TheCattleSite Latest News: Japan
07 June 2010
Uninfected Pigs Culled in Miyazaki JAPAN - A cull of about 600 pigs at a farm in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture, began Saturday. ...
03 June 2010
35 More FMD Outbreaks in MiyazakiJAPAN - The Japanese veterinary authorities have reported 35 new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Miyazaki between 27 May and 1 June 2010....
21 May 2010
More FMD Outbreaks in MiyazakiJAPAN - Fifty-five new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) have been reported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)....
20 May 2010
Japan Pig, Cattle Cull to Reach 200,000JAPAN - The farm ministry on Wednesday announced actions aimed at stemming the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture, which calls for vaccinating and then slaughtering all pigs and cattle within a radius of 10 kilometers of the infection-hit...
19 May 2010
Japan PM Admits Fault in Handling FMDJAPAN - Japan's prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, has admitted that mistakes have been made in the government's efforts to contain the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which is crippling farmers in a southern prefecture known for its prized beef....
13 May 2010
Pork Exports to Hong Kong ResumeJAPAN - Pork exports to Hong Kong have resumed after being suspended due to the discovery last month of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs and cows in Miyazaki Prefecture, the agriculture ministry said....
12 May 2010
Pigs and Cattle in Miyazaki Being CulledMIYAZAKI, JAPAN - Tens of thousands of pigs and cattle are being culled to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in this southern prefecture of Miyazaki. Officials said that some 77,000 hogs and cattle had been earmarked for destruction. ...
06 May 2010
Situation In Japan Is Not Under ControlJAPAN - There have been 13 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Japan between 29 April and 5 May....
29 April 2010
Foot-and-Mouth Suspected in Miyazaki PigsJAPAN - Suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in livestock have been found at three more locations in Miyazaki Prefecture, including Japan's first suspected cases involving pigs, local officials and the agriculture ministry said yesterday....
23 April 2010
FMD Halts Beef Exports From JapanJAPAN - Japan suspended exports of beef, pork and related bi-products following a discovery of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on cattle farms in Miyazaki prefecture. ...
08 April 2010
US-Japanese Beef Talks ContinueJAPAN - The US and Japan are to continue talks in a bid to resolve issues over access for US beef onto the Japanese market....
18 March 2010
Japan Aims For 50 Per Cent Self Sufficiency By 2020JAPAN - The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) is planning to achieve 50 per cent food self sufficiency by 2020 under a New Basic Plan for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas....
25 February 2010
Firm Sales Of Imported Beef At Japanese SupermarketsJAPAN - Japanese retail food sales declined by two per cent in 2009 year-on-year (the Japan Chain Stores Association), largely due to constrained spending by budget-conscious consumers, but also because of retailer price competition. Imported beef did...
14 January 2010
Japan’s Beef Consumption Down In NovemberJAPAN - Beef consumption in Japan during November 2009 eased 10 per cent year-on-year, to 66,993 tonnes (boneless equivalent), according to supply and demand data released by Japan’s Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation....
10 December 2009
Upturn In Japan Beef ConsumptionJAPAN - Japan consumed 80,838 tonnes (boneless equivalent) of beef in October, up 17 per cent from last year. The strong increase was largely the result of increased imports (up 33 per cent on 2008)....
02 December 2009
Canada And Mexico Eye On Japanese Beef MarketJAPAN - They are still small players in the imported beef market in Japan, but Canadian and Mexican beef export associations have ramped up their promotional efforts to make their presence known to Japanese end-users....
18 November 2009
Minister Ritz Promotes Canadian Beef in JapanOSAKA, JAPAN - Canadian farmers produce the safest high-quality food in the world and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz led a mission to Japan to create new export opportunities by meeting with newly elected officials and kickstarting the Brand Canada Initiative...
16 November 2009
Japan’s Beef Consumption Recovers in SeptemberJAPAN - Japan consumed 63,845 tonnes (boneless equivalent) of beef during September, up three per cent from last year, according to supply and demand data released by Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation of Japan. ...
12 October 2009
Japan Finds Banned Cattle Parts in US BeefJAPAN - Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacker yesterday over its failure to remove cattle parts banned under a bilateral agreement, as officials raised concerns about US safeguards against mad cow disease....
30 September 2009
Japan's Beef Imports Decline In AugustJAPAN - Japan’s beef imports during August dropped by 15 per cent from a year ago to 38,864 tonnes swt, largely due to a significant decline in frozen beef imports from Australia....
29 September 2009
US Beef Making Inroads In JapanJAPAN - While access for US beef remains limited in Japan, consumers in the former No. 1 export market are more ready than anytime in recent years to chow down on American steaks and beef bowls, according to surveys conducted by USMEF....
09 September 2009
Imported Beef Expands Japan’s Beef ConsumptionJAPAN - Japan consumed 75,320 tonnes (boneless equivalent) of beef in July, up 14 per cent from last year, powered by a strong recovery in imported beef volumes....
04 August 2009
Carcass Weight: The Secret of Chromosome SixJAPAN - An area of chromosome 6 that affects cattle carcass weight has been identified using two different Japanese species. ...
23 July 2009
Japan Suspends Imports from US Beef PlantUS - The government said Wednesday it has suspended beef imports from a U.S. plant after two packages of chilled beef were found to contain spinal columns, a risk material for mad cow disease....
29 June 2009
Iowa, Nebraska Producers Team Up for Trade MissionJAPAN - A delegation of six producers representing the Iowa Beef Industry Council, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, the Nebraska Beef Council and the Nebraska Corn Board has arrived in Tokyo for a trade mission organised by the US Meat Export Federation...
29 May 2009
Japanese Dairy Hungry for DDGSJAPAN - About four years ago the U.S. Grains Council, in collaboration with the local dairy industry and universities, introduced distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to the Japanese region through a DDGS feeding trial. ...
28 May 2009
OIE Eases Japan's StatusJAPAN — The world animal health body OIE said on Tuesday it had eased Japan's status on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease to “controlled risk,” a move that should boost meat trade with the Asian country. ...
24 April 2009
Practical Application of DDGS in Feed Under StudyJAPAN - Distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of US ethanol production, is a valuable feed ingredient the US Grains Council has been working to promote in Japan and around the world....
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