At every step, Australia's live animal export industry is an exercise in extreme cruelty. Now, footage of the horrors cattle endure en route to Indonesia has forced the country to deal with the abuse. Local farmers and cattle traders in Gunung Kidul District, Yogyakarta, welcomed the Australian government plan to stop sending cattle to Indonesia. They hope that this condition will improve the price of local beef which had slumped over the past two years. “If the Australian … [Read more...]