ASF at a pig farm in Gochang, Jeonbuk.

Published Feb 2, 2026

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[Livestock News Reporter Il-ho Cho] An ASF outbreak has occurred at a pig farm in Gochang, Jeonbuk. According to the quarantine authorities, on the 1st, a report of suspected ASF pigs was submitted by a continuous breeding farm in Gochang, Jeonbuk, which houses a total of 17,658 pigs. The precise test results confirmed the presence of ASF. This farm is a family farm linked to the ASF outbreak farm in Yeonggwang, Jeonnam (January 26). On January 17, 50 candidate pigs were introduced from a boar farm in Yeonggwang, but on January 27.

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[Livestock Daily News, Reporter Il-ho] An outbreak of ASF has occurred at a pig farm in Gochang, Jeonbuk. According to the quarantine authorities, on the 1st, a report of suspected ASF pigs was received from a large-scale integrated farm in Gochang, Jeonbuk, which houses a total of 17,658 pigs. After a detailed inspection, it was confirmed to be positive. The farm in question is a family farm of the ASF outbreak farm in Yeongwang, Jeonnam (January 26). Although 50 candidate pigs were admitted from the Yeongwang breeding farm on January 17, no abnormalities were found in the sample test on January 27, according to reports. Currently, 79,679 pigs are ...
Source: Chuksannews

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