Japanese farmers in the shadow of the failed nuclear power station are desperate for clean and safe Australian hay for their cattle.

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South Korea confirmed on Sunday new case of foot-and-mouth disease five days after it declared the end of the worst-ever outbreak that cost some $2.6 billion from last November to March. The agriculture ministry said six pigs at a farm in the south eastern city of Yeongcheon were infected and ordered the slaughter of the animals and emergency sanitization measures around the area.

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A joint FAO and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) mission travelled to North Korea at the government's request between 27 February and 8 March. The mission found that the country's capacity and that of veterinary services to detect and contain FMD outbreaks need significant strengthening -- in particular as regards implementing best-practices in biosecurity measures and improving laboratory infrastructure and capacity.

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Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) has rampaged through South Korea in recent months, with the country stating that it was the worst outbreak the nation experienced. With the country still reeling from the disease, the government has stated that in order to operate a pig farm, farmer’s will need to have permits to do so.

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South Korea, battling outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease and bird flu, will increase tariff-free import quotas of breeding pigs, chickens for breeding and seed corn to ease a shortage and stabilize prices.

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South Korea, the world’s third- biggest corn buyer, may increase grain production overseas as the country seeks to boost food security amid record global prices, the government said.

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Pocheon, South Korea -- Just over a year ago, Lim Eun-hee saw her husband's pig farm in this rural region northeast of Seoul decimated in one fell swoop. 


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THE biggest foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Korea's history has claimed 3.4 million domestic pigs and cattle.

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Koreans have time-honored beliefs that misfortune never comes alone ― they tend to believe that the worst-case scenario is when three disasters devastate all involved.

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Foot-and-Mouth Disease is still rife in North Korea, reports have stated.

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THE meat industry in South Korea, one of Australia’s top beef export destinations, is facing an unprecedented crisis.

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The severe foot and mouth epidemic that started in South Korea at the end of November could have even more serious repercussions for public health. Some 3m head of livestock have already been slaughtered but now the environment ministry is concerned about burial of the carcasses.

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South Korea confirmed one more case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on Tuesday as quarantine authorities pushed ahead with the second phase of nationwide vaccination of pigs and cattle.

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Farmers ask if they were guilty or negligent. Maybe some were sloppy with hygiene or their practices, but most were mere victims.

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Foot and mouth disease has claimed a third of South Korea’s herd of about 900,000 sows and 20 to 25 per cent of the nation’s cattle.

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South Korea In this farming town an hour outside Seoul, the stalls sit eerily empty of animals, helter-skelter hoof marks in the mud the only reminder of once-thriving operations.

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North Korea reported to a U.N. food agency that foot-and-mouth disease -- rampantly spreading in South Korea -- has broken out on its soil as well, a U.S. broadcaster said Thursday.

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South Korea confirmed an additional case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in its largest port city on Monday as quarantine authorities start the second stage of its nationwide vaccination process, Yonhap news agency quoted the government as saying Monday.

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Foot-and-mouth disease has spread so rampantly in South Korea that the UN is warning all Asian nations to tighten import controls and begin vaccinations to prevent a continent-wide outbreak.

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Korea’s imports of beef and pork have jumped this month amid a massive slaughter of cattle and pigs caused by the spreading foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the Korea Customs Service said yesterday.

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South Korea In this farming town an hour outside Seoul, the stalls sit eerily empty of animals, helter-skelter hoof marks in the mud the only reminder of once-thriving operations.

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FAO is calling for veterinary and border control authorities in Asia to be on alert for animals showing signs of infection by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), following an unprecedented outbreak of the livestock-affecting sickness in South Korea.

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South Korea's worst-ever foot-and- mouth disease (FMD) epidemic has grown into a social and economic disaster, especially with the Lunar New Year holiday approaching, as the disease has dealt a heavy blow to meat prices and supplies. The outbreak, the fifth in South Korea since 2000 and by far the severest, was first confirmed on Nov. 29 last year in Andong, North Gyeongsang province, and has spread to eight cities and provinces so far.

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Korea’s imports of beef and pork have jumped this month amid a massive slaughter of cattle and pigs caused by the spreading foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the Korea Customs Service said yesterday.

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FAO is calling for veterinary and border control authorities in Asia to be on alert for animals showing signs of infection by Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), following an unprecedented outbreak of the livestock-affecting sickness in South Korea.

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South Korea will reduce tariffs on imported pork in an effort to stabilize prices amid a supply shortage caused by the spread of foot-and-mouth disease here, the finance ministry said Tuesday.

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