Japan, the world's biggest corn importer, is set to increase floor prices for domestic meat for a second time this year and boost subsidies to livestock farmers after prices of the grain soared to a record. The floor price for locally produced pork... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, Jun 13 2008
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