(Okcheon=Yonhap News) On the 17th, North Chungcheong's Okcheon County announced that it has selected Heo Jeom-young (Yun Jeong-ri, Iwon-myeon) as the 26th Livestock King.
He has been raising Hanwoo for 35 years, and in 2021, he was designated as a 'Clean Livestock Farm' by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for his pleasant livestock house environment management. He produces high-quality meat by supplying differentiated self-mixed feed (TMR) according to each growth stage.
While serving as the chairman of the Iwon Hanwoo Association and an executive of the Livestock Association, he is also contributing to the development of the livestock industry.
The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Farmers' Day memorial ceremony on the 11th of next month, and he will be given priority for the livestock support project next year.
Okcheon County has been selecting a Livestock King every year since 1997 to promote the development of the livestock industry and to discover excellent livestock farmers.