Newcastle Disease Found in Chonan, S. Korea
SOUTH KOREA - Newcastle disease, a fatal poultry infection, has been found in Chonan, South Chungchong Province, just 4 kilometers from Asan, the site for the latest outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, officials said Monday.

Poultry cull carried out in South Korea
SEOUL - South Korean quarantine officials have completed the slaughter of tens of thousands of poultry after a fresh bird flu outbreak, an official said Saturday.

South Korea won't discuss US beef,poultry at broader trade talks
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea has rejected a US request to discuss beef and poultry imports this week as part of broader free trade talks, calling the forum inappropriate.

Some chickens get special treatment, while others get culled in S. Korea
SEOUL - Vast flocks of chickens are being killed, burned and buried in an effort to stop South Korea's bird flu outbreaks, but some are getting a truck drive and a safe haven.

Mass Slaughter of Poultry Begins
SOUTH KOREA - Fears are growing that outbreaks of highly contagious avian influenza in North Cholla Province could cripple the region's poultry industry.

Hubbard Flex GP Agreement For Korea
KOREA - Hubbard is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Maniker Co. Ltd of Korea to handle the sales and distribution of Hubbard parent stock in the Korean Peninsular.

Size of Korean mass poultry cull feared to sharply increase
SOUTH KOREA - The South Korean government is sure to expand the radius of areas for culling bird flu-infected poultry from the current 500 meters to 3 kilometers, affecting some 770,000 livestock, officials said Wednesday.

S. Korea authorizes poultry imports from Chile
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has authorized the importation of Chilean poultry products, Chile's Export Promotions Program (ProChile) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Inspectors to decide whether poultry can return to S. Korea commissaries
SOUTH KOREA - Forget the beef, where’s the chicken? Fresh poultry went missing at U.S. Forces Korea commissaries this summer and returned for a short time in September, but now the fowl possibly have run afoul again, according to the U.S. military and...

First Prinzen Packer In Korea
KOREA - The Hanyang Hatchery at Ichon City recently became home to a Prinzen egg packing system. Already having central collection in place, this 100,000 bird farm has now a fully automated grading and packing operation for it's hatching eggs.

South Korea Bans U.S. Poultry
KOREA - Domestic poultry headed for South Korea was sidelined for the past two weeks while two migratory swans were tested for avian flu in Michigan.

Use of antibiotics in poultry to be regulated
KOREA - 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 antibiotic. It is welcoming to hear that the...

South Korea's Chicken Imports Up By 50%
SOUTH 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. It said the country brought in a total of 77,735 tons of beef on...