# Foot-and-mouth disease and highly pathogenic AI spread across Korean livestock farms, prompting nationwide disinfection

> Foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed at another cattle farm in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang, bringing 2026 cases to 16, and highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N9) was confirmed at a 48,000-hen layer farm in Ganghwa, Incheon. A suspected H5 avian influenza case was also detected at a large quail farm in Paju, Gyeonggi. Authorities imposed movement restrictions, nationwide disinfection, and a 24-hour halt on layer-related movements in Incheon, Seoul and Gyeonggi.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T03:11:40.209Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98922-foot-and-mouth-disease-and-highly-pathogenic-ai-spread-across-korean-livestock
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Culling of layers and movement bans in Korea cut domestic egg and meat supply, supporting egg prices and increasing reliance on imported feed-related protein. The effect on global feed markets is modest given Korea's scale.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foodtoday.or.kr: https://www.foodtoday.or.kr/news/article.html?no=209700

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