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The upper limit of the congratulatory money will be lowered to 50,000 won, but it will be allowed up to 100,000 won when including wreaths.The income gap between urban and rural areas is still large, and agricultural income remains stagnant at the level of 10 million won. It is difficult to find young people in rural areas, with only 1.1% of owners under the age of 40. Farmers' concerns remain over natural disasters and insecurity in supply and demand. The people are demanding fundamental improvements in agricultural safety, livestock diseases and the livestock environment. As the FTA's tariff reduction effect has been in full swing, competition with imported agricultural and livestock products in the domestic market is also intensifying.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:35 AM
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The horse racing society, which is struggling to preserve horse racing sales due to various unfavorable factors this year, is insisting on the justification of Chuseok horse racing, and the management union knows the necessity of implementing additional horse racing, but is playing a difficult tug-of-war as it demands an increased labor base. It is true that managers who have become commonplace to go to work at dawn have poor working conditions due to the long-term implementation of Noeul horse racing and preservation racing. On the other hand, it is also true that everyone knows that Chuseok horse racing will be implemented by announcing the implementation plan in advance at the beginning of the year.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:32 AM
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By fundamentally reviewing the problems raised at the time of pesticide detection eggs, the relevant ministries jointly prepared the Comprehensive Food Safety Improvement Measures. When setting standards and items for livestock inspection applied at the site, prior consultation between relevant ministries is mandatory, and when hazardous substances are detected, joint inspections are conducted by relevant ministries. At the end of last year, we were able to inform you of the revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Solicitation Prohibition Act. The upper limit of gift costs for agricultural and fishery products and processed agricultural products has been raised from 50,000 won to 100,000 won.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:31 AM
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The issue of refunding preferential rice payments made in 2016 was resolved smoothly by continuous dialogue with farmers' organizations. The issue of over-the-counter sales offices in Yongsan and Daejeon, which had been in sharp conflict with the local community for a long time, was also decided to be relocated through social compromise. There was also a crisis. Emergency quarantine measures were taken to resolve the situation early when red fire ants were discovered. When an insecticide egg incident occurred, all farms were banned from being shipped immediately after detection, and all unsuitable eggs were discarded by conducting a full inspection. Along with this, we promoted system improvement to prevent recurrence.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:27 AM
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First of all, we considered stabilizing rice prices as the first step in restoring trust in the agricultural government, and through close communication with farmers' organizations and relevant ministries, we decided on measures to isolate 720,000 tons of rice from the market, the largest volume in history. Thanks to this, rice prices, which remained at the level 20 years ago, exceeded 150,000 won right after the announcement of the measures, and are continuously on the rise so far. The purchase price of public reserve rice and market quarantine grains from 2017 has also increased by 19% year-on-year, and the purchase price of 52,570 won per 40 kg bag of rice has been completed by the end of last year.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:22 AM
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We will secure animal vaccine sovereignty early by advancing pest control vaccine manufacturing technology and establishing an AI antigen bank. In addition, we will contribute to the increase of farm household income by developing vaccines to reduce consumable diseases such as swine flu, which is a major cause of productivity decline in livestock farms, block the inflow by thoroughly monitoring new and mutated diseases that can be introduced from abroad, and actively support the development of stem cell treatments, one of the new growth engines. We will become a national standard outpatient pest research institution by securing expertise in the field of plant quarantine,
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:17 AM
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Regarding the pesticide egg scandal, which has become a social issue, we will strengthen the management and supervision authority of the Korea Food Safety and Management Certification Institute and emergency inspections of HACCP-certified farms by revising related laws to improve the overall business process so that safe livestock products can be distributed by canceling certification when harmful substances such as pesticides are detected. We will push for early exports of items that have been suspended due to the outbreak of diseases in Korea, support stable and continuous quarantine of items such as samgyetang, and improve the system for systematic management
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:13 AM
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In addition, we will strengthen the foundation of plant quarantine by making it mandatory to report the detection of pests and to quickly detect and control high-risk foreign pests such as foreign red fire ants, expanding the number of inspection personnel, establishing a nationwide forecast network, and establishing a forecast control center. In addition, we will advance the management of plant pests by quickly detecting pests that are concerned about exporting countries such as fruit burn disease by utilizing advanced unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned forecasting trap technology, and conducting scientific epidemiological investigations through genetic analysis.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:09 AM
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To this end, the quarantine headquarters will focus on setting up four core tasks with the goal of 'One-Health, field-oriented, communication cooperation, future response, consumer-oriented, and science base' and 'FIRST; field, innovation, responsibility, service, and trust' first. We will make all-out efforts to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which is currently occurring intermittently in duck farms, from spreading and to end it early. We will make preemptive and effective quarantine management through scientific epidemiological analysis based on information and communication technology such as the Internet of Things and big data.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 06:01 AM
