S. Korea Likely To Lift Canadian Beef Import Ban

Reading Time: 2 minutes South Korea is likely to lift an eight-year ban on Canadian beef imports by end of June and plans sweeping changes in its grain growing and import policies in the face of rising global food prices, the country’s farm minister said April 14. Rising global food prices have prompted the country to eye participation in […] Read more

Korea’s beef ban seen likely lifted by June

South Korea is likely to lift an eight-year ban on Canadian beef imports by end June and plans sweeping changes in its grain growing and import policies in the face of rising global food prices, the country’s farm minister said. Rising global food prices have prompted the country to eye participation in grain operations abroad […] Read more



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