대한민국 동물성 기름 및 지방 인사이트

[Reporter Jae-nam Kang, Korea Agricultural and Fishery Newspaper] Pig farmers are protesting the increase in slaughter fees by the Jeju Livestock Cooperative. On the 14th, the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Council of the Korea Pork Producers Association (Chairman Jae-woo Kim) announced its opposition to the Jeju Livestock Industry Cooperative’s plan to increase slaughter and dismemberment fees and demanded a withdrawal. On the 7th, the Jeju Livestock Cooperative notified the Jeju Pork Provincial Council that it would increase the pig slaughter and dismemberment fees by 14.4% starting from the 1st of next month, citing investment in facilities and facility maintenance to improve the production quality of livestock product auction houses and an increase in incidental costs due to rising prices. The increased fees will be from 29,000 won to 23,900 won for pigs weighing less than 105 kg and 53,700 won for pigs weighing 105 kg or more.

[Agricultural and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Hong Jeong-min] The Korea Pork Producers Association (Chairman Son Se-hee) announced on the 8th that most of the key issues that the association has continuously suggested have been reflected in the revision of the 2025 Livestock Facility Modernization Project Guidelines recently announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. According to the association, this is a valuable result achieved through continuous communication and cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, recognizing the urgency of improving the business guidelines to strengthen the competitiveness of pork farms. Through the revision of the 2025 business guidelines, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has: △Completely abolished the age restriction that was previously limited to 50 years of age or younger; △Relaxed restrictions on support for farms subject to one-time fines; △Increased installation of livestock heating and cooling devices

Rabobank expects South Korea to import more pork in the second half of the year due to tight domestic stocks, but overall imports will be lower than a year ago given relatively weak economic trends. The largest increases in imports came from Brazil and Canada, while Germany recently gained market access to South Korea, which has led to an increase in its import share.