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In line with the declining livestock numbers, Japanese feed production decreased for the fourth consecutive year in MY2014/15 (October 2014 – September 2015).

With MAFF’s strong push to use rice for feed, rice used in compound feed exceeded one million metric tons in MY2014/15 for the first time on record, at the expense of wheat and corn.

Significant ‘additional’ imports of butter and non-fat dry milk should restore Japanese stocks to normal levels and prevent another high profile ‘butter shortage’ in 2015.

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Japanese potato production increased by 2 percent to 2.46 million metric tons (MMT).