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Latest Global Pig Industry News
Pig Industry News from Korea, South
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Minister Urges Greater Efforts to Boost Farm Exports SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's agriculture minister on Thursday urged increased efforts to boost the country's food and agricultural exports, stating the country's free trade agreement (FTA) with the United...
Monday, January 09, 2012
Korea Forced to Import More Pork in 2012 SOUTH KOREA - Korea’s self-sufficiency rate of pork dropped to the lowest point ever last year due to massive culling of pigs in the wake of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease outbreaks, government data showed...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Seoul to Expand Help for Fishing and Ag Sectors SOUTH KOREA - The South Korea government will expand its support for the fishery and agricultural sectors to ease their losses from a massive influx of outside products under free trade agreements (FTAs),...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Food & Agriculture Exports Jump to New High SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's exports of food and other agricultural products surged to a new monthly high for the year last month, largely on growing demands from Japan and China, the government commen...
Monday, December 05, 2011
Korea Reviews Animal Drug Residue Levels SOUTH KOREA - The Korean Food & Drug Administration (KFDA), which sets maximum residue limits (MRL) for veterinary drugs (as well as pesticides) in livestock products including meat, dairy products, fish...
Pork Overtaken by Beef SOUTH KOREA - Sales of beef in supermarkets exceeded those of pork for the first time in nine years after foot-and-mouth disease led to the cull of vast numbers of pigs.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Pork Imports More Than Double in 2011 SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's pork imports have more than doubled so far this year, the government said Thursday.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Pork and Chicken Lead Spike in Meat Prices SOUTH KOREA - Prices of pork and beef imports were spiked in October from a year earlier, the customs agency said yesterday, amid worries that rising costs of imported meat could put upward pressure on...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
PIC Announces Completion of Major Export to Korea SOUTH KOREA - PIC has completed delivery of 2,300 grandparent stock from Canada to franchise partner, PIC Korea.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Pork Belly is Favourite Dish in South Korea SOUTH KOREA - Foreign visitors chose samgyeopsal, or grilled pork belly, as their favourite Korean food, according to a new survey.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Biomin to Hold Forum in Seoul SOUTH KOREA - The theme of the Forum will be ‘Lessons from AGP-free feeding systems abroad – What we can learn and what we can apply in Korea’.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Interest in Needle-Free Injection Heightened SOUTH KOREA - The regional marketing and technical support manager with AcuShot says the foot and mouth disease outbreak in South Korea has heightened the level of interest in needle-free injection technology,...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Measures to Increase Chilled Pork Belly Imports SOUTH KOREA - The price of pork belly meat – the most popular pork cut in Korea – has gone through the roof in recent months due to local shortages resulting from the country's devastating outbreak...
Friday, July 29, 2011
Consumers Seek Alternatives as Pork Prices Soar SOUTH KOREA - The recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been driving up prices of pork, and local consumers are now opting for other kinds of meat.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Korea Phases Out Antibiotic Use in Feed SOUTH KOREA - Korea has completed the phasing-out of antibiotics in feed.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Govt Battles to Control Prices & Supplies after FMD SOUTH KOREA - The impact of recent diseases on consumption and production in the country's livestock sector is forecast to be significant in a new market report.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
South Korean Meat Imports Higher SOUTH KOREA - As the result of the recent foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, the country's imports of pork and beef were up significnalty in the first half of this year.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Lowered Tariffs to be Imposed on More Pork Imports SOUTH KOREA - South Korea will expand the amount of imported pork subject to lower tariffs as part of efforts to stabilize food prices and ease inflationary pressure, the nation's top economic policymaker...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Engineered Pig Viable for Human Transplants Created SOUTH KOREA - South Korean scientists have created a genetically modified pig that has a better chance of success in animal-to-human organ transplants, a state institute said Wednesday.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Korean Govt to Introduce Pork Tracking System SOUTH KOREA - Korea aims to introduce a tracking system for all pork sold on the local market starting in 2014 to make it easier to recall substandard products, the government said yesterday.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Imports of US Pork Jump SOUTH KOREA - Imports of US pork and beef rose at a far faster pace than those of other overseas meat products this year.
Measures Announced for Improved Disease Control SOUTH KOREA - In early May, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MIFAFF) announced measures to strengthen the country's livestock disease controls.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Launch of New Quarantine Agency SOUTH KOREA - In an effort to improve and help protect the country's health, South Korea is launching a new unified quarantine agency to handle farm and fisheries products.
Monday, June 13, 2011
MAP, FMD Funding Boost USGC Efforts in S Korea SOUTH KOREA - US grain farmer checkoff investments in international market development, combined with USDA Foreign Market Development (FMD) and Market Access Programme (MAP) funds, have helped grow US...
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Feed Antibiotic Ban Ahead for South Korea SOUTH KOREA - The country is to ban the use of antibiotics in animal feed from July.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Genesus Sends Breeding Stock to South Korea SOUTH KOREA - Genesus has been chosen by several swine breeders to replenish their genetics following the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks.
Monday, April 18, 2011
PIC Announces Expansion of Korean Business SOUTH KOREA - PIC has extended its agreement with franchise partner, PIC Korea, and embarked on an aggressive programme of expansion to capture a leading share of the swine genetics market in the coun...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Korea Permits Toxin Banned in China SOUTH KOREA - China is cracking down on two chemical additives used illegally on pig farms - and threatening to execute farmers who break the law banning their use.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Pork Belly Price Stymies Purchases SOUTH KOREA - As the price of pork rises, Koreans are giving up their beloved pork belly to seek alternative cuts and sources of protein.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
FMD Crisis in South Korea Winding Down SOUTH KOREA - The FMD crisis is winding down and is expected to come to an end by mid March.


