World meat industry news

The share of profitable organizations in agriculture in January-February decreased to 78.5%

  • 5 May 10:27

The share of profitable organizations in agriculture in January-February decreased to 78.5% The share of profitable organizations in the agriculture of the Russian Federation in January-February decreased to 78.5% from 79.3% in the same period last year. The share of unprofitable organizations, respectively, increased to 21.5% from 20.7%, Rosstat reported. Rosstat includes indicators and data on fishing, fish farming and hunting. In particular, the share of profitable organizations in crop production and animal husbandry decreased to 80.4% from 80.8% a year ago, in fisheries and fish farming it increased to 64.7% from 64.5%, respectively. According to Rosstat, the profit of agriculture in January-February this year amounted to 112.1 billion rubles, which is. Read more...

Prospects for the development of the sub-sector of sheep breeding were discussed within the framework of the Caucasian Investment Exhibition

  • 4 May 10:38

Prospects for the development of the sub-sector of sheep breeding were discussed within the framework of the  Caucasian Investment Exhibition The development of meat sheep breeding in the North Caucasus Federal District and the improvement of state support measures in this segment became the key topics of the round table dedicated to the development of livestock breeding, which was held today as part of the business program of the Caucasian Investment Exhibition. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Andrey Razin. Cattle breeding is a basic and socially significant direction in the agriculture of the North Caucasus. In particular, the North Caucasus Federal District ranks first in the country in the production of sheep and goats. For 3 months of the current year, this figure. Read more...

How meat prices will rise in the barbecue season

  • 4 May 10:37

How meat prices will rise in the barbecue season After the jump in prices for poultry and pork at the beginning of the barbecue season, the cost of traditional barbecue products went down again. Experts interviewed by Rossiyskaya Gazeta believe that high demand for meat will remain at least until September. But against the backdrop of growing production, price growth will be very restrained. Demand for the traditional "barbecue set" (meat, vegetables, coal, kindling, disposable tableware, sauces and seasonings) traditionally began to grow this year with the establishment of warm weather and as the long May weekend approaches, says the chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Retail Companies (AKORT. Read more...

Russia confirmed its status as a net exporter

  • 4 May 10:35

Russia confirmed its status as a net exporter The volume of external deliveries in 2022 exceeded $41 billion — this is a new record for domestic exporters of food and agricultural raw materials. Russian suppliers were able to adapt to the new working conditions and redistribute export flows in certain areas. Some sectors failed to outperform previous figures, with shipments of pork, dairy and confectionery falling. However, manufacturers and experts are optimistic for this year. As a result, agricultural exports may increase by another 5-10%. Exports of agricultural products in 2022 approached $41.3 billion, according to the report of the Federal Customs Service, published in mid-March. In 2021, according. Read more...

An agricultural park for exporting products to China will be built in the Saratov region

  • 3 May 10:48

An agricultural park for exporting products to China will be built in the Saratov region It is planned to build an agro-industrial park in Balashov to collect and prepare agricultural products for further deliveries to China by rail. In a recent interview, China's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui (张汉晖) said that China has accumulated a lot of containers that were previously used to transport goods to Europe. The PRC government found it expedient to use them to deliver goods from Russia. Now regional government bodies are choosing a site where warehouses and elevators will be built. It will unite the export potential of the Saratov region, Mordovia, as well as the. Read more...

A neural network has been created in Russia to estimate the weight and predict the growth of meat in animals

  • 3 May 10:47

A neural network has been created in Russia to estimate the weight and predict the growth of meat in animals Researchers at the Chelyabinsk State University (ChelSU), together with colleagues from the Federal Scientific Center for Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have improved the method of non-contact weighing of cattle and small livestock and assessing its productivity using artificial intelligence (AI) - now, to find out the weight of a calf six months later, it is enough point the camera at the animal. Today, in industrial animal husbandry, the assessment of the exterior and productivity of livestock is carried out by an expert in manual mode, which makes it subjective. Traditional livestock weighing is stressful for the animal, which. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor visited manufacturers of veterinary drugs in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina

  • 3 May 10:44

Rosselkhoznadzor visited manufacturers of veterinary drugs in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina From April 17 to April 27, a Rosselkhoznadzor delegation visited a number of enterprises in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina producing immunobiological and pharmacological preparations for veterinary use. The delegation included representatives of the central office of the Service, as well as the All-Russian State Center for the Quality and Standardization of Medicines for Animals and Feed (FGBU VGNKI) and the Federal Center for Animal Health (FGBI ARRIAH). During the visit, meetings were held with representatives of the largest associations that unite manufacturers of veterinary drugs in Brazil, as well as individual supplier companies interested in supplies to the. Read more...

Pork exports from Russia grew by 32% in the first quarter

  • 2 May 10:48

Pork exports from Russia grew by 32% in the first quarter The volume of pork meat exports from Russia in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 32% compared to the same period in 2022 and amounted to 46.8 thousand tons. This is stated in the presentation of the Director General of the National Union of Pig Breeders Yuri Kovalev. According to the materials of the union, exports from Russia to Belarus in the first quarter increased by 18%, to 16.6 thousand tons, to Vietnam - by 2.3 times, to 18.8 thousand tons, to Hong Kong - by 2.4 times , up to 1.6 thousand tons. Pork supplies to Mongolia increased by 44% and amounted to 1.4 thousand tons, exports to Kazakhstan decreased by 30%, to 1.4 thousand tons. “Exports have. Read more...

Vietnam doubled Russian pork imports in 2023

  • 2 May 10:47

Vietnam doubled Russian pork imports in 2023 Russian pork exports continue to recover after a fall last year, said Yury Kovalev, General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, speaking at the XVII International Conference "Mixed Feed-2023". “Pork exports have begun to recover, and this alleviates the situation with a glut of the market,” said the head of the union. So, according to the results of the first 3 months of this year, the supply of pork to Vietnam more than doubled. Russian producers shipped 18.9 thousand tons of pork to this country, which is 127% more than in the first quarter of last year. Pork shipments to Hong Kong have more than doubled. “Because of. Read more...

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation lowered the inflation forecast for 2023 to 4.5-6.5%

  • 2 May 10:45

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation lowered the inflation forecast for 2023 to 4.5-6.5% The Bank of Russia lowered its inflation forecast for 2023 from 5-7% to 4.5-6.5%, and is still waiting for it to return to the target 4% in 2024, the Central Bank said in a release following a meeting of the Board of Directors. Annual inflation declined significantly under the influence of the high base effect, amounting to 3.5% in March (after 11% in February) and 2.5% as of April 24. At the same time, the current price growth rate has increased since the end of 2022 and is about 4% on an annualized basis. Sustainable indicators of the current price growth, according to the Central Bank, are still mainly formed below 4% in annual terms. The weakening of the ruble. Read more...