Tens of thousands of ringgit could be lost if orders are cancelled

China and Australia are set to sign a deal for a million cattle worth A$1bil annually, which if done would be a major boost for the latter - EPA Photo.

JOHOR BARU: With the Hari Raya celebrations just around the corner, the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) afflicting thousands of cows in Mersing could not have come at a worse time.

Cattle breeder Md Lazim Awang Chik said he and other breeders stood to lose tens of thousands of ringgit due to the disease which hit the Endau area for the first time.