Pork Futures Market to be Launched on 21st July
SOUTH KOREA - The Korea Exchange (KRX) plans to open trading of pork belly futures on the stock market, thus enabling consumers to purchase pork at equalised rates.

Pork Prices See Renewed Rise
SOUTH KOREA - Pork prices are being driven up because of the existing beef debate.

Government to Consult Local Livestock Group Leaders
SEOUL - The government plans to meet local livestock group leaders to come up with a way to improve the the competitiveness of cattle and hog growers as the country moves to fully open its market to U.S. beef.

Pork Commentary: Koreans Clue Up
SOUTH KOREA - Last week, Jim Long visited South Korea. The trip included visits to Genesus customers and the honour of being guest speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Korea Animal Improvement Association.

Sand Solution in Pork
KOREA - Sandstorms are proving a boon for Korea's pork market. Domestic sales are up, due to an element of foklore which says the meat and quel the effects of dust on the respiratory system.

Hypor Genetics Arrive in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA - The first shipment of Hypor breeding stock has arrived in South Korea. The consignment of 197 GGPs arrived on during February and the second shipment is currently in quarantine and expected to be delivered early April.

Binders Could Improve Viability of Cheap Starch Sources
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's feed industry is feeling the pressure of high cereal prices and short supplies. Some mills are expecting to run out of wheat in the next few months and are considering using alternative raw materials, such as Manioc.

PIC Announces Expansion of Korean Business
SOUTH KOREA - International supplier of pig breeding stock and developer of genetic potential in pigs, PIC has sent 556 GGPs and GPs to its franchise partner in South Korea.

Korean Chefs Shown Winning Ways with US Pork
US - As part of its efforts to protect and grow the US majority share of the imported pork market in South Korea, the Meat Export Federation (USMEF) organised a project to promote US meat to barbecue restaurant owners, chefs and staff.

Pig production business planned for North and South Koreans
KOREA - North Korea and South Korea have decided to establish a jointly operated hog farm in the North's capital as part of an attempt to alleviate the communist nation's chronic food shortages, a South Korean official said today.

Scientists Develop Microbe Purifier For Livestock Waste
SOUTH KOREA - Local scientists have developed a highly effective microbe treatment to process contaminated livestock wastewater, a state-run laboratory said Thursday.

South Korea Bans British Pork Imports
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea has banned imports of British pork and pigs following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in southern England last week, the Agriculture Ministry said Monday.

Ban on British Pork Imports Possible
SEOUL - British pigs and pork are likely to be banned in Korea after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a farm in southern England.

Meat imports force fall in domestic pork price
SOUTH KOREA - The rise in imports of livestock products has resulted in a sharp decrease in the price of domestic pork meat.

China's Food Problems Are Everybody's Food Problems
SOUTH KOREA - The Chinese people may be the world's top consumers of pork - they cook almost every meal with pork. But pork prices have been on the rise in China, increasing 29 percent over the past year. Consumer prices overall have risen three percent,...

First Beef, Now Price Of Pigs And Pork Falling
SOUTH KOREA - "How do I live from now on? My livelihood has always been breeding pigs."

FTA with EU to hurt S. Korea's meat, dairy sectors: report
SEOUL - A free trade pact with the European Union (EU) is expected to hurt South Korea's alcoholic beverage, meat and dairy sectors, a report said Monday.

Korea may list hogs as futures
SOUTH KOREA - Korea Exchange Inc., operator of the world's most active futures market, may list hogs as the country's first futures contract linked to agriculture.

North Korea asks South to help with foot-and-mouth
SEOUL - North Korea has culled pigs and cows to try to halt an outbreak of highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease and asked the South to provide it with medication, South Korea's unification minister said on Thursday.

South Korea to turn pig waste to electricity
SEOUL - South Korea has fired up a power plant that turns animal waste into electricity as a part of Seoul's plan to develop eco-friendly, reusable energy, the government said on Wednesday.