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NewsVirbac Korea launches liquid cyclosporine for canine atopic dermatitis
The 10% oral solution is described as the first veterinary liquid cyclosporine in South Korea, replacing capsule extraction and off-label use of human products.
NewsSouth Korea's November pig shipments forecast to rise 11.6% as wholesale prices slide
Rising shipments and sluggish restaurant demand are weighing on pork prices, with an industry institute expecting supply above last year's level until March 2027.
NewsCJ CheilJedang feed amino acid unit lifts Q3 operating profit 36% on lysine and arginine sales
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang says higher North American lysine sales and specialty amino acids offset weaker food ingredient pricing, as it reclassifies 14 F&C subsidiaries as discontinued.
NewsSouth Korea's egg prices climb back above KRW7,300 per tray as bird flu hits two layer farms
Prices for 30 large eggs are 7.1% above the October average, while waterfowl counts at key migratory sites have surged ahead of the peak risk season.
NewsSouth Korea to give pet owners legal access to veterinary records under planned 2027 law change
The agriculture ministry listed the Veterinarians Act amendment among 50 regulatory reforms, alongside support for neutering outdoor dogs and a farmland exemption for private animal shelters.
NewsSouth Korea's APQA convenes Asian FMD experts as SAT1 serotype circulates in China and Mongolia
Officials from Mongolia, Laos, Malaysia and Bangladesh joined the Pirbright Institute in Gimcheon to discuss diagnostics and regional cooperation on foot-and-mouth disease.
NewsSouth Korea's APQA rolls out AI sirloin images for buyers at 15 cattle auction markets
Middlemen can view AI-captured sirloin images and defect data before bidding, after a two-month pilot at auction houses in Andong and Goryeong.
NewsSouth Korea's ageing hanwoo farms: 55.3% of operators are 65 or older and 72% have no successor
An NH Hanwoo Department survey finds more elderly beef cattle farmers plan to sell to a third party than hand over to a successor, raising concern over the herd's production base.
NewsSouth Korea moves to ease pig farm zoning curbs and tighten ASF standards for blood-derived feed
With 96.1% of the country's land restricted for pig farming, the agriculture ministry plans to allow barn upgrades that do not add animals, with law changes due in 2027.
NewsSouth Korea confirms H5N1 bird flu at 260,000-hen layer farm in Gyeonggi's Yeoju, third farm outbreak this month
The case follows an H5N9 outbreak on a Jangheung duck farm and prompts fortnightly testing of layer farms nationwide in place of quarterly checks.
NewsSouth Korea lifts culling compensation cap to 90% and moves to risk-based culling in livestock disease overhaul
The plan targets ASF spread via wild boar, illegal meat and plasma protein feed, and puts farm losses from PED, PRRS and three other diseases at 620 billion won a year.
NewsSouth Korea's pet food trade deficit widens despite near fivefold rise in export support budget
Government data released by a lawmaker show imports of US$342.4 million against exports of US$160.5 million in 2025, a third straight annual rise in the deficit.
NewsSouth Korea to make PED testing mandatory at boar stud farms from January 2027
A draft amendment to boar stud disease rules adds porcine epidemic diarrhoea as a sixth mandatory disease, with faecal PCR tests at least once a quarter.
NewsSouth Korea's Daesang ships first lysine batch to Brazil after securing export approval
Daesang has shipped about 20 tonnes of feed-grade lysine from Gunsan to Brazil, its first entry into the market, and plans to supply around 1,200 tonnes next year.
NewsSouth Korea's Harim Q3 operating profit falls 71% as bird flu culls cut chicken supply
Losses of broiler breeders to avian influenza reduced peak-season sales, while lower chicken prices weighed on July-September margins.
NewsSouth Korean pet firms log US$4.46 million in export talks at Bangkok pet fair
A record 36 companies joined the Korean pavilion in Thailand, with pet tableware drawing the most buyer interest and the only signed contracts.
NewsVietnam's seafood exporters urge removal of South Korea's shrimp tariff quota in VKFTA upgrade talks
VASEP says quota tender costs of 14-16% of import value leave Vietnamese shrimp facing costs close to Korea's 20% out-of-quota tariff.
