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Thursday 17 September 2026Updated 05:00 KST

🏪Local Markets

Seoul Milk Head-on Overcomes ‘Low Birth Rate and Imported Milk’ Through A2 Milk Premiumization and Business Diversification

서울우유, A2우유 프리미엄화·사업 다각화로 ‘저출생·수입유’ 정면 돌파

Seoul Milk Cooperative (Chairman Moon Jin-seop) has embarked on a frontal breakthrough through differentiated premium products and the expansion of new businesses to overcome the double burden of declining white milk consumption and the onslaught of imported milk.

Korea Rural Economic Newspaper22:55 KST

🍺Beer & Spirits

Brewbound Live 2026: Why Bev-Alc Leaders Value the Market Insight and Relationships

Brewbound05:00 KST

🏪Local Markets

Ohio ag leader says fertilizer market needs more competition

Brownfield Ag News04:27 KST

🏪Local Markets

[Young Farmers on the Move] Mastering Radish Breeding, Cultivation, and Distribution… 1 Billion Won in Sales Within Reach

Nongmin Newspaper00:00 KST

Thursday 17 September

  1. 02:06

    🏪Local Markets

    Trump urged by Rep. Davis to secure China soy pledge with Xi

    데이비스 하원의원은 트럼프 대통령에게 시진핑 주석과 중국 간의 대두 공급 약속을 확보할 것을 촉구했다.

    Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., asks President Donald Trump to use next week's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure a clear timeline for Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans. He also raises concerns about increasing U.S. competition with South America in the world's ag market.

    Agri-Pulse02:06 KST

Wednesday 16 September

  1. 21:00

    🍺Beer & Spirits

    All Categories Down in NIQ Early Labor Day Scans

    NIQ의 노동절 초기 스캔에서 모든 카테고리가 하락했습니다.

    No bev-alc category was safe from year-over-year (YoY) losses in the latest off-premise scans from market research NIQ, which included the start of the Labor Day holiday weekend.

    Brewbound21:00 KST
  2. 19:12

    🏪Local Markets

    Lawmakers divided on Canadian import ban's effectiveness

    캐나다산 수입 금지 조치의 효과에 대해 의원들 의견이 분분하다

    Members of the Senate and House appear to be divided over the correct approach to bringing Canada back to the negotiating table to end the U.S.-Canada trade war.

    Agri-Pulse19:12 KST

Tuesday 15 September

  1. 22:27

    🏪Local Markets

    Garlic and Onion Producers' Associations: “Substantially Reflect Farmers’ Voices in Supply Management and Price Stabilization Systems”

    마늘·양파 생산자단체 “수급관리·가격안정제, 농민 목소리 실질적으로 반영하라”

    [Korea Agricultural Policy News Reporter Han Ui-jin] Producer organizations for garlic and onions, designated as the first items to be subject to the Agricultural Product Price Stabilization System, have issued a statement regarding the system and presented demands to guarantee its effectiveness. The core of their demands is to set the standard price of the Price Stabilization System in accordance with the reality of farmers and to establish a bottom-up structure that substantially guarantees producer participation in policy decisions. On the 15th, the Korea Garlic Federation, the Korea Onion Federation, the National Garlic Producers Association, and the National Onion Producers Association issued a joint statement regarding the "Act on the Distribution and Price Stabilization of Agricultural and Fishery Products" (Agricultural and Fishery Products Act), which serves as the basis for the Price Stabilization System and the preemptive supply and demand management system.

    Korea Agricultural Policy Newspaper22:27 KST
  2. 17:41

    🏪Local Markets

    Garlic and Onion Producers' Associations: “New Agricultural Products Marketing Act Must Become a Substantial Price Safety Net”

    마늘·양파 생산자단체 “새 농안법, 실질적 가격안전망 돼야”

    Garlic and onion producer groups have urged that agricultural product price stabilization systems and supply management policies should function as practical price safety nets that farmers can actually feel, citing the implementation of the revised Agricultural Products Quality Management Service Act.

