Gangjin County increases farm income by differentiating calf management.

Published 2025년 10월 24일

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Gangjin County (County Head Kang Jin-won) is pushing a new initiative in the latter half of this year to support alfalfa pellet feed for calves to reduce the feed cost burden on Hanwoo cattle farms and increase their quality competitiveness, and it is gaining positive results. Gangjin County plans to provide alfalfa, a high-protein feed in pellet form, from the period when calves have weak immunity to support their muscle development and skeletal formation during the growth period, aiming to produce superior calves and subsequently improve meat quality grades during the fattening stage. Alfalfa has a high protein content and excellent digestibility, making it an excellent feed for promoting growth and enhancing immunity, but farmers have been purchasing it independently.

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To reduce the feed costs for Hanwoo-raising farmers and enhance quality competitiveness, Gangjin County (County Head Kang Jin-won) has been pushing a new project in the second half of this year to supply alfalfa pellets as supplementary feed for raising calves, and it has been receiving positive feedback. Gangjin County is providing alfalfa pellets, a high-protein supplementary feed compressed into pellet form, from the time when calves have weak immunity to help with muscle development and skeletal formation during the growth period, producing superior calves and expecting to improve meat quality grades even in the fattening stage. Alfalfa has a high protein content and excellent digestibility, making it an excellent feed for promoting growth and improving immunity, but it is a high-grade feed that is difficult for farmers to purchase on their own due to the high cost. Therefore, Gangjin County invested a total of 56 million won in the project, supplying a total of 135 tons to ...

Source: Aflnews