 banned live cattle exports to Indonesia for as long as six months after a television program showed animals being mistreated.