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[Nongsuchaksan Newspaper=Park Hyun-yeol Reporter] This year, the wholesale price of Hanwoo beef is expected to rise by 1.1 to 3.9% compared to last year, reaching 18,500 to 19,000 won per kg, due to a decrease in the number of available cattle. According to the agricultural cooperative economy holding company's livestock economy, this year's available Hanwoo cattle is expected to decrease by 7.2 to 9% from last year, to 853,000 to 870,000 heads. This is due to a decrease in the total number of cattle raised, with the number of Hanwoo cattle raised as of November last year being 3,197,000 heads, a decrease of 143,000 heads from the same month last year, which was 3,340,000 heads. The available number of Hanwoo cattle in the first half of this year is expected to be 405,000 to 413,000 heads, compared to 460,000 heads in the same period last year.

[Nongsuchaksan Newspaper=Park Yong-hwan Reporter] The "Chamyeowoo" regional brand of Hanwoo beef from Jeollabuk-do Province has won the "2025 Livestock Products Brand Competition" award ceremony, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and hosted by the Nonghyup Economic Holdings, becoming the first in the nation to receive the Luxury Goods Certification for 13 consecutive years. Following its three consecutive "President's Awards" from 2010 to 2012, Chamyeowoo has now achieved the honor of receiving the "National Luxury Goods Certification" for 13 consecutive years from 2013 to 2025. Additionally, it has been selected as an excellent livestock product brand for 17 consecutive years by the Consumer Citizens' Association-led certification announcement. The certification for excellent livestock product brands, now in its 20th year since 2004, is evaluated by experts and consumers.

China resolved to conclude the safeguard process for the importation of beef and established quotas by country of origin, in addition to a reserved quota for third countries. The measure directly impacts Argentina, one of the main suppliers to the Asian giant (the second largest, first being Brazil), and now opens a delicate internal debate on how the quota will be allocated among the slaughterhouses.