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Korea has an active greenhouse farming culture, accounting for about 12 percent of agricultural output by value.

Column chart comparing the change in value of U.S. agricultural exports before and after key trade agreements.

South Korea is the United States’ second largest beef market by value, a remarkable turnaround from the market closure in late 2003.

Korean rice production is forecast to decrease in MY 2018/19 as the government’s rice reduction program takes effect.

This is an update to implementation of Korea’s Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management (GAIN KS1609).

The Korean government revised official cattle inventory statistics going back to the end of 2014.

Graphic showing the top markets for U.S. ag exports in 2017. Canada was the top market, followed by China and Mexico.

A temporary crisis in egg supply in 2017 created an opportunity for U.S. eggs to enter the Korean market.

Due to a government program incentivizing a decrease in rice production, FAS Seoul projects that soybean production for Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19 will increase by approximately 20 percent....

Due to a government program incentivizing a decrease in rice production, FAS Seoul projects that soybean production for Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19....

Despite the challenging economic environment, Korea’s wine imports in 2017 totaled a record high $210 million, up 10 percent from 2016.

In MY 2015/16, 37 percent of the total South Korean edible oil supply was palm oil, 35 percent was soybean oil, 9 percent was rapeseed oil and 20 percent was an assortment of other oils.