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Win The Battle But Lose the War?

Econ101

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Nippon won’t use US beef



AgDayta

July 25, 2006



(Nikkei)--Nippon Meat Packers Inc., Itoham Foods Inc. and Marudai Food Co.

have decided not to use U.S. beef in hamburger patties, roast beef and other

items they produce for now, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Tuesday

morning edition.



Since beef from the U.S. was banned following the December 2003 discovery

of a case of mad cow disease there, the companies switched to Australia and New

Zealand for their main sources of beef for their processed-meat items.



They supply meat to distributors and restaurants, with some sold under

the companies' own brands after being used in precooked hamburger patties,

roast beef, salami and other items processed at their factories.



Until supply amounts and quality can be assured, the companies will hold

off on using U.S. beef in their products because they will need to modify

production lines once they start using it again.





agdayta.com
 

Mike

Well-known member
The USDA has totally succeeded in pi$$ing the Japs off concerning our beef.

My 3 year old grand daughter would have used more diplomacy.

It took several years to get beef exports to Japan at the rate they were in 2003. It only took a few weeks in early 2004 to ruin that market.

When you've got our Trade Reps questioning their testing and methods of quality controls, it's a wonder they'll take it now.

I want my $175 per head per year back. :mad:
 

Econ101

Well-known member
Mike said:
The USDA has totally succeeded in pi$$ing the Japs off concerning our beef.

My 3 year old grand daughter would have used more diplomacy.

It took several years to get beef exports to Japan at the rate they were in 2003. It only took a few weeks in early 2004 to ruin that market.

When you've got our Trade Reps questioning their testing and methods of quality controls, it's a wonder they'll take it now.

I want my $175 per head per year back. :mad:

Your $175 should come out of the policy maker's retirement accounts. It is one way to fix the problem in the long run. When they are rewarded for these policies, we will only get more of them.
 

Sandhusker

Well-known member
Econ101 said:
Nippon won’t use US beef



AgDayta

July 25, 2006



(Nikkei)--Nippon Meat Packers Inc., Itoham Foods Inc. and Marudai Food Co.

have decided not to use U.S. beef in hamburger patties, roast beef and other

items they produce for now, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Tuesday

morning edition.



Since beef from the U.S. was banned following the December 2003 discovery

of a case of mad cow disease there, the companies switched to Australia and New

Zealand for their main sources of beef for their processed-meat items.



They supply meat to distributors and restaurants, with some sold under

the companies' own brands after being used in precooked hamburger patties,

roast beef, salami and other items processed at their factories.



Until supply amounts and quality can be assured, the companies will hold

off on using U.S. beef in their products because they will need to modify

production lines once they start using it again.





agdayta.com

Agman, "They want U.S beef and they will scramble to buy it as soon as it it made available."
 
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