NewsSouth Korea's October pig price averages KRW5,860/kg, beating forecasts as slaughter rises 10.3%
Household demand and heavier processor throughput supported prices despite weak foodservice sales, with November prices expected to ease slightly.
NewsCJ BIO to unveil NewtriSolution feed formulation and profitability platform at EuroTier 2026
The web-based consulting platform links ingredient evaluation, amino acid requirements, carbon estimates and return-on-investment modelling.
NewsSouth Korea detects first H5 bird flu of 2026/27 season on poultry farm in Gyeonggi's Yeoncheon
Authorities order a 24-hour nationwide standstill for poultry farms, feed mills and livestock vehicles while tests determine whether the strain is highly pathogenic.
South Korea's hy moves from pet milk into dog food with probiotic-paired WAL RX range
The Korean probiotic dairy group's first complete dog food pairs kibble with freeze-dried probiotic cubes, with gut and joint formulas out first.
South Korea's Wooriwa adds six functional dry diets for dogs and cats under iskhan brand
The range targets gut, joint, urinary, hairball and allergy concerns and carries feeding guidance based on body condition score, with a 7-day trial pack.
South Korea finds H5N1 in a wild leopard cat in Seosan as Yongin shuts stream after wild bird detection
The country's second wild mammal case and a stream closure near 1.16 million poultry follow the season's first wild bird detection in October.
NewsSouth Korea moves to scrap cage height and aisle rules for layer farms as egg supply stays tight
Bird flu led to the culling of 13.7% of the laying flock last winter, and the government has spent 81.9 billion won importing 133 million fresh eggs.
NewsSouth Korea's Signal Care signs US$13.35 million in pet food and feed MOUs with Southeast Asian buyers
The deals were the largest of 39 MOUs worth US$34.69 million signed by 13 small firms on a Yeongcheon city trade mission to Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
NewsSouth Korea's wholesale pig price slides to KRW5,637/kg, down nearly 20% from early September peak
Weak orders from retailers and restaurants, discounted selling and a return to frozen pork production weigh on the market, putting October's average of around KRW5,900/kg at risk.
NewsAir freight dwarfs purchase cost of South Korea's Brazilian egg imports as lawmakers question import reliance
Parliament's farm committee also pressed for limits on a 300 billion won fund to help layer farms meet stricter cage space rules from September 2027.
NewsSouth Korea's laying flock rises 6.7% to 86.5 million as meat chicken numbers fall 4.4%
More chick placements lifted the layer flock while fewer broiler parent flocks cut meat chicken numbers, third-quarter census data show; ducks edged up 0.8%.
NewsSouth Korean lawmaker seeks ban on food-waste pig feed as swill use surges
A South Korean legislator wants food-waste pig feeding outlawed after reports showed swill use rose sharply following a 2024 easing of restrictions.
NewsSouth Korea's Dongwon F&B, Pulmuone and Harim Pet Food push exports as pet food trade deficit persists
Korean food groups are eyeing the US and Southeast Asia, but imported brands still dominate a home market where owners rarely switch products.
NewsSouth Korea proposes shrinking African swine fever control zone to 3km from 10km
Draft rules would also let culling on linked farms be deferred after negative tests and add carcass and manure compost testing to lift movement curbs.
NewsSouth Korea's Harim more than doubles feed storage at Gimje mill and adds pellet capacity at Jeongeup
The expansion eases a production and storage mismatch that had caused shipping delays and long waits for farmers and feed truck drivers.
NewsSouth Korea's sow herd falls to record low of 951,000 as pig farm numbers shrink to 5,380
The national pig herd rose 1.1% from the second quarter to 10.78 million head but is 2.4% smaller than a year ago, as small farms exit and large units grow.
NewsRussia's Miratorg wins approval to export compound feed to South Korea
The agriholding produces more than 3 million tonnes of compound feed a year across six mills and says surplus capacity opens export opportunities.
NewsSouth Korea's lactose-free milk market nearly triples as white milk consumption hits decades low
Dairy firms including Seoul Milk, Dongwon F&B and Maeil Dairies are widening lactose-free lines as per capita white milk consumption falls 9.5%.
NewsSouth Korea's Jeju pork exports jump sevenfold as Singapore takes 81% of shipments
Jeju accounts for 97.3% of Korea's pork exports, helped by its foot-and-mouth disease-free status and Singapore-approved processing plants.
