Like their Japanese counterparts, American
Wagyu producers raise their cattle on a diet of grass and grains that promotes slow, steady growth.
Mark Hoegh, who designs the feeding programs for Kobe Beef America, an Oregon - based
Wagyu producer, says feeding is about 30 percent responsible for the quality of the meat.
The numbers swelled just before Christmas with the acquisition of cattle and properties in western Queensland from veteran Australian
wagyu producer Wally Rea.
Not exact matches
In fact, the company is the second - largest
producer of
Wagyu beef in the country.
The nation's biggest
Wagyu beef
producer, Australian Agricultural Company, says it will benefit from higher sales next year after it built up its herd at the expense of short - term cash flows in the six months to September 30.
Australia's second biggest landholder, ASX - listed
wagyu beef
producer AACo, reported a 7 per cent rise in the value of its vast rural property portfolio in its full - year results.
The nation's biggest
Wagyu beef
producer, Australian Agricultural Company, is tipping better sales next year.
ONE of the nation's largest
producers of
Wagyu - infused beef is undergoing a radical restructure, driven by elevated commodity prices, changing market forces, and a belief some
Wagyu beef production systems in Australia are unsustainable.