{"id":4445,"date":"2016-06-30T13:54:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T13:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/video-usgc-japan-promotes-u-s-corn-to-wagyu-producers-on-southern-island\/"},"modified":"2016-06-30T13:54:34","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T13:54:34","slug":"video-usgc-japan-promotes-u-s-corn-to-wagyu-producers-on-southern-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/video-usgc-japan-promotes-u-s-corn-to-wagyu-producers-on-southern-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: USGC Japan Promotes U.S. Corn To Wagyu Producers On Southern Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Grains Council&#8217;s (USGC&#8217;s) Director in Japan Tommy Hamamoto visited Wagyu cattle producers on Japan&#8217;s southern island of Ishigaki earlier this month to promote the use of U.S. corn in feed rations.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-JGZkUNfbTE\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Face-to-face meetings with producers are essential and allow us to promote U.S. corn as a source of energy to supplement forage-based diets in Wagyu cattle,&#8221; Hamamoto said. &#8220;In their final growth stages, these cattle can consume more than 20 pounds of dry matter, which includes corn, sorghum, barley and hay, daily.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;\">These visits are critical to helping Ishigaki livestock producers learn more about the quality of U.S. corn, which is an important part of their high-quality final product, known for high marbling scores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grains.org\/worldwide-offices\/market-profiles\/market-profile-japan\" target=\"_self\" title=\"USGC Japan Market Profile \">here<\/a> to learn more about the Japanese market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Grains Council&#8217;s (USGC&#8217;s) Director in Japan Tommy Hamamoto visited Wagyu cattle producers on Japan&#8217;s southern island of Ishigaki earlier this month to promote the use of U.S. corn in feed rations. &#8220;Face-to-face meetings with producers are essential and allow us to promote U.S. corn as a source of energy to supplement forage-based diets &hellip; 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