NewsSouth Korea's Harim ships first processed chicken products to Vietnam
The shipments follow a sanitary agreement on heat-treated poultry meat, with about 70 tonnes targeted by 2027.
NewsSouth Korea's Ai for Pet expands AI veterinary platform to clinics as it targets profit next year
Its TTcare Vet system is being linked to the market-leading veterinary records system used by about 2,000 Korean clinics and is piloting diet recommendations with Purina.
NewsSouth Korea's pet food exports stall at about US$160 million, far short of 2027 target of US$500 million
Government export support rose about fivefold since 2024, while Korean pet food sells abroad at US$2.5 per kg, half the unit price of imports, KREI data show.
NewsSouth Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level after first HPAI detection of winter at Suncheon Bay
H5 avian influenza was confirmed in wild bird faeces, prompting movement controls on poultry within 10 km and a week of nationwide farm disinfection.
NewsSouth Korea's Mirae Saengmyeong Jawon secures US APHIS import permit for pet food plant
The company's second plant is named a designated manufacturer under a US veterinary import permit, opening a route for pet food made with animal-derived ingredients.
NewsSouth Korea's pet food market grows 67% in five years to US$1.78 billion as trade deficit persists
Imports were 2.1 times exports in 2025, and the agriculture ministry has no data on imported products' market share, a lawmaker's audit finds.
NewsSouth Korea's first land-based salmon farm completes initial harvest in Busan
Eco Aquafarm harvested 4-5 kg fish after 27 months at its 500-tonne RAS site and is negotiating supply deals with supermarkets, hotels and restaurants.
NewsSouth Korea defends Brazilian egg imports as minister puts cost at 1.6 billion won
Seoul says the trial imports were meant to diversify supply after bird flu outbreaks, rejecting claims that 80 billion won was wasted.
NewsSouth Korea's WiseLake brings AI-assisted PigOS farm management app to iPhone
The maker of Korean pig farm ERP PigPlan says the app tracks PSY, non-productive days and farrowing rate, with core features free and AI analytics offered as add-ons.
NewsWeaker won would lift South Korea's feed prices 5.7%, KREI study finds, as corn imports exceed 90% of supply
Korea Rural Economic Institute modelling shows a 10% fall in the won would raise feed prices 5.7%, adding to cattle, poultry, pig and dairy production costs.
NewsSouth Korea's Brazilian egg imports draw scrutiny as landed cost reaches 39,000 won a tray
Lawmakers question a 120 billion won import budget as Brazilian eggs cost three to four times US supply, while the government defends imports as a short-term fix.
NewsUS beef export value rises 13% in August on Taiwan and South Korea demand, while pork slips
Beef exports reached 86,362 tonnes worth US$785.9 million, while pork fell 6% to 222,243 tonnes as shipments to Mexico declined, USMEF data show.
NewsSouth Korea steps up bird flu defences as duck-family migratory birds nearly triple
A September survey counted 18,678 duck-family birds at three key sites, up 189.7% year on year, prompting a nationwide farm alert and 280 restricted zones for livestock vehicles.
NewsSouth Korea's chicken production forecast to slip about 1% in 2027
Heavier slaughter in the second half of 2026 and a year without a World Cup or Olympics are expected to weigh on prices and margins.
NewsSouth Korea's pet food market grows 67% in five years, but import share remains unmeasured
South Korea's pet food market expanded 67.4% in five years to $1.783 billion, but the agriculture ministry holds no data on the share supplied by imports.
NewsSouth Korea extends lumpy skin disease testing to all 13 provincial labs as disease moves to Class 2
Testing was previously limited to the quarantine agency and two provincial labs, as a rise in suspected cases at slaughterhouses built up a sample backlog.
NewsSouth Korean pig feed maker Naram completes ERP build linking mill, logistics and import data
The eight-month project automates tracking of consigned stock at port warehouses and ties import cost data into accounting before raw materials arrive.
NewsRecord sea temperatures kill 13.53 million farmed fish at 455 South Korean farms
High water temperature alerts ran for 57 consecutive days, with cumulative losses over five years reaching KRW205.56 billion (US$153 million).
