With today’s announcement about the opening up of the Japanese market to U. S. beef the Missouri Beef Industry Council wanted to make sure the word got out about what it means on the local level with this release.

MISSOURI BEEF PRODUCERS STAND TO BENEFIT FROM
REOPENING OF JAPANESE MARKET

Columbia, MO (AgNewsWire.AgWired.com) News that Japan is reopening its market for U.S. beef products is good for Missouri beef producers, according to Missouri Beef Industry Council Executive Director Steve Taylor. “With the full export market available to us, there’s an additional 50 to 75 dollars per head added to the value of a carcass, so that translates back to Missouri producers. It does put money on to the value of the cattle that they sell here.” (Full Release)

This is a Talking News Release so you can download the full release which contains the audio links if you want to listen.