World meat industry news

Russian pork market: trends and forecast

  • 31 Mar 11:39

Russian pork market: trends and forecast Pork production continues to increase (+5% last year), although we managed to achieve self-sufficiency in this type of meat a few years ago. In 2022, a record consumption of pork per capita was recorded - 29.8 kg. Despite the growth in production figures, 2022 is not a calm year for the pig industry. There were problems with the provision of feed additives, veterinary drugs, genetic material, equipment for pig breeding complexes. Logistical difficulties, the strengthening of the ruble and “covid” restrictions in consumer countries have limited export supplies. Difficulties in the financial sector reduced the availability of state support in the form. Read more...

Moscow Region to resume sending direct refrigerated freight trains to China in April

  • 31 Mar 11:35

Moscow Region to resume sending direct refrigerated freight trains to China in April In April, the Moscow Region will send the first in a long time refrigerated container train with agricultural products along a direct land transport corridor from the Selyatino station to China. Currently, contracts are being concluded with exporters of goods, Georgy Filimonov, deputy chairman of the government of the Moscow Region, told TASS on Thursday. Sending refrigerated container trains with agricultural products to China was suspended in 2020. "The Moscow Region received permission at the end of April to send the first refrigerated container train along a direct land transport corridor from Selyatino station to the Chinese city of Chengdu in Sichuan. Read more...

In January-February, the production of red meat in Russia increased by 12.2%

  • 31 Mar 11:34

In January-February, the production of red meat in Russia increased by 12.2% The Veterinary and Life departmental publication of the Rosselkhoznadzor reports that, according to the Federal State Statistics Service, in January-February, the total volume of red meat production in Russia increased by 12.2% year-on-year, to 560,000 tons. When determining this indicator, Rosstat took into account beef, pork, horse meat and small cattle meat (lamb and goat meat) sold by livestock farms of all forms of ownership for two months of the current year. The volume of production of poultry meat and edible by-products in January-February increased by 1.6% year-on-year to 812,000 tons. During the same period, domestic processors produced 711 thousand. Read more...

Catering turnover in Russia grew by 8.6% in February

  • 30 Mar 11:53

Catering turnover in Russia grew by 8.6% in February The turnover of catering establishments in Russia in February 2023 increased by 8.6% compared to the same period a year earlier and amounted to 197.5 billion rubles.This is stated in the materials of Rosstat. "The turnover of public catering in February amounted to 197.5 billion rubles, or 108.6% (in comparable prices) compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, in January-February - 405 billion rubles, or 110.8%," the report says. . In January 2023, catering turnover increased by 13% compared to the same period a year earlier and amounted to 207.5 billion. Read more...

Russia reports 13 ASF outbreaks since the beginning of the year

  • 30 Mar 11:52

Russia reports 13 ASF outbreaks since the beginning of the year According to the Data Processing Center of Rosselkhoznadzor, 13 African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been reported in Russia since the beginning of the year. Seven outbreaks were registered in wild boars in five regions: the Astrakhan region (3 sites), the Kursk region (1 site), the Kostroma region (1 site), the Saratov region (1 site), and the Primorsky Krai (1 case). Six outbreaks were revealed in domestic pigs in three regions: the Volgograd region (1 outbreak), the Samara region (1 outbreak), and the Krasnoyarsk Territory (4 outbreaks). The virus is mainly confirmed in domestic pigs on backyard farms with low biosecurity levels. Thus, an outbreak was detected. Read more...

Organic meat production in Russia will increase 5 times by 2031

  • 30 Mar 11:50

Organic meat production in Russia will increase 5 times by 2031 The Ministry of Agriculture presented a draft Strategy for the Development of Organic Production in the Russian Federation until 2030, which implies a five-fold increase in the production of organic meat products, and almost 17-fold increase in milk production. The document was published on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts. According to the baseline scenario, the output of all organic products for sale within Russia will increase from 9.1 billion rubles in 2021 to 114.5 billion rubles in 2030. Including the production of organic meat will increase from 1 billion rubles to 5.4 billion rubles, milk - from 1.3 billion to 21.7 billion rubles, dairy products - from 1.4. Read more...

Scientist outlined negative factors of avian influenza vaccination

  • 29 Mar 11:10

Scientist outlined negative factors of avian influenza vaccination Vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) doesn’t protect against virus circulation. Besides that, mutations are possible, and HPAI possesses a dangerous pandemic potential. This is according to Mikhail Volkov, Head of the Laboratory for Epizootology and Monitoring of the Federal Center for Animal Health (FGBI “ARRIAH” of Rosselkhoznadzor), as he said in an interview with Veterinary Medicine and Life. Currently, vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza is allowed only on backyard farms. Vaccination in commercial flocks against HPAI is prohibited by veterinary regulations in force. Doesn’t protect. Read more...

Penza region ranks fifth in the world in the production of turkey meat

  • 29 Mar 11:09

Penza region ranks fifth in the world in the production of turkey meat The Penza region occupies a leading position in the production of poultry meat, in particular, turkey, in the country and in the world. Governor Oleg Melnichenko said this during his report on the work for 2022 in the regional Legislative Council on March 24. Thus, the region ranks first in the Volga Federal District and fourth in Russia. In the near future it is planned to reach the volume of 200 thousand tons. “Taking into account the instructions of the president that we should now put turkey meat into state reserves and include it in the diet, including the armed forces and a number of structures, we need to increase production by at least 100,000 tons. That is,. Read more...

What comes first - imported egg or Russian chicken

  • 29 Mar 11:07

What comes first - imported egg or Russian chicken While the problem of the shortage of breeding animals has not been resolved, legislators want to introduce requirements for their import. In order to import breeding chickens or eggs into Russia, it is necessary to confirm their value for the production of especially valuable breeds. And if you import the semen of a bull or a cow embryo, you can also conduct a molecular genetic examination of the materials. Such a draft law (No. 194262-8) was submitted to the State Duma on March 21 by State Duma Vice Speaker Alexei Gordeev, Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian Issues Vladimir Kashin and other deputies. The parliamentarians also proposed legislatively (No. 319193-8). Read more...

The State Duma tightens the import of breeding animals and genetics to Russia

  • 28 Mar 11:55

The State Duma tightens the import of breeding animals and genetics to Russia To import breeding animals or birds into Russia from any country outside the Eurasian Economic Union, the importer will need to confirm their breeding value and obtain a special permit. This follows from the new version of the bill submitted to the State Duma in March by a group of deputies of the lower house. According to the document proposing to amend the law on livestock breeding, the import into Russia of breeding farm animals, their semen or embryos from countries that are not members of the EAEU, will be allowed only on the basis of a permit issued by the state breeding service. In addition, imported semen or embryos of breeding animals are proposed to be. Read more...