Issues & Insights
We go beyond simply conveying key industry issues to deeply interpret their significance for the market and the field.
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Chicken Supply Rises, But Cuts Are Short… Mixed Supply and Demand Battle Amidst November Price Drop
The broiler market in November is expected to face increasing downward price pressure due to the rise in slaughter volume. However, it is difficult to conclude that the overall supply and demand in the chicken market has become sufficient based solely on the increase in supply.
강동현 기자 · 2026.11.6
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Dollars piling up in Korea… Will the exchange rate head below 1,300 won next year?
If the power to earn dollars is stronger than the demand to buy them, how low will the exchange rate fall? For Jung Mi-young, Director of the Research Center at Samsung Futures, who looks ahead to next year's won-dollar exchange rate, the starting point is the volume of dollars flowing into Korea.
강동현 기자 · 2026.11.2
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Japan Begins Review of ASF Localization for Spanish Pork
The Japanese government is officially reviewing whether to apply "zoning," a system that classifies risk levels by region, to Spanish pork imports that have been suspended due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).
강동현 기자 · 2026.11.2
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U.S. Government to Purchase $41 Million in Pork… Supporting Market Stabilization for Agricultural, Livestock, and Fisheries Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a plan to purchase agricultural and fishery products worth a total of $472.5 million, including $41 million in pork and $20 million in chicken.
Editorial Team · 2026.11.1
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German Pig Prices 'Plunge'... 70 Euro Loss on Every Pig Sold
The management crisis for pig farms is deepening as the standard price of pork carcasses in Germany has fallen to 1.32 euros per kilogram. Producer organizations estimated that, taking into account total production costs, a loss of about 70 euros per pig is incurred.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.31
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Pork trotters restaurants have changed, but the raw material market remains the same… What is the way out for domestic pork trotters?
The fact that domestic pig's trotters are not selling does not mean that consumption of pig's trotters has disappeared. The issue lies in how well the market supplying the raw materials has kept pace with the changes in how consumers select and order pig's trotters.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.29
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Coupang Directly Sources Beef from Nebraska, U.S.… A New Variable in Imported Meat Distribution Competition
Coupang announced on October 27 that it is launching its first direct sourcing program for U.S. beef in partnership with Nebraska Beef, based in Omaha, Nebraska.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.28
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U.S. to Foster Small and Independent Meat Processors… $5 Billion in Loan Guarantees and $57 Million in Subsidies
The U.S. government is launching large-scale loan guarantees and direct subsidies to support the facility expansion of small and independent meat processing companies. The approach involves the government guaranteeing loans to assist companies seeking to establish or expand processing facilities with financing, and supporting the expansion of processing capacity through separate subsidy programs.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.27
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The Hanwoo meat processing business driven into a struggle for survival—is there no way out?
The Hanwoo beef processing industry stands at a crossroads of survival. The burden of maintaining existing production facilities and personnel is increasing as slaughter volumes have followed a decline in the number of cattle raised. On top of this, industry insiders explain that the business environment for processing companies is deteriorating due to a confluence of factors, including rising raw meat prices, intense competition in the market for specific cuts, and market expansion moves by major players.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.26
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Lumpy Skin: 6,773 Cattle Culled Over 3 Years… How Have Quarantine Standards Changed?
The disease control system for Lumpy Skin Disease has changed. With 131 cases occurring over the past three years and 6,773 cattle being culled, the government has reclassified Lumpy Skin Disease from a Class 1 to a Class 2 infectious animal disease starting October 1, 2026. It has been excluded from mandatory temporary movement restrictions, and culling can be postponed for up to 70 days if certain conditions are met.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.23
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Extended Voyages to Avoid Tariffs… What Is Happening in the Australian Beef Supply Chain?
Tariffs and logistical variables are converging on the Australian beef supply chain. Some frozen beef destined for China is taking a long detour while awaiting next year's new import quotas, and in the Korean market, there have even been reports of a two-week shortage due to delays in chilled meat shipments caused by stops in China.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.22
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“We must buy it to survive” … Restaurant industry wages ‘raw material procurement war’ amid U.S. short rib shortage
The atmosphere surrounding U.S. beef short ribs in the domestic meat market is becoming increasingly volatile. Companies that had been delaying purchases due to rising import prices are now scrambling to secure raw materials, even if it means accepting the high costs. For restaurant businesses that sell ribs as their main menu item, the ability to continuously secure the necessary supply has emerged as a greater concern than the cost itself.
강동현 기자 · 2026.10.21