U.S. meat export group ships beef to Japan for 1st time in 2 years

U.S. meat export group ships beef to Japan for 1st time in 2 years

DENVER, United States - The first Japan-bound beef shipment by the U.S. Meat Export Federation in two years is loaded onto a truck in Denver, Colorado, on Dec. 16. The cargo left Denver, four days after the Japanese government eased its ban on American and Canadian beef.

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