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Since the first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Gochang, North Jeolla Province, on November 17, additional outbreaks have caused concern to livestock farmers and the people in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, and Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. However, with a sense of mission to eradicate it as soon as possible, we have focused on preventing the further spread of the disease and ending it early through precise diagnosis and epidemiological investigations. And as foreign red fire ants were discovered through preliminary observation at the container yard at Gamman Pier in Busan Port on September 28, we mobilized all available personnel to strengthen quarantine and forecasting of major ports.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:59 AM
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Despite a number of difficult conditions last year, the quarantine headquarters produced excellent results based on the expertise and know-how accumulated so far. As a case in point, the company achieved the feat of advancing the development of the original technology for foot-and-mouth disease vaccine by one year earlier than originally planned, laying the foundation for the "redemption vaccine sovereignty." In addition, it contributed to the early end of foot-and-mouth disease by developing the world's first simple antigen diagnosis kit for three types of foot-and-mouth disease and applying it to the site.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:57 AM
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On July 27, Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, visited the rally site on the opposite side in front of the Yongsan OTC and insisted that the Yongsan OTC should be brought to square one. Superintendent Cho, who visited Sungsim Girls' Middle School around 11 p.m. and moved to the Yongsan OTC on foot with students, insisted to the opposing rally, "The Yongsan OTC should be reviewed from a public interest perspective and a community perspective," and said, "The closure of the Yongsan OTC may cause employment problems and financial losses, but if the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Seoul Metropolitan Council, and the National Assembly hold serious consultations together, we will be able to reach an agreement."In addition, Superintendent Cho said, "I hope the horse society will start discussing to return to the origin," and added, "Regulations on Yongsan OTC outlets are legitimate regulations and good regulations."
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:56 AM
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The emergency committee is reportedly discussing countermeasures against the Seoul Metropolitan Council's move.Meanwhile, as the Seoul Metropolitan Council passed a resolution calling for the suspension of business and the relocation of the Yongsan over-the-counter sales office, there are growing concerns about a full-fledged clash between the horse society and the Seoul Metropolitan Government over the Yongsan over-the-counter sales office. There are also complaints about the political behavior that has highlighted the Yongsan over-the-counter issue as a political issue in the wake of a series of elections. While the opposition committee, which has been consistent with opposition only for opposition, continues to rally in front of the Yongsan over-the-counter sales office, Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, is disappointing by visiting the site and repeating the opposition's claims.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:54 AM
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After developing the world's first mini-antibody protein that inhibits the proliferation of low-pathogenic avian influenza last year, we will do our best to prevent livestock diseases by improving the breeding environment and strengthening the safety management system this year. In order to expand exports of new agricultural products, we will support difficult technologies in the field, such as leading maintenance technologies after harvest, and strive to transfer customized agricultural technologies to developing countries as well as strategic cooperation with advanced agricultural countries.We will create new added value by linking local resources and agricultural products with secondary and tertiary industries such as processing,
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:52 AM
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He also added, "The National Assembly should put safety measures in place to revise the School Health Act to measure students' commuting distance at a visible distance rather than a simple straight distance from harmful facilities." Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Council also passed a resolution calling for the enactment of a special law on the Ferry Sewol to find out the truth of the Ferry Sewol disaster, a resolution to form a special committee on parliamentary reform of the Seoul Metropolitan Council to restore the image and trust of the city council, which has fallen due to a series of scandals by current and former lawmakers, and a proposal to urge local firefighters to switch to national positions. The Seoul Metropolitan Council's passage of a resolution on the over-the-counter sale of Yongsan is not expected to have any legal effect and will not have much impact on the current situation.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:51 AM
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Rural promotion officials will approach farmers and the public with such dog friendliness, listen to the voices of the field and practice them. We will continue to innovate the way we work to establish an organizational culture that values the field and customers. We will strengthen communication with the field by thinking from the perspective of farmers and the public and reflecting the voices of consumers from the planning stage of the project. This year, the Winter Olympics, a global festival, will be held in Pyeongchang, Korea. In preparation for the Olympics, we will actively support it to be recorded as the most successful Olympics in which farmers and the people participate together by more thoroughly preventing livestock diseases such as AI
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:49 AM
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In particular, in preparation for the full implementation of the pesticide permitted substance list management system, we will expand the registration of pesticides ex officio and actively promote pesticide safety use education to produce safe crops and prevent damage to farmers. To this end, we will develop precision growth management software by combining smart farm technology standardization, big data, and artificial intelligence with agriculture, and foster more than 100 smart agricultural experts every year to create a smart agricultural ecosystem.In order to actively foster the seed industry and agricultural biotechnology to enhance the competitiveness of the bio industry and to address concerns about GMOs,
