South Korea’s swine industry could take one or two years to recover from a foot-and-mouth epidemic that has boosted meat purchases by one of the world’s top pork importers. A long-term boost to the country’s pork imports, mainly from the United States, could support U.S. hog futures already at record highs partly on the back […] Read more
Korea’s foot-and-mouth recovery could take year or two
Korea’s meat import jump seen as short-lived
(Reuters) –– South Korea said Thursday its meat imports jumped in December to meet lost local supply due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth, but future import gains might be short-lived even as demand remains steady despite the disease outbreak, industry and government sources said. South Korea’s combined beef and pork imports increased 13 per cent month-on-month […] Read more
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