    Korea Agriculture Newspaper17:41 KST
  3. 14:37

    🏪Local Markets

    K-Food Exports Surpass $10 Billion in Record Time… New Record Set in Just 253 Days

    K-푸드 수출 100억달러 ‘최단 돌파’…253일 만에 새 기록

    (Korea Agricultural Newspaper = Reporter Ryu Min-je) South Korea's agri-fisheries and food exports surpassed the $10 billion mark in 253 days, setting a record for the fastest achievement in history. This is 19 days faster than last year, with balanced growth not only in key markets such as the United States and China, but also in Middle Eastern and European markets, as well as in processed foods and fresh agricultural and fishery products.

    Korea Agriculture Newspaper14:37 KST
  4. 14:33

    🏪Local Markets

    Domestic Wheat and Soybeans to Appear on School Lunch Trays… Consumption Expands at 45 Institutions

    급식판에 국산 밀·콩 오른다…45개 기관서 소비 확대

    (Korea Agricultural News = Reporter Ryu Min-je) The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Song Mi-ryeong) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries Food Trade Corporation (aT, President Hong Moon-pyo) are working to expand the consumption base for domestic wheat and soybeans through public food services, including those in schools and elderly welfare facilities.

    Korea Agriculture Newspaper14:33 KST
  5. 14:28

    🏪Local Markets

    Relieving the burden of Chuseok shopping… 30% discount on domestic wheat, soybean, and rice flour products

    추석 장보기 부담 낮춘다…국산 밀·콩·가루쌀 식품 30% 할인

    (Korea Agricultural Newspaper = Reporter Ryu Min-je) The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Song Mi-ryeong) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT, President Hong Moon-pyo) will offer a 30% discount on processed foods made from domestic wheat, soybeans, and flour rice in celebration of the Chuseok holiday.

    Korea Agriculture Newspaper14:28 KST
  6. 13:16

    🏪Local Markets

    KAPI Holds ‘Local Agricultural Product Consumption Promotion’ Event for Chuseok Holiday

    농기평, 추석 명절 맞이 ‘지역 농산물 소비 촉진’ 행사

    The Agricultural, Food and Rural Affairs R&D Agency held promotional activities on September 10 at its headquarters in Naju, South Jeolla Province, to promote consumption of local agricultural products in celebration of Chuseok.

    Korea Farmers & Fishermen Newspaper13:16 KST
  7. 04:48

    🏪Local Markets

    Great Lakes Tek Flex demonstrates practicality of new ag tech

    Great Lakes Tek Flex는 새로운 농업 기술의 실용성을 입증합니다.

    Business and Extension collaborators are trying to bring more ag technology startups to the Great Lakes. Mark Ledebuhr with Application Insight Consulting says specialty crop innovations developed on the West Coast haven’t been able to break into the Great Lakes region. “This is a very difficult place to market because of all these small states […] The post Great Lakes Tek Flex demonstrates practicality of new ag tech appeared first on Brownfield Ag News .

    Brownfield Ag News04:48 KST
  8. 04:37

    🏪Local Markets

    Turkey placements faster than a year ago

    터키 취업률, 1년 전보다 빠른 속도로 상승

    Turkey hatchery numbers are pointing towards increased supplies. The USDA says 21.92 million poults were hatched during August, rising 8% on the year, with 21.213 million of those poults placed into meat production, up 7%. The year-to-date placement pace is 1% ahead of last year. Those birds will start heading to market in mid-winter. There […] The post Turkey placements faster than a year ago appeared first on Brownfield Ag News .

    Brownfield Ag News04:37 KST
  9. 02:00

    🍺Beer & Spirits

    Another ‘Mixed’ Labor Day for Bev-Alc, per Circana Weekly Scans

    Circana Weekly Scans에 따르면 Bev-Alc는 또다시 '엇갈린' 노동절을 보냈습니다.

    Comparable Labor Day data has arrived, and the results – like much of this year – are “mixed,” according to the latest report from market research firm Circana.

