WASHINGTON (Mainichi) -- In the United States, a beef superpower, awareness of Wagyu beef has risen in recent years. "Wagyu" ...

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"Wagyu" is one of those buzzwords that you see everywhere when people talk about beef. It's prized, and for good reason, but a lot of us don't really understand exactly what makes wagyu, wagyu — or ...

Japan's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that it planned to inspect all cattle due to be processed into food, tightening up its checks for mad cow disease which currently only cover cows aged 30 months ...

Even by the standards of Texas -- where beef is no trivial matter -- rancher Jose Antonio Elias Calles has coddled his cattle. The animals imported from Japan are guarded by off-duty Texas Rangers and ...

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration Tuesday praised Japan's decision to accept an American plan for verifying the age of U.S. cattle. "Today's determination by the Japanese experts is an important ...

Japan will cull 49 of 55 breeding cattle in the southern prefecture of Miyazaki as it seeks to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, the Yomiuri newspaper said. The remaining six cattle will ...

The long-term effects of Japan lifting its limited ban on U.S. beef is welcome news, but it will put increasing pressure on beef prices. In the next couple of years, that means higher costs at the ...

If you enjoy a great steak or just meat in general, you've probably heard of wagyu beef (and probably know why it's so expensive). Wagyu beef is produced from four specific breeds of Japanese cattle ...