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:46 AM
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We will expand the base for proper rice production and production of field crops through the development of technology for mechanizing field crops using rice paddies, and promote rice consumption by promoting processing industries such as the development of varieties and processed foods exclusively for rice flour. We will develop varieties and cultivation technologies that can adapt to climate change such as drought and heat waves at all times, introduce tropical and subtropical crops to foster them as new income crops, and strive to develop rapid control technologies against diseases and pests. We will protect the people's healthy table by establishing a safe food production and supply system such as eco-friendly ecological agriculture and safety management of agricultural materials.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:42 AM
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Again this year, Korea's agriculture and rural communities are facing major changes and challenges, including expansion of market opening, climate change, and aging population, including FTAs. The huge wave of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which brings about innovative changes in the national system, society and life as a whole, is also coming in. However, these changes and challenges can be new opportunities depending on how we accept and utilize them. As with the old idiom meaning to ride the wind and overcome the waves, we should not shrink and prepare for the future even more boldly.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:39 AM
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On July 27, Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, visited a rally on the opposite side of the Yongsan OTC and insisted that the Yongsan OTC should be brought back to square one. Superintendent Cho, who visited Sungsim Girls' Middle and High School around 11 p.m. and moved to the Yongsan OTC on foot with students, insisted to the opposing rally, "The Yongsan OTC should be reviewed from a public interest perspective and a community perspective," and added, "The closure of the Yongsan OTC may cause employment problems and financial losses, but if the Seoul Metropolitan Council and the National Assembly put their heads together and hold serious discussions, we will be able to reach an agreement." Superintendent Cho also said, "I hope the society will start discussing to turn it to the origin," and added, "The regulation of Yongsan OTC is a legitimate regulation and a good regulation."
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:39 AM
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On July 27, Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, visited a rally on the opposite side of the Yongsan OTC and insisted that the Yongsan OTC should be brought back to square one. Superintendent Cho, who visited Sungsim Girls' Middle and High School around 11 p.m. and moved to the Yongsan OTC on foot with students, insisted to the opposing rally, "The Yongsan OTC should be reviewed from a public interest perspective and a community perspective," and added, "The closure of the Yongsan OTC may cause employment problems and financial losses, but if the Seoul Metropolitan Council and the National Assembly put their heads together and hold serious discussions, we will be able to reach an agreement." Superintendent Cho also said, "I hope the society will start discussing to turn it to the origin," and added, "The regulation of Yongsan OTC is a legitimate regulation and a good regulation."
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:36 AM
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Officials of the horse industry are already working hard that much. We present the contents of the standardized instruction plan for use in the pilot school. For the operation of the pilot school, it is necessary to develop a standardized instruction plan that the teacher in charge can teach. In addition, standardized instruction plans are also important as they serve as the basis for teachers to confidently educate students. Currently, each horse riding course where the school horse riding experience is conducted has a different instruction plan, and the more the base of horse riding is expanded in the future, the more likely confusion will occur.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:34 AM
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In the ruling, the Seoul Western District Court ruled that the court "cited" all matters of the injunction on prohibition, including business obstruction, submitted by the Korean Racing Authority. The court decided to pay 500,000 won each for the nine officials of the opposition committee if they interfere with the access and passage of the executives and customers of the Korean Racing Authority who want to enter the building as well as the Yongsan Gijang Offshore Sales Office. In addition, they were required to pay the same amount when they interfered with the business by ordering others. The court pointed out in a ruling, "Although they claim that the opening of the off-the-shelf sales office itself is illegal, they claim that the opening of the off-the-shelf sales office will infringe on their environmental rights, housing rights, and learning rights, and fail to provide any explanation for the claim of legal defects."
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:33 AM
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Dirtbread, used as a racehorse, is a horse designed to run fast by fate. The key to transforming race veterans into horseback riding is a training method that converts them from sprint horses to safe horses. Train them to move the center of gravity from the front to the back. Specific training methods can be learned through training, whether it is rough or rough. Of course, the horse used in professional sports in Japan is the European wormblood. A wormblood is a very different quality and level of horse from a race-retired horse used in daily sports. However, wormblood is difficult to popularize because of its limited number and high price. In order to popularize horseback riding,
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:31 AM
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As a fan who enjoys horseback riding, I am glad to see the opening of the over-the-counter sales office in Yongsan close to my home," said Kim, head of the public relations department at the nursing hospital. "I understand the stance of those who oppose horse racing because people have a bad perception of it. However, I don't think it is the logic of the free-for-all. We should take a step back from the standpoint to understand and sincerely engage in dialogue, along with recognizing more serious and realistic issues about the over-the-counter sales office in Yongsan. Also, although it is a vacation, we hope students will not be mobilized to the assembly hall. The behavior of activists and teachers at Sungsim Girls' Middle and High School trying to publicize their claims by taking students hostage is so unsightly.
Thursday, June 11 2026 - 05:19 AM