NewsSouth Korea opens 1,000-tonne mealworm production hub in Chuncheon
The KRW 20 billion complex pairs an automated factory farm with 33 rental smart farms and applies HACCP standards across rearing and production.
NewsSouth Korea's Daesang shifts amino acid focus to pharmaceutical grade after German acquisition
The feed-grade lysine producer will make raw material in Korea and purify at AMINO GmbH's plant in Germany, targeting medical and biopharmaceutical markets.
NewsSouth Korea's layer density rules take full effect in September 2027 with 39% of farms yet to convert
Minimum space per hen rises 50% to 0.075 square metres, cutting stockable numbers by around a third unless producers expand housing.
NewsSouth Korea's second-generation broiler smart farm lifts productivity by nearly 5%
A data-driven system combining mobile environmental sensors with predictive ventilation control has cut ammonia emissions and electricity use while improving feed conversion at demonstration farms.
NewsCP Vietnam exports first processed chicken shipment to South Korea
The shipment follows more than five years of preparation and marks CP Vietnam's entry into its eighth overseas processed chicken market.
NewsSouth Korea's heat wave pushes livestock insurance claims past 2,000 cases as payouts hit record pace
Pigs account for 76% of heat-related claims filed this year, with annual insurance payouts nearly quadrupling since 2022 as summer temperatures intensify.
NewsVietnam's H1 chicken imports near 200,000 tonnes as US supplies dominate and exports open South Korea
FTA tariff reductions are amplifying competitive pressure on domestic producers as cheap imported chicken thighs capture a growing share of the institutional food market.
NewsAviagen and Korea Grandparent Breeders highlight genetic progress and breeder management at Seoul seminar
The seminar focused on balanced genetic improvement in the Arbor Acres Plus Fast Feathering bird and practical management strategies to maximise breeder flock performance.
NewsSouth Korea's egg prices top 5,000 won as heatwave fuels food inflation concerns
A first-ever monthly average above the 5,000 won threshold follows mass culling after last winter's avian influenza outbreak, with the government moving to import over 21 million eggs to stabilise supply.
NewsSouth Korea to import Brazilian eggs as HPAI-driven price surge persists
Egg prices remain 16% above year-earlier levels despite ongoing imports, prompting Seoul to broaden its sourcing base and extend consumer discount support.
NewsSouth Korea confirms 24 ASF cases
South Korea has reported 24 confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) as of last week in 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Tuesday, vowing to take actions to prevent further spread of the contagious animal disease.
NewsSouth Korea expands egg imports from US and Thailand as HPAI culling and rising costs push retail prices higher
Government procurement alone is not expected to be sufficient to cool the market, with supply recovery still months away.
NewsSouth Korea's Seoul Milk Cooperative develops premium strategy in response to country's falling milk consumption
Amid declining milk consumption in South Korea due to low birth rates and an aging population, and the expansion of tariff-free imports, domestic dairy companies are restructuring their businesses.
NewsSouth Korea brings in US eggs as bird flu disrupts supply
South Korea has begun importing shell eggs from the United States as authorities move to ease supply pressure created by repeated outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial laying flocks.
NewsSouth Korea sees first FMD case in nine months at cattle farm in Incheon
South Korea's first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nine months was confirmed at a cattle farm in Incheon on January 31, authorities said.
NewsSouth Korea's fisheries project aims to achieve annual seafood production of four million tonnes by 2030
South Korea will push the 2030 fisheries and fishing village leap project, aiming by 2030 for annual seafood production of four million tonnes, annual fishing household income of ₩80 million (US$60,000), and seafood exports of ₩6 trillion (US$4.2 billion).
NewsSouth Korean authorities restrict access to farms following ASF outbreak in Pocheon and Anseong
Authorities in South Korea are restricting access to farms in eight cities and regions in Gyeonggi after receiving reports of African swine fever (ASF), which were confirmed at two pig farms in Pocheon and Anseong.
NewsSouth Korea sees first ASF case in about two months
South Korea on January 17 confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting the authorities to cull thousands of pigs and issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.
NewsNew bird flu case reported at poultry farm in Okcheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea
South Korea has confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, bringing the total number of cases this season to 33, authorities said on January 6.