The government says the approvals for the five plants – un-named, but located in Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria – are a boost for Australia’s trade relationship with Indonesia, where more high-quality Australian halal red meat will now be available.
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A wide gap has emerged between import costs and the government’s cattle price cap, with Australian feeder cattle priced at Rp 81,658 per kg, roughly 40% above the official benchmark, raising the risk of beef inflation in Greater Jakarta.
An Australian-funded project in Indonesia is working with farmers to prevent the world’s worst citrus disease from spreading to Australia.
The world’s largest purpose-built live export ship sailed out of Darwin last night, with more than 17,000 head of cattle onboard bound for Indonesia.
Indonesia will require food and beverage companies to apply colour-graded labels for products high in salt, sugar, and fat in two years in a bid to combat obesity and other health risks, according to a new health ministry decree seen by Reuters.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that 3.5 million tons of crude palm oil have been prepared to support the mandatory Biodiesel 50 (B50) program starting July 1, 2026.
Indonesian Street Food Festival kembali digelar oleh Indonesian Community Association of Victoria (ICAV) di Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, pada 28 dan 29 Maret 2026. Festival ini merupakan acara tahunan yang menghadirkan berbagai makanan khas Indonesia––termasuk ketoprak, pempek, lontong, bakso cuanki.
Looking ahead, the government has set an ambitious investment target of Rp 228.66 trillion for 2025–2029, covering nearly 1 million dairy cattle and over 577,000 beef cattle under a mix of independent and partnership schemes.
Grain Producers Australia warns a new arrangement between Indonesia and the United States could be the first sign of governments redirecting grain trade through political deals, potentially squeezing Australian wheat out of key export markets.
Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Airlangga Hartarto membahas terkait Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) antara Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat agar tetap berjalan dalam koridor kepatuhan terhadap syariat dan regulasi nasional mengenai Jaminan Produk Halal (JPH).
A directive issued by Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry has triggered controversy among cattle importers and feedlot operators after capping the purchase price of imported feeder cattle at Rp 56,000 per kilogram of live weight, equivalent to about $3.33 per kg, according to industry estimates.
Apa itu makanan Indonesia? Apa pula beda dan sekaligus kesalingterkaitannya dengan istilah-istilah lain macam masakan, kuliner, atau gastronomi Indonesia? Lantas dari semua istilah tadi, mana yang akan digunakan?
Ribuan orang memadati Federation Square di jantung kota Melbourne, pada Sabtu, 14 Februari 2026. Di sana berlangsung “Pasar Senja”, yang merupakan bagian dari Nongkrong Festival.
Indonesia imported 1,383 more cows from Australia this week, agriculture officials said on Monday, as part of an ambitious $3 billion plan to woo small farmers to join efforts to quadruple dairy output.
Sate Sesep Aroma comprises four small, joined shopfronts. The first three are dining rooms that are “kind of” clean. The magic happens in the fourth shopfront, where two cooks work a 2m long charcoal-powered grill in a never-ending quest to fill orders from a never-ending stream of customers and delivery drivers.
Palm oil prices extended losses on Wednesday, pressured by swelling inventories and weaker export demand, even as Indonesia ramps up efforts to secure tariff relief in key overseas markets.
