New York Times wrote:A Break for Embattled Ranchers
Reflecting diminishing fears over mad cow disease, Japan eased its decade-old restriction on imports of American beef on Monday, but industry experts said beef producers faced many more challenges to reverse a prolonged slump that has pared the nation’s herd to its lowest level in 60 years and sent prices soaring.
A Japanese government council that oversees food and drug safety cleared a change in import regulations that would permit imports of meat from American cattle 30 months old or younger, rather than the current 20 months.
The change is set to take effect on Friday for American beef processed after that date, and shipments could start arriving in Japan in mid-February, according to the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
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Breaking moos
by yanpa » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:57 am
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Re: Breaking moos
by cstaylor » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:56 pm
yanpa wrote:New York Times wrote:A Break for Embattled Ranchers
Quid pro quo on the BOJ 2% inflation target?
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Re: Breaking moos
by Samurai_Jerk » Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:10 pm
chokonen888 wrote:Cheaper US beef? Mmmmmm
I just wish they'd start importing good US beef.
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