Chungcheongbuk-do reduces South Korean beef breeding

(Cheongju = Yonhap News) Reporter Shim Gyu-seok = Chungcheongbuk-do is promoting a reduction project to maintain an appropriate number of Korean cattle. According to Chungcheongbuk-do on the 2nd, the number of Korean cattle raised in the province was 248,000, or 7% of the total (3,528,000) nationwide as of December last year. Compared to 205,000 in 2018, it increased by 21% (43,000). The province will reduce support for artificial insemination fees and fertilized egg transfer procedures to reduce the breeding of Korean cattle by next year. The artificial insemination fee increased from 174.5 million won (8725 animals) last year to 83 million won (4150 animals) this year. 300) was reduced. A provincial official said, "These budgets will decrease next year as well," and "the number of Korean cattle breeding will decrease by 20 to 30 percent compared to now." Consumption promotion campaigns for farm households suffering from falling prices of producing areas will also be conducted at ...