Article updated: 2/8/2013 7:48 AM

Japan’s increased beef demand good news for Wis.

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Japan is buying more American beef, which is good news for Wisconsin's 14,000 cattle farmers. A Wisconsin Public Radio report says Japan used to restrict U.S. beef imports out of concerns about mad-cow disease, but it recently relaxed some restrictions. Now U.S. beef exports to Japan are expected to grow from about $850 million per year to $1.5 billion.