Gyeongnam Hanwoo Competition, Hamyang Lee Chung-hee Farm Honored as 'Champion'

Gyeongnam Nonghyup announced on the 18th that Lee Chung-hee's farm from Hamyang Sancheong Livestock Cooperative, which participated in the Gyeongsan Cattle Breeding Division 1 at the '2023 Gyeongnam Hanwoo Competition' held at the Haman Livestock Cooperative Market, was honored as the Gyeongnam Champion. In addition, a total of 18 heads won awards in six other categories.

The competition was hosted and organized by Gyeongnam Nonghyup and supported by Gyeongsangnam-do, the Hanwoo Self-Governing Fund Management Committee, and the National Hanwoo Association. A total of 76 excellent Hanwoo cattle, carefully selected from each city and county to expand the breeding base of superior Hanwoo and to discover and preserve excellent bloodlines, competed fiercely until the final stages.

At the Gyeongnam Hanwoo Competition, the farm of Lee Chung-hee from Hamyang Sancheong Livestock Cooperative was selected as the Gyeongnam champion.
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At this event, a quarantine resolution meeting was also held to create a disease-free clean Gyeongnam in preparation for the special quarantine period starting in October.

To practice sharing livestock, Haman Livestock Cooperative and the Sharing Livestock Movement Headquarters Gyeongnam Branch donated livestock products worth 10 million won to Haman County. Additionally, Haman Livestock Cooperative donated 2 heifers, and farmers Bang Geum-ja and Kang Pan-yeon from Haman County each donated 1 heifer, totaling 4 heifers, in a meaningful event to support small-scale and marginal livestock farmers.

Kim Ju-yang, the head of the headquarters, said, “I hope the Hanwoo competition will serve as a catalyst to expand the breeding base of superior Hanwoo and enhance the competitiveness of the Hanwoo industry.” He added, “Our Nonghyup will also do its best to promote the consumption of livestock products by expanding forage production to reduce livestock production costs and by promoting discount events for livestock products through affiliated business sites.”

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