Japan Govt starts receiving bids for stockpiled rice
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025
The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpiled rice on Monday in an effort to curb soaring prices by addressing supply shortfalls.
Meat processing plants are closing due to covid-19 outbreaks, potentially leading to beef shortfalls
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020
The novel coronavirus has sickened workers and forced slowdowns and closures of some of the country's biggest meat processing plants, reducing production by as much as 25%, industry officials say, and sparking fears of a further round of hoarding.