Ryan Cade doesn’t like the USDA’s generous definition of the term Wagyu. “There are a lot of us in the Wagyu world that would like to see the standards tightened,” he said. Cade founded R-C Ranch with ...

American Wagyu offers much of the richness people associate with Japanese Wagyu, often without the extreme cost. The American Wagyu market is increasingly well regulated. The new USDA “Authentic Wagyu ...

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.” ...

The American beef cattle sector has a problem. A good problem, but a problem nonetheless. American cattle are getting better quality grades than they used to. Investments in better genetics, feed ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Summer brings the sizzle — and the debate — about what’s best on the grill. For some, it’s the luxurious marbling of Wagyu. Others swear by the earthy punch of grassfed. Still others ...