World meat industry news

Production of turkey hatching eggs in the Russian Federation increased by 90% in 2 years

  • 19 Feb 10:02

Production of turkey hatching eggs in the Russian Federation increased by 90% in 2 years At the end of last year, the production of turkey hatching eggs in Russia increased by almost 50% compared to production volumes in 2022. This was reported by the consulting agency Agrifood Strategies. Over the past 2 years, the production of turkey hatching eggs in the country has increased by 90%. If in 2021 the country produced 15.1 million turkey hatching eggs, then in 2023 production volumes reached 28.2 million. “This dynamic has made it possible to significantly reduce the dependence of Russian turkey farming on supplies from abroad and increase its biosecurity,” the report says. The leader in terms of production volumes remains the company. Read more...

American journalist Tucker Carlson said that food in Russia is 4 times cheaper than in the USA

  • 19 Feb 10:01

American journalist Tucker Carlson said that food in Russia is 4 times cheaper than in the USA American journalist Tucker Carlson, who recently interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin, was surprised by the prices of food in Russian stores. He stated that food prices in Russia are 4 times lower than in the United States. The American spoke about this in a video he recorded during his grocery shopping. “We thought it would be interesting to look at a modern grocery store in Russia in 2024, 2 years after the introduction of sanctions,” Gazeta.Ru quotes the words of an American journalist. Tucker Carlson chose a hypermarket from one of the large federal chains. In his cart he put enough food for a week for a family of four. In total,. Read more...

Analysts note an increase in turkey meat production in the Russian Federation

  • 19 Feb 10:00

Analysts note an increase in turkey meat production in the Russian Federation “Even such a relatively small increase in turkey meat production volumes made it possible to partially compensate for the decrease in broiler meat production observed in the second half of last year,” analysts note. Despite the significant increase in production costs, estimated at an industry average of 17%, selling prices for turkey meat showed a lower increase in price than for other types of meat, the agency added. Earlier, the National Association of Turkey Producers (NAPI) noted that at the end of last year, prices for turkey products showed the smallest increase in the entire meat group. If in October last year the average price of. Read more...

Poultry farming in Russia: difficulties and challenges

  • 16 Feb 10:39

Poultry farming in Russia: difficulties and challenges Russian livestock farming, in particular poultry farming, has faced a number of serious problems affecting production and the cost of products. Rising production costs A sharp increase in purchase prices for key feed components, such as methionine, has significantly increased the cost of poultry production. The price of methionine, vital for the growth and development of poultry, has increased from 220 to 500 rubles per kilogram, while its supply is also difficult. In addition, new factory machinery and equipment have become more expensive. The cost of complex technological lines for poultry enterprises reaches tens of millions of rubles, which makes it. Read more...

The profitability of agricultural production in 2023 decreased to 18.9%

  • 16 Feb 10:35

The profitability of agricultural production in 2023 decreased to 18.9% In 2023, the number of profitable organizations in the agricultural sector increased by 0.6 percentage points - to 86.7%. However, the profitability of agricultural production is falling, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Elena Fastova told reporters. In 2023, the average profitability taking into account subsidies