Attaché Report (GAIN)

Germany: Climate Change Damages German Forests

Storms, drought, fires, and bark beetle have caused immense damage to German forests in recent years. Waldsterben (Forest dieback) is slowly gaining public attention.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: Livestock and Products Annual

The COVID-19 epidemic in Korea significantly impacted pork consumption patterns in 2020.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Germany: African Swine Fever- An Unwelcome Arrival in Germany

On September 10, Germany’s Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture confirmed an African swine fever (ASF) case in a wild boar found in Eastern Germany near the German-Polish border.
This report is an update on recent efforts by Korea to update their veterinary drug safety management system, which may impact U.S. exports of meat and livestock products to Korea.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: Poultry and Products Annual

Korea’s 2020 chicken production is expected to increase to 971,000 MT (up two percent from 2019) driven by new slaughter plant openings and carry-over capacity from high 2019 parental stock...