Breaking moos

[yanpa]

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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[matsuki]

Cheaper US beef? Mmmmmm

[cstaylor]

A Break for Embattled Ranchers

Quid pro quo on the BOJ 2% inflation target?

[Samurai_Jerk]

Cheaper US beef? Mmmmmm

I just wish they'd start importing good US beef.