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Seoul racers decided against the emergency committee and the horse racing society's coordination plan, and decided to disband the existing emergency committee and form a new emergency committee to respond to the horse racing innovation plan.The final proposal proposed by the Korean Horse Racing Association was adjusted to carry out the horse racing innovation plan to the extent that not only executives and employees of the Korean Horse Racing Association but also related organizations described it as "rags," and added numerous supplementary measures. Nevertheless, the reason why the Seoul Horse Racing Association rejected the final proposal for horse racing innovation is the failure of the Korean Horse Racing Association to present supplementary measures to dispel the concerns of related organizations about the integration of mountain areas and distrust of the implementation system that is deeply rooted in the domestic horse racing world.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 05:06 AM
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Most of the heads of state who participated in the emergency general meeting pointed out that the pros and cons vote itself was contradictory and criticized that the horse society's approach and attitude were wrong, regardless of whether it was right or wrong. In addition, some argued that the horse society's horse racing innovation plan is repeating what it had previously promised, and that it should receive a memorandum on the implementation of its promise as it is repeating the part that the horse society promised in the past. On the other hand, some said that the goals of all the faces would be the same in terms of developing the horse industry and strengthening the status of the horses, but they demanded that the consultation continue, saying that the goals pursued by the horse society are the same, but that there are only problems in the method.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 05:03 AM
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Most of the heads of state who participated in the emergency general meeting pointed out that the pros and cons vote itself was contradictory and criticized that the horse society's approach and attitude were wrong, regardless of whether it was right or wrong. In addition, some argued that the horse society's horse racing innovation plan is repeating what it had previously promised, and that it should receive a memorandum on the implementation of its promise as it is repeating the part that the horse society promised in the past. On the other hand, some said that the goals of all the faces would be the same in terms of developing the horse industry and strengthening the status of the horses, but they demanded that the consultation continue, saying that the goals pursued by the horse society are the same, but that there are only problems in the method.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 05:00 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:57 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:51 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,
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:47 AM
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First of all, the Korea Racing Authority (Chairman Oh Young-bok) and the Korea Inland Horse Producers Association (Chairman Jang Jung-ki) held a press conference at the Jeju Provincial Council's room at 10 a.m. on the 16th, reiterating their opposition to the implementation of the integrated mountain racing and the increase in the introduction of foreign horses, and issued a statement. In a statement, the Gyeongju Horse Producers Association said, "It exposes the fictitious structure of the Korean Horse Association's horse racing innovation plan," and called for the abolition of the integrated racing program, saying that it is a policy that goes against the policy of revitalizing domestic horses that the Korean Horse Association insisted on, and that it is a contradictory policy to become an advanced country in the horse industry through foreign horses.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:46 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
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:44 AM
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The basic direction is the same, such as the integration of mountainous areas, the introduction of a rating system, and the opening of the horse racing market. An official from the Korea Racing Association said, "The promotion of horse racing innovation is part of innovative management to overcome the crisis in the horse racing industry, and we will provide high-quality products to customers by enhancing the marketability of horse racing, and further establish ourselves as a sport that receives national support. "We want to revive Korean horse racing by pioneering the global market by strengthening the international competitiveness of horse racing," he said. "I fully understand the concerns of related organizations, but the Korean Horse Association has also been agonizing over a lot, and we have come up with a plan to support related organizations in connection with horse racing innovation."
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:43 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:42 AM
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Farmland conservation charges must be paid up to 30% of the individual land price of the farmland, but there are situations in which the form cannot be changed for various reasons. The government has established standards for horse-riding facilities in farming and fishing villages that do not cost much and has decided on a reporting system rather than a permit system, but has to convert actual farmland into sports facility land. The reality is that farmers are unable to participate in the horse industry under related laws that are different from the purpose of the Horse Industry Promotion Act. Such complex procedures and conflicts with related laws have resulted in a decrease in the total number of horse-riding sites registered. The number of unauthorized horse-riding sites is overwhelmingly large. The horse-riding industry can develop only when the horse-riding sites are nurtured through institutional improvement as soon as possible.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:39 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:38 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:33 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:30 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,
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:27 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
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:24 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,
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:19 AM
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Farmland conservation charges must be paid up to 30% of the individual land price of the farmland, but there are situations in which the form cannot be changed for various reasons. The government has established standards for horse-riding facilities in farming and fishing villages that do not cost much and has decided on a reporting system rather than a permit system, but has to convert actual farmland into sports facility land. The reality is that farmers are unable to participate in the horse industry under related laws that are different from the purpose of the Horse Industry Promotion Act. Such complex procedures and conflicts with related laws have resulted in a decrease in the total number of horse-riding sites registered. The number of unauthorized horse-riding sites is overwhelmingly large. The horse-riding industry can develop only when the horse-riding sites are nurtured through institutional improvement as soon as possible.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:18 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:16 AM
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The Board of Audit and Inspection even disciplined government officials in charge of various local governments, including Anseong City, Icheon City and Yeoncheon County in Gyeonggi Province, for violating the local government law. They told livestock farmers to abide by the law that only the central government knew without knowing the officials in charge. When establishing a riding facility, the facility should be installed in accordance with the standard of the law and other relevant laws and regulations. Unlike other sports facilities, horse-riding facilities should pay attention to livestock and land-related laws, and should undergo preliminary environmental review by use and area in accordance with the National Land Act, the Special Measures Act on Development Restricted Zones, and the Groundwater Act. Depending on the situation, permission for exclusive use of farmland, building permits, and reporting of construction of structures should also be made.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:16 AM
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However, it has turned into a money feast to provide billions of won free of charge to capitalists, not livestock farms that raise horses. While investing a lot of budget, they turned a blind eye to measures to systematically foster related laws and other related laws. Believing in the government's commitment to foster the horse industry, livestock farmers participated in the horse industry by purchasing horses or doing hands-on horseback riding. However, the outcome was brutal. Local governments filed a complaint with the prosecution against livestock farmers for violating the Sports Facility Act, and those who received suspended sentences and fines became ex-convicts. Since then, the government announced the legislation of the Industrial Promotion Act in late 2011, and horse farming households that have renewed their hopes have registered themselves in the register with the standard conditions for farming and fishing villages by paying compulsory performance fees to cultivate unauthorized livestock.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:13 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:04 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.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 04:02 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,
Friday, June 12 2026 - 03:59 AM
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People think 'riding is expensive'. There are a lot of people who want to ride horses around, but they can't easily access it because they think it costs a lot of money. Also, because of the prejudice that "horses are dirty," most of the horse riding grounds are outside the country, so transportation is inconvenient. I hope that people's perception of horses will change and become popular as soon as possible because I can't do anything about these parts. Lee Yu-ri passed four certificates unconditionally even on a day when she didn't want to ride a horse with the mindset of "Let's work hard for a year and pass." She says she wants to become an instructor who doubles as a rehabilitation horse and horseback riding after studying more in the United States.
Friday, June 12 2026 - 03:57 AM