Poultry Industry News: Korea, South
Monday, May 13, 2013
Conference Reassures 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 Council organized conference in South Korea, Davis...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Import Price Hike for Agricultural Products 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....
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. ...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
South Korea's Agricultural Exports RiseSOUTH KOREA - South Korea's exports of food and agricultural products increased 7.9 per cent in November as the result of growing shipments to Russia and Asian countries, according to the government....
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. Chicken prices showed an upward trend, however. ...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Seoul to Step up Bird Flu Prevention EffortsSOUTH KOREA - Korea will begin monitoring all its ports of entry to intercept any possible inflow of avian influenza (AI), the government has announced....
Salmonella Prevalence Varies in South Korean ChickenSOUTH KOREA - Around 22 per cent of more than 200 chicken samples obtained in Seoul were positive for Salmonella. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles varied between chicken brands, according to new research....
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....
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Heat Wave in South Korea Kills More Than 341,000 BirdsSOUTH KOREA - A heat wave has killed more than 341,000 chickens and ducks across South Korea since July, an agriculture official said Monday (6 August)....
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Labeling for Pork & Chicken to Start Soon SOUTH KOREA - Place-of-origin labeling 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 of origin....
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Chicken Prices Soar as Summer StartsSOUTH KOREA - Chicken prices are rising as amid growing demand over the long weekend of the Buddha's birthday and fears over imported beef after an outbreak of mad cow disease in the US in late April....
Monday, May 14, 2012
Ceva Asia Pacific holds 1st Hatchery Vaccination SummitSOUTH KOREA - Ceva Animal Health Asia Pacific held the first “Hatchery Vaccination Summit Asia - The Future is Today” on Jeju Island, South Korea from 26-17 April 2012. The conference attracted more than 150 professionals from 10 different Asian...
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....
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Farm, Food Export Jump 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. ...
Monday, March 12, 2012
S Korea Reports Avian Influenza CaseSOUTH KOREA - Forty-five chickens died in a poultry farm in South Chungcheong province and an initial test with symptoms showed positive results, said the South Korean government on Monday....
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Seoul Bans Poultry Imports from Taiwan Following AI OutbreakSOUTH KOREA - South Korea has banned imports of all poultry products, including live birds, from Taiwan following the latter's announcement last week of an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza (AI)....
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Minister Urges Greater Efforts to Boost Farm ExportsSOUTH 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 States will offer new opportunities....
Monday, January 09, 2012
Good Attendance at Ross/San Hwa SeminarSOUTH KOREA - Excellent attendance and participation was experienced at the recent Sam Hwa and Ross hosted seminar at Duck San Spa Castle Resorts, located in the central west region of South Korea where Sam Hwa is a long standing Ross distributor....
Friday, January 06, 2012
Seoul Steps Up AI Quarantine Efforts SOUTH KOREA - Following the recent Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak in China, the South Korean government is stepping up its quarantine efforts to prevent an outbreak....
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Seoul to Expand Help for Fishing & Ag SectorsSOUTH KOREA - South Korea 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), the finance ministry said....
Friday, December 23, 2011
Seminar for Korea Grand Parent Breeder CustomersSOUTH KOREA - Korea Grand Parent Breeder, Plc and Arbor Acres co-hosted a successful technical seminar in October attended by 40 customers on the latest technical advice and continued improvement of parent stock management at the Westopia Golf and Resort...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Food & Agriculture Exports Jump to New HighSOUTH 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 commented....
Monday, December 05, 2011
Korea Reviews Animal Drug Residue LevelsSOUTH 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 and honey, will soon begin reviewing existing veterinary...
Friday, November 11, 2011
Pork and Chicken Lead Spike in Meat PricesSOUTH 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 inflation. ...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
International Egg and Poultry Review: South KoreaSOUTH KOREA - This is a weekly report by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's review looks at the poultry situation in South Korea....
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