    Brewbound02:00 KST

Monday 14 September

  1. 18:14

    🏪Local Markets

    “Let’s lighten the burden on Chuseok shopping baskets”… Government, Nonghyup, and Livestock Self-Help Fund hold discount event

    “한가위 장바구니 부담 덜자”…정부·농협·축산자조금, 할인행사 진행

    With Chuseok (the 25th) approaching, the government, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, and livestock self-help funds are jointly conducting discount events on Korean beef, Korean pork, and chicken. It remains to be seen whether they can achieve two goals at once—easing consumers' burden on living costs and promoting consumption of livestock products.

    Nongmin Newspaper18:14 KST
  2. 07:00

    🏪Local Markets

    The trigger criteria for the agricultural product price stabilization system is set at 80% of the average wholesale price.

    농산물가격안정제 발동 기준, 평년 도매가격의 80% 수준으로

    [Nongsuchuksan Shinmun = Reporter Park Yu-shin] The trigger standard for the Agricultural Product Price Stabilization System has been set at 80% of the average annual wholesale price. On the 10th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held the ‘1st Agricultural Product Price Stabilization Deliberation Committee’ at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, presided over by Vice Minister Kim Jong-gu, and deliberated on detailed operational plans for the implementation of the system, including target items and the method for calculating standard prices. The Agricultural Product Price Stabilization System is a core component of the ‘Act on the Distribution and Price Stabilization of Agricultural and Fishery Products,’ which was amended last August to strengthen the state’s responsibility for establishing a management safety net for farms; it applies when, despite the government’s preemptive supply and demand management, the average price of agricultural products for the relevant year...

    Agriculture, Fisheries & Livestock News07:00 KST

Saturday 12 September

  1. 05:54

    🏪Local Markets

    Soybeans fall after higher yield estimate

    대두 가격, 수확량 전망치 상향 조정 후 하락

    Soybeans were sharply lower on profit taking and technical selling, pulling contracts to a lower weekly finish. The USDA raised production and yield from the August update but did lower ending stocks on export demand expectations. On the supply side, the higher yield and production numbers were a bit of a surprise, while for demand, […] The post Soybeans fall after higher yield estimate appeared first on Brownfield Ag News .

    Brownfield Ag News05:54 KST
  2. 02:22

    🏪Local Markets

    Ukraine export woes could offset some of the record corn production in South America

    우크라이나의 수출 부진이 남미의 기록적인 옥수수 생산량 증가분을 일부 상쇄할 수 있다.

    An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says the war in Ukraine could provide some support for the corn market, despite a record harvest in South America. Brian Basting tells Brownfield, “The corn harvest in Brazil is wrapping up. That’s the second crop corn harvest, a record corn harvest in Brazil.” He says, “Record domestic use […] The post Ukraine export woes could offset some of the record corn production in South America appeared first on Brownfield Ag News .

    Brownfield Ag News02:22 KST

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Today's Market Data

  • Korean Beef
    • Defect, Excluded20,987KRW/kg
    • Grade 110,700KRW/100g
  • Pork
    • Excluded, 제주5,336KRW/kg
    • KRW/100g2,655KRW/100g
  • Chicken
    • Large1,800KRW/kg
    • KRW/kg5,893KRW/kg
  • Egg
    • Special Grade5,201KRW/30pcs
    • KRW/30pcs6,036KRW/30pcs
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  • Korean Beef
    Grade 1 · 1등급 · Auction price
    10,700KRW/100g
    +628(+6.2%)7d
  • Chicken
    Large · 대 · Auction price
    1,800KRW/kg
    -117(-6.1%)7d
  • Korean Beef
    Defect, Excluded · 결함, 등외, 제외 · Auction price
    20,987KRW/kg
    +790(+3.9%)7d
  • Pork
    Excluded, 제주 · 등외, Jeju, 제외 · Auction price
    5,336KRW/kg
    -119(-2.2%)7d
  • Egg
    Auction price
    6,036KRW/30pcs
    -77(-1.3%)7d
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