YESAN, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A local pig farm has adopted a ventilation system typically utilized in chip factories to combat unpleasant odors. A two-story pig farm spanning 2,997 square meters was established in Yesan, South Chungcheong province last month. Externally, the building bears resemblance to a museum or government office. Farm owner Park [...]
SACHEON, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Workers at a pig farm in southeastern South Korea have killed piglets by brutally slamming their heads to weed them out, only because raising them would have been unprofitable, animal rights groups said Monday. The groups — the Korea Animal Welfare Association and KARA — said they have obtained [...]
GIMHAE, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Bugyeong Pig Farming Association (BPFA) from Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, has launched for the first time in Korea what it’s calling ‘Animal Welfare-Certified Pork’. These pork products were developed at the ‘Together Happy Farm’ (translated from Korean), which was certified as an ‘animal welfare farm’ on June 30. [...]