Global Pig Industry News
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Korean Chefs Shown Winning Ways with US PorkUS - 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...
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Pig production business planned for North and South KoreansKOREA - 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...
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Scientists Develop Microbe Purifier For Livestock WasteSOUTH KOREA - Local scientists have developed a highly effective microbe treatment to process contaminated livestock wastewater, a state-run laboratory said Thursday.
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
South Korea Bans British Pork ImportsSOUTH 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.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Ban on British Pork Imports PossibleSEOUL - British pigs and pork are likely to be banned in Korea after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a farm in southern England.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Meat imports force fall in domestic pork priceSOUTH KOREA - The rise in imports of livestock products has resulted in a sharp decrease in the price of domestic pork meat.
Friday, June 29, 2007
China's Food Problems Are Everybody's Food ProblemsSOUTH 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....
Thursday, May 10, 2007
First Beef, Now Price Of Pigs And Pork FallingSOUTH KOREA - "How do I live from now on? My livelihood has always been breeding pigs."
Monday, May 07, 2007
FTA with EU to hurt S. Korea's meat, dairy sectors: reportSEOUL - 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.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Korea may list hogs as futuresSOUTH 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.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
North Korea asks South to help with foot-and-mouthSEOUL - 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...
South Korea to turn pig waste to electricitySEOUL - 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.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Agricultural exports forecast to grow 6.3 pctSEOUL - South Korea aims to export US$2.45 billion worth of agricultural and forestry goods this year, up 6.3 percent from last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said.
Monday, January 22, 2007
S. Korea's beef, pork prices highest among leading economies: reportSOUTH KOREA - High land prices and an inability to reach economy of scale have made South Korean beef and pork the most expensive among leading world economies, a report by an international organization...
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Koreans Want More Bacon but Fewer PigsSOUTH KOREA - On the Chinese zodiac, 2007 is the year of the pig, a golden pig at that. Whatever the year, Koreans have something of a love affair with pork. But the rising demand for pork bellies has...
Sunday, December 24, 2006
South Korea slaughters pigs, chickens to stem bird flu outbreakSOUTH KOREA - South Korean quarantine authorities said Sunday they have culled an additional 4,000 pigs and 2,000 chickens to prevent the spread of bird flu.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
H3N1 pig flu virus found in South KoreaSOUTH KOREA - Scientists say they have identified the H3N1 swine influenza virus in domestic pigs in South Korea.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Increases in pork imports cools off in South KoreaSOUTH KOREA - Price increases are finally slowing down increases in South Korean import pork sales after three heady years of near 50-percent growth.
Monday, August 21, 2006
South Korean Pork Imports Slow Down In First HalfSOUTH KOREA - South Korean imports of pork slackened sharply in the first half of this year as domestic meat distributors cut back on them in the run-up to the planned resumption of U.S. beef imports next...
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Use of antibiotics in livestock to be regulatedKOREA - The rampant use of antibiotics here has long posed a threat to people’s health. According to report by World Health Organization (WHO), Koreans have the highest resistance to penicillin, a traditional...
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
South Korean Pork Imports FallSOUTH KOREA - South Korea’s imports of beef and chicken gained in the first half of the year while its pork imports declined, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Tuesday.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Canada urges S. Korea to remove beef, pork tariffs under FTASEOUL - Canada has urged South Korea to remove tariffs on beef and pork in an envisioned bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), government officials said Monday.
Monday, June 19, 2006
S. Korean Pork Price Touches Record High In JuneKOREA - Monday, the price of pork in South Korea touched a record high in the month of June, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation said.
Friday, June 02, 2006
USMEF Helps South Korean Retail Stores Sell U.S. Chilled PorkSOUTH KOREA - More and more discount retail stores in South Korea are selling U.S. chilled pork and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is facilitating the potential success of these efforts with in-store...
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
South Korea-U.S. Agreement To End Beef Ban Seen As Important First StepSEOUL - South Korea announced today it will accept U.S. beef, ending a two-year ban.
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