[2026 New Year's Message] Lee Gi-hong, Chairman of the Korea Pork Producers Association

Published Jan 2, 2026

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[Livestock and Fisheries Newspaper=Livestock and Fisheries Newspaper] Dear esteemed pork producers and livestock family members, the new year of Bing-O (丙午年) has dawned. Since taking office as the 21st president last November, I have been running tirelessly, and now I find myself writing my first New Year's message. I sincerely hope that your families are filled with health and happiness. Over the past two months, I have been running to keep my promise of visiting the field in boots. I went to the National Assembly to raise concerns about the issues with the livestock trading price reporting act, and I persuaded members of both the ruling and opposition parties to incorporate the voices of farmers into the policy. My philosophy that there is no falsehood in the field and that the answers lie in the field remains unchanged.

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Dear fellow pig farmers and livestock family members, The new year of the Bing-O year has dawned. Since taking office as the 21st president last November, I have been running tirelessly, and now I find myself writing my first New Year's message. I sincerely hope that your families are filled with health and happiness. Over the past two months, I have been running around to keep my promise to visit the sites in boots. I went to the National Assembly to raise awareness about the issues with the Livestock Product Trading Price Reporting Act, and I persuaded members of both parties to incorporate the voices of farmers into policy. My philosophy remains unchanged: there are no falsehoods on the ground, only answers. The year 2026 must be the year when our pig industry overcomes the crisis and opens a new future. I make three promises to you. First, I will drastically improve unreasonable regulations. I will push through policies that the ground demands, such as the deletion of the ...

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