# South Korea to Enhance Livestock Disease Control with Farm-Led Biosecurity and Flexible Response Measures

> South Korea plans to overhaul its livestock disease control system covering avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever. Measures include farm-led biosecurity certification for layer and pig farms from next year, flexible culling rules, larger vaccine stockpiles and higher compensation, effective from April next year.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T15:13:15.681Z
- Category: policy · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82010-south-korea-to-enhance-livestock-disease-control-with-farm-led-biosecurity-and
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Policy changes to disease control affect the outlook for Korean poultry and pork output over the longer term, but they have limited immediate impact on global feed ingredient prices.

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-08-17 | [Strengthening environmental management, disease control, and occupational safety in livestock farming.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15885-strengthening-environmental-management-disease-control-and-occupational-safety.md) | -2.3% | -2.9% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-10 | [FG Advances Strategies To Combat Disease Outbreaks, Support Livestock Farmers \| Science Nigeria](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15952-fg-advances-strategies-to-combat-disease-outbreaks-support-livestock-farmers.md) | -1.7% | -2.1% |
| HOGS | 2026-05-03 | [National Plan for the Prevention and Control of Livestock and Poultry Diseases for the period 2026-2030](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15914-national-plan-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-livestock-and-poultry-diseases.md) | -1.2% | +1.8% |
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| HOGS | 2022-04-02 | [Midwest’s states, provinces taking proactive measures to curb perpetual threat — animal disease outbreaks - CSG Midwest - CSG Midwest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16283-midwest-s-states-provinces-taking-proactive-measures-to-curb-perpetual-threat.md) | -2.1% | -0.1% |
| SBM | 2025-11-10 | [FG Advances Strategies To Combat Disease Outbreaks, Support Livestock Farmers \| Science Nigeria](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15952-fg-advances-strategies-to-combat-disease-outbreaks-support-livestock-farmers.md) | +1.1% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2026-05-03 | [National Plan for the Prevention and Control of Livestock and Poultry Diseases for the period 2026-2030](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15914-national-plan-for-the-prevention-and-control-of-livestock-and-poultry-diseases.md) | +0.1% | +2.9% |
| SBM | 2018-11-26 | [China’s New Feed Standards May Bring Radical Changes to Soybeans, Feed, and Livestock-Farming - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62039-china-s-new-feed-standards-may-bring-radical-changes-to-soybeans-feed-and.md) | +0.8% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLJSyGDnghPQegMv1W5dKQNs

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