Pig Dung Used for New Fish Feed Made of Flies
JAPAN - A new fish feed made using housefly pupae is cheaper than other feeds and boosts fish's immunity to disease, says one of the researchers who created it.

US Pork Sandwiches Showcased in Railway Campaign
JAPAN - The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently launched a marketing campaign with Becker’s, a casual, café-style restaurant chain operated by JR East Food Business, a subsidiary of the East...

Premium Positioning Created for Chilled US Pork
JAPAN - A side-by-side taste challenge at a leading Tokyo hotel produced surprising results for a group of Japanese consumers who were given a chance recently to compare premium-branded US chilled pork...

Wheat Binge Eyed as Glut Undercuts Corn Price
JAPAN - Japan, the world's largest corn buyer, may buy less of the grain as feed-wheat imports almost quadruple this year to the highest level since 2001, as livestock producers seek to cut costs.

Stimulating Japanese Imports of North American Pork
JAPAN - A US-based agricultural economist expects improvements in the Japanese economy and greater concerns over food safety to stimulate increased sales of North American pork into Japan.

Biomin.net Now Available in Japanese
JAPAN - Biomin has now launched a Japanese version of the corporate web site.

Nebraska Beef, Soy, Corn Groups Visit Japan
JAPAN - Delegations representing Nebraska’s beef, soybean and corn industries got an in-depth look recently at beef and pork industry programmes in Japan conducted by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF),...

TOPIGS Ships Breeding Pigs to Japan
JAPAN - In June TOPIGS shipped 324 breeding pigs to Japan. These animals from the top of the TOPIGS’ breeding pyramid and with the highest SPF health status came from Canada.

Iowa Pork Producers Continue Half-Century of Aid
JAPAN - The people of Iowa have a special connection with Japan dating back more than 50 years. When two typhoons devastated the Japanese prefecture of Yamanashi in 1959, Iowans stepped forward to help...

Toyota Launches Pig Manure Compost Deodoriser
JAPAN - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a deodoriser specifically for use on composting swine manure.

Canadian Pork Industry Supports Recovery Efforts
JAPAN - Pork producers and exporters from across Canada will donate over $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Japan relief fund to support longer-term relief and recovery efforts in affected communities....

Thousands Served Through USMEF's Japan Effort
JAPAN - Groups of displaced Japanese citizens ranging from several hundred to more than 10,000 were served meals of US beef and pork in recent weeks through the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Japan...

Livestock Culling Starts Near Fukushima Plant
JAPAN - Livestock and poultry in the no-entry zone within a 20-kilometre radius of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are to be culled.

Livestock and Feed Production Resume
JAPAN - According to the latest estimate of the devastation resulting from the earthquake and tsunami, livestock, crops and animals with a value of US$84 million were lost. Despite animal welfare concerns...

Japan’s Compound Feed and Livestock Production
JAPAN - Since the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan on 11 March, surrounding Japanese feed millers have stepped up to fulfill the demand in the affected area, the US Grains Council’s Tokyo...

An Eye on Recovery Efforts and Feed Grain Trade
JAPAN - The US Grains Council reports the Japanese industry has been making significant strides to regain its normal feed mill production capacity within the next few months.

USGC Keeps Keen Eye on Valued US Customer
JAPAN - The US Grains Council is keeping a close eye on its largest corn and second-largest barley and sorghum market as it begins its recovery process from the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated...

US Pork Producers Assist Japanese Residents
JAPAN - US pork producers are partnering with the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to provide pork for victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern sections of Japan on 11 March....

Hinode Bussan Agent for TOPIGS in Japan
JAPAN - Hinode Bussan has been appointed as agent for TOPIGS in Japan.

Heat Wave Kills Cows, Pigs and Poultry
JAPAN - Nearly 1,200 cows have died nationwide due to the summer's intense heat, the government said on Friday, 3 September, calling for measures to prevent more deaths as the hot spell continues.

More Farmers Using Rice as Chicken, Pig Feed
JAPAN - Eggs and meat from chickens and pigs that were raised on domestic feed rice are drawing a great deal of attention lately, both as delicious cuisine and a way to help increase this country's self-sufficiency...

Danish Pork a Bestseller in Japan
JAPAN - The sausages are half the size, and to a Danish palate would seem both fattier and slightly sweeter than sausages for the Danish market. However, tastes vary, and in Japan the small sausages from...

Danish Pork Popular in Japanese Noodle Soup
JAPAN - 500 bowls a day - 365 days a year. And that’s just in one noodle restaurant, Hiday Hidaka in Tokyo, which is part of a chain of 250 restaurants with the same name.

Aeon Loves US Pork, So Do Japanese Consumers
JAPAN - The love affair between Japanese consumers and US pork got a bit cosier recently when Japan’s largest retailer hosted an intensive three-week promotion that resulted in the sale of more than...

US Producers Support Japan Pork Buyers Event
JAPAN - More than 300 Japanese pork buyers received an in-depth overview of the US pork industry recently, along with a hands-on demonstration on meat-slicing and display techniques designed to help foster...

Japanese Bloggers Praise US Pork
JAPAN - A recent USMEF pork cooking seminar held for more than 30 high-profile Japanese bloggers has generated very positive reviews and more than a quarter of a million online media impressions for US...

First Cloned Pig in Japan Euthanised
JAPAN - The first pig cloned from fetal pigskin cells in Japan has been euthanised after becoming unable to stand on her own because of natural causes, researchers said yesterday.

FMD Halts Pork Exports From Japan
JAPAN - 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.

Battle for Pork Market Share Fuels Branding Buildup
JAPAN - Intense competition for market share among suppliers to the Japanese pork market has caused branding efforts to mushroom to meet local consumer demand for product differentiation, according to...

Pork Contingent Visits Japan and Analyses Market
JAPAN - A contingent from the US pork industry is in Japan this week accompanying USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on a tour promoting US pork and other agricultural exports to the country.