Japan is proving to be a safe haven for Australian beef exports, with the volume of red meat being sent to that market holding firm amid the current global financial turmoil.Beef exports to Australia’s biggest beef export market remain at similar levels to those of a year ago, before the financial crisis hit. Year to date exports of Australian beef to Japan have totalled 305,774 tonnes, down just three percent compared to 314,493 tonnes exported in the same period last year. Meat & Livestock... ...Read more »

While the rising cost of butter is starting to impact on Australians, Japan is just battling to get any. Most grocery stores in Japan have had to resort to posting “sorry - butter unavailable” signs, with the lucky few stores forced to ration the small amount of the product they receive intermittently. The shortage is primarily due to dairy farmers leaving the industry following a lack of demand for milk a couple of years ago, which resulted in a glut and much wastage. Additionally, many... ...Read more »