Meat insights

[Nongsu Livestock Newspaper = Reporter Park Hyun-ryeol] The Nonghyup Feed R&D Center conducted a group training session for 68 Nonghyup Feed sales employees at the Talent Education Training Institute in Cheonan from the 16th to 18th. The Korean beef industry is facing difficulties due to recent declines in cattle prices and increased production costs, with cattle sales dropping and farming households decreasing by 10,000 over the past two years, further exacerbating farmers' challenges. The R&D Center invited internal experts such as Doctors Song Jae-yong and Ahn Jun-sang, along with experts from related organizations and external specialists. This training aims to enhance sales employees' capabilities to provide consulting and services to Korean beef farmers.

The Seosan Taean Livestock Cooperative (Chairman Choi Ki-jung) held a ceremony commemorating the export of Seosan Hanwoo beef to Mongolia on the 19th at the cooperative's main office, Seosan Livestock Comprehensive Center, with staff in attendance. This marks the first export to Mongolia. The Seosan Taean Livestock Cooperative plans to alleviate the difficulties of Hanwoo farmers through the export of 'Seosan Hanwoo bulgogi' using less-preferred meat cuts and lay the groundwork for globalizing Seosan Hanwoo. Chairman Choi Ki-jung stated, "Through this new challenge of exporting Seosan Hanwoo bulgogi, we will strengthen the Seosan Hanwoo brand, secure consumer trust, and strive to increase member income, ultimately becoming a sales cooperative recognized by our members."

Gyeonggi Province conducted a major disease and livestock management training for goat and cattle farmers at the Anseong Gosam Training Center on the 20th. The training focused on preventive measures and quarantine management for cattle botulism and gas gangrene recently occurring in Anseong, Pyeongtaek, and Yongin, as well as disease response and livestock management for the increasing goat farming. Around 70 farm-related personnel attended the event, with Jeong Byeong-yeol, a veterinary researcher from the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service, lecturing on autonomous quarantine methods for cattle botulism, and Dr. Choi Soon-ho (Black Goat Water) and Dr. Ryu Il-sun (Asia Animal Medical Research Institute) presenting on staged livestock management and key disease management for goats.