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Rep. Stephanie Herseth HERSETH STATEMENT ON JAPAN RESUMING BEEF TRADE July 27, 2006, Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth today released the following statement following news that Japan has partially lifted its ban on U.S. beef following a six-month suspension of trade. "This development follows the successful completion of inspections of U.S. processing plants, and represents a confirmation of what we already know: U.S. beef continues to be among the safest and highest quality in the world. "I do have some concerns that this agreement is tenuous and I remain worried that Japan will again disrupt trading for minor or technical issues. The agreement is also limited to only boneless beef from cattle under 21 months of age. I would prefer increasing the age to 30 months. "However, the news overall is positive, and I am hopeful that it represents a point from which we can grow and expand our trade relationship which was, prior to the stoppage, a 1.4 billion dollar market for our domestic producers." # # # |
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