Pig Industry News: Korea, South
Monday, May 13, 2013
Conference Reassures Long Term Korean Customers of US PartnershipSOUTH KOREA - "The American agricultural system is astounding. We will overproduce again, you can bank on it," said Kelly Davis of the Renewable Fuels Association. During his presentation at a US Grains...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Imported Food Prices Rose in MarchSOUTH KOREA - South Korea's import prices of agricultural, livestock and fishery products rose slightly in March from a year earlier, a customs agency report showed....
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Government to Cull Sows for Price StabilisationSOUTH KOREA - The government is planning to cull up to 100,000 female hogs of breeding age to help stabilise pork prices, which have fallen by nearly one-third in just seven months, said the agriculture...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Rolling Billboards Travel Promoting US Beef, Pork in SeoulSOUTH KOREA - USMEF-Korea is cooperating with local meat distributors in a cost-effective measure that repeatedly brings the message of quality US beef and pork directly to the more than 10 million people...
Monday, April 08, 2013
Plummeting Pork Prices Hurt FarmersSOUTH KOREA - Around 6,040 hog farms in South Korea have been struggling with falling pork prices. ...
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Merial and SVC Conclude Contract for Localization of FMD VaccineSOUTH KOREA - Merial Korea (GM Jong-Young Kim), the animal health division of Sanofi Group in Korea, announced the creation of a consortium with SVC, Inc. (Special Vaccine Company, Inc.) for the production...
Monday, March 25, 2013
South Korea's Price-driven Market Ready to Rebound SOUTH KOREA - US Grains Council's talks with major South Korean importers send one message loud and clear: Korea has a strong preference for US corn provided that it is competitively priced. ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Korea Increases US DDGS Imports, Mixed Feed Production SOUTH KOREA - 2012 was overall a good year for US distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in Korea. On a customs cleared basis, Korea imported more than 505,000 metric tons of DDGS in 2012, of which...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Korean Pig Farmers Hit as Pork Imports JumpSOUTH KOREA - Korea’s pork imports soared nearly 35 per cent in January from the previous month, dragging down prices and posing a threat to pig farms in the country, sources reported....
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Govt to Expand COOL Labelling at RestaurantsSOUTH KOREA - The government decided to expand the country-of-origin labeling rules to include more agricultural and fishery products sold at restaurants as part of efforts to enhance the right of consumers...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
South Korea's Agricultural Exports RiseSOUTH KOREA - South Korea's exports of food and agricultural products increased significantly last month on growing shipments to Russia and Asian countries, the government has said....
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Korean Govt to Stabilise Livestock MarketsSOUTH KOREA - The Korean Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MIFAFF) announced this week that it will attempt to stabilise the domestic cattle and pig markets in response to the ongoing...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Decline in Prices of Imported FoodsSOUTH KOREA - Prices of imported farm goods in South Korea declined 7.5 per cent last month despite concerns that extreme weather conditions would bring about price hikes, customs office data showed....
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Rising Korean Pork Supplies Pressure PricesSOUTH KOREA - Following Korea’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks and subsequent culling in 2010, the national pig herd has grown quickly, rising from 7.3 million head in June 2011, to 9.4 million...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Record Heat Wave Kills Over 830,000 Farm AnimalsSOUTH KOREA - Hundreds of thousands of animals have died in South Korea, the government said Wednesday, due to a heat wave that is heading for a three-week streak....
Thursday, June 28, 2012
HIPRA at IPVS 2012 in KoreaSOUTH KOREA - Last June, HIPRA participated at IPVS 2012 as Premium Sponsor, demonstrating its commitment to the Swine sector with a focus on PRRS, the most important disease for the swine industry worldwide...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
US Chilled Pork Gets Celebrity Treatment in South KoreaSOUTH KOREA - The popularity of celebrity chefs and TV cooking programs isn’t unique to the United States. South Korean consumers are glued to their televisions to watch their favorite cooking gurus...
Monday, June 11, 2012
Bayer Animal Health Helps Swine Producers Feed the WorldSOUTH KOREA - Bayer Animal Health used the occasion of the 22nd International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Jeju, South Korea, to reveal the latest programme of activities aimed at transforming...
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Hypor Delivers 487 Breeders to Easy Bio System Korea SOUTH KOREA - On March 2012, a shipment of 487 SPF Hypor breeders arrived safe and healthy at Incheon Airport Seoul Korea. After a two week successful quarantine period, Hypor breeders were transported...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Labelling for Pork, Chicken to Start Soon SOUTH KOREA - Place-of-origin labelling is now compulsory for pork, chicken and kimchi. It already applies to rice and beef. Meat processors and sellers are required to issue receipts identifying the place...
Monday, May 14, 2012
HIPRA Present in IPVS 2012 in KoreaSOUTH KOREA - Next June, HIPRA will participate as a main sponsor in the 22nd International Pig Veterinary Society Congress, to be held in Jeju, South Korea from 10 to 14 June 2012....
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Seoul to Limit Fallout of China FTA on Farm SectorSOUTH KOREA - South Korea will draw up safeguard measures to minimise the fallout of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China on its farming sector, the Seoul government said....
Friday, April 27, 2012
IPVS 2012 Registration Deadline Coming UpSOUTH KOREA - The organisers of IPVS 2012 would like to remind everyone that the registration deadline for the congress is coming up....
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
IPVS 2012 Photo ContestSOUTH KOREA - IPVS 2012 Photo Contest is now open under the theme of "Happy Pigs - Happy People"....
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Deadline Approaches for IPVS Congress RegistrationSOUTH KOREA - The 22nd International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress will be held in Jeju on 10 to 13 June 2012....
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Jump in Farm, Food Exports in First QuarterSOUTH KOREA - South Korea’s food and agriculture exports rose more than 11 per cent on-year in the first quarter of 2012 on solid demand in the United States, Japan and China, the government said Tuesday. ...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Farmers Protest Measure to Import Tariff-free PorkKOREA - Local pig farmers are protesting in front of the National Assembly against a government measure to import 70-thousand tons of pork belly into Korea tariff-free, in the second quarter....
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Korea to Extend Pork Tariff QuotaSOUTH KOREA - Korea will extend its tariff quotas for pork belly and dried peppers by three months to ensure their steady supply and help stabilize domestic prices, the finance ministry said Tuesday. ...
Friday, March 02, 2012
Insight into Korea's Corn Market SectorsSOUTH KOREA - According to Byong Ryol Min, US Grains Council director in Korea, the United States supplied 77.6 per cent of Korea’s corn imports in 2011. ...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Importers Face High Stocks & Weak DemandSOUTH KOREA - Various Korean beef importers reported this week that high stock levels and weak consumer demand is hindering trading activity, reports Meat and Livestock Australia....
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