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2. Some Examples of Agricultural Losses in Northeastern Japan In the nuclear evacuation region (20 km radius of the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant) alone, estimated losses are 3,000 head of cattle, 30,000 hogs and 600,000 chickens, which had to be abandoned and are now presumed dead. Nikkei Newspaper reports the agricultural damage in Japan’s five most impacted prefectures is estimated to exceed $10 billion. The estimated loss in production is nearly $500 million, or about 3 percent of these prefectures' annual production. Japan’s fishing industry has also endured severe losses, both in operating capacity and uncertainty regarding nuclear contamination. This is also an important aspect of Japan’s protein market.

3. Weekly U.S. Beef Exports to Japan Source: USDA/FAS, metric tons Jan-April 14 2011: +93% over 2010

4. 2011 Forecast Beef Exports to Japan 2011F: +23%, 153,000 MT

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