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Japan's Wagyu industry shows quality gains despite high feedstock costs

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Australian cattle producers recently completed a seven-day tour of Japan's Wagyu industry on the main island of Honshu. The Alltech Lienert Australia beef tour provided access to five major farms that were previously closed to Western visitors, covering breeding, feeding, processing, and retail operations.

Tour leader and ruminant nutrition expert Toby Doak noted that the Japanese industry has achieved significant improvements in beef quality over the last decade through artificial breeding techniques and selection pressure. Currently, an estimated 90 per cent of Japanese Wagyu carcasses meet high-level meat grading specifications.

Despite these quality gains, the industry faces substantial cost pressures. Producers rely heavily on expensive imported feedstocks, which cost approximately A$1000 per tonne in ration form.

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Alltech · Australia · Japan · Toby Doak

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High costs, elite marbling: rare insights into Japan's Wagyu industry [www.northqueenslandregister.com.au]
High costs, elite marbling: rare insights into Japan's Wagyu industry [www.stockandland.com.au]
High costs, elite marbling: rare insights into Japan's Wagyu industry [www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au]
High costs, elite marbling: rare insights into Japan's Wagyu industry [www.farmweekly.com.au]