You taste it and suddenly you understand why people rave about Wagyu beef and the unique flavour of this finest and most exclusive of meats. It's a special kind of beef from Japan, but before we get ...

The standards for raising and producing this Japanese meat are strict and highly regulated by the Japanese government. Since 2007, proof the cattle was bred domestically, meets required breed ...

In English, "Wagyu" translates to Japanese cow. Wagyu beef comes from a Japanese horned cattle breed that's typically red or black, according to the American Wagyu Association. Beef must come from one ...

If you enjoy a great steak or just meat in general, you've probably heard of wagyu beef (and probably know why it's so expensive). Wagyu beef is produced from four specific breeds of Japanese cattle ...

Cowboy Adam Waters hand-feeds a cow at Spring Creek Ranch in Greenwood County. Koch Industries is beginning to market a Japanese breed of cattle called Akaushi, considered by some to be superior to ...

You may have heard Wagyu cattle in Japan are massaged daily and bottle-fed beer and fine whiskey by Japanese farmers. Or maybe you’ve heard that the term “American Wagyu” simply means “not Wagyu.” ...

In South Texas, 60 miles from Kumamoto, Japan’s sister city, lives a herd of second, third and fourth-generation Japanese immigrants. They reside in a close-knit group and stick to a strict social ...

MIYAZAKI, Japan It is a calamity for this quiet cattle community. A prized black calf born last fall will soon be killed, part of the mass destruction of livestock in Japan’s battle against its worst ...