World meat industry news

Memorandum of the Russian Federation and the UN on agricultural export "remains as it is"

  • 24 Jul 11:15

Memorandum of the Russian Federation and the UN on agricultural export "remains as it is" The memorandum between Russia and the UN on agricultural exports is designed for three years and "remains as it is." The Russian Federation did not receive a notification from the Organization about the termination of the document, and did not send it itself either, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Vershinin said at a briefing. "It [the Russia-UN memorandum] was signed for three years. <...> It is valid for three years," Sergei Vershinin said. "We have not received any notification from the UN side that they want to terminate this memorandum, and they themselves have not sent such a notification either. Thus, this memorandum. Read more...

Russia has vaccines against coronavirus infection of cattle

  • 20 Jul 12:42

Russia has vaccines against coronavirus infection of cattle In Russia, there are vaccines against coronavirus infection and other similar most dangerous infectious diseases of cattle. This was reported by Veterinary and Life with reference to the Federal Center for Animal Health (FGBI ARRIAH, owned by Rosselkhoznadzor). The organization made such a statement against the backdrop of recent news from the online publication Agriland. The publication states that many farms in Ireland are suffering from the disease. The representative of the Ministry of Agriculture of the country, Ronan O'Neill, whose words are quoted by the publication, said that this is a very common disease among local cattle. The first remedy for. Read more...

Nearly a third of Russians note a rise in meat prices

  • 20 Jul 12:41

Nearly a third of Russians note a rise in meat prices Over the past month, 34% of Russians noticed an increase in prices for meat and poultry, a survey conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation showed. The number of Russians who note an increase in prices for this product decreased by 2% over the week. An increase in prices for milk and dairy products was noted by 24% of Russians. This is also 2% lower than a week earlier. According to 16% of the country's inhabitants, the price of eggs has risen. A week earlier, 19% of Russians noted an increase in prices for this product. Every fourth Russian has announced an increase in prices for fish and seafood. Over the week, the number of residents of the country, noting the. Read more...

Moscow increased the production of meat products by eight percent

  • 20 Jul 12:40

Moscow increased the production of meat products by eight percent In the first four months of this year, 8.3 percent more meat products were produced in the capital than in January-April 2022. This was announced by Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Economic Policy and Property and Land Relations Vladimir Efimov. "In January-April 2023, the city produced 8.3 percent more meat products: sausages, sausages, semi-finished meat products, cuts and snacks than in the same period last year. The capital's meat processing industry is represented by more than 20 enterprises that employ about 14 thousand people. Every year, the plants increase the range of products and the capacity of their sites, expanding the fleet of modern. Read more...

The Ministry of Agriculture reported an increase in the production of poultry meat in Russia

  • 19 Jul 12:08

The Ministry of Agriculture reported an increase in the production of poultry meat in Russia The production of poultry meat in Russia is growing, the rise in price of this product is seasonal. This was reported to TASS by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. "Over the five months of this year, the livestock industry has maintained a positive production trend. Thus, compared to the same period last year, the production of livestock and poultry in agricultural organizations (large, medium, small) increased by 3.6%, to 5.4 million tons per live weight. The indicator for poultry added 1.9%, reaching 2.7 million tons, for eggs - 4%, up to 16 billion pieces. For chicken meat, the price increased by 6% over the year. The current price dynamics is. Read more...

Russia is ready to completely replace all necessary food products

  • 19 Jul 11:46

Russia is ready to completely replace all necessary food products Russia is ready to completely replace all necessary food products. These are cereals, flour, baby food, canned food, juices, meat, milk, nuts, berries, processed vegetables and fruits, as well as a number of other important goods. This is how URA.RU experts comment on the results of the meeting between Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Deputy Prime Ministers on July 17. The production of Russian organic products is growing by an average of 8-10% annually. “There is a demand for natural products in Russia and abroad, consumers are increasingly trying to choose healthy food for themselves and their loved ones, and entrepreneurs are more actively. Read more...

Russia to reset duties on exports to friendly countries

  • 19 Jul 10:08

Russia to reset duties on exports to friendly countries The Russian Ministry of Economic Development has developed a draft law allowing the Russian government to temporarily reduce export duty rates on agricultural products and other goods for export to friendly countries. It is reported by RBC with reference to the document of the bill. They will concern the supply of products from certain regions of Russia. It also considers the introduction of special quotas for the export of goods that are planned to be supplied. Appropriate amendments will be made to the law "On Customs Tariffs". The ministry itself, as well as the government, also confirmed the information. Today, this proposal of the ministry was. Read more...

Feed production increased in Russia

  • 18 Jul 10:53

Feed production increased in Russia According to the results of May of this year, 3 million tons of mixed fodder were produced in the Russian Federation, follows from the Rosstat report “The Socio-Economic Situation in Russia” following the results of the first 5 months of this year. Feed production in May increased by 4% compared to May 2022 and by 2.1% compared to April of this year, the report says. In the first five months of this year, feed production increased by 4% compared to feed. Read more...

Egg production in Russia in January - June increased by 2.5%

  • 18 Jul 10:51

Egg production in Russia in January - June increased by 2.5% Egg production in Russia in January-June 2023 in farms of all categories increased by 2.5% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 23.3 billion eggs, according to Rosstat. During this period, the gross milk yield in farms of all categories amounted to 16.6 million tons, which is 3.2% higher than the figure for the same period last year. Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight also increased by 2.6% to 7.6 million tons. According to Rosstat, at the end of June 2023, the number of cattle in farms of all categories amounted to 18.2 million heads (1.1% less compared to the corresponding date of the previous year), of which 7.8. Read more...

Russian pork exports up 40%

  • 18 Jul 10:35

Russian pork exports up 40% Russian pork exports increased by 35-40% in the first 6 months of this year compared to the volumes in January-June 2022. "Total exports of pork products in the first half of the year are estimated to have increased by 35-40%, which is partly explained by the reduced basis of the first half of last year. Nevertheless, if current trends continue and in the absence of global turbulence, we can estimate the export of pork products at the level of 220-230 thousand tons in 2023 ($450 million in monetary terms)," - said the head of the National Union of Pork Producers Yuri Kovalev According to Yuri Kovalev, the main reason for the growth of pork exports is the. Read more...