American Wagyu breeders have seen a 149% growth in total semen units sold domestically in two years, and an 85% growth in total units of semen exported the past two years.
Vermont Wagyu was only dabbling in e-commerce in late 2018 and 2019, sending emails to 200 contacts. When the pandemic hit and restaurants shut down they had 73 Wagyu steers on feed forcing the family into quick action.
International beef demand will continue to grow, Phil Seng, emeritus CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation and affiliate professor at Colorado State told attendees at the American Wagyu Association annual conference.
Oregon rancher Alec Oliver was determined to return to ranching and working from horseback after he was paralyzed in a vehicle accident nearly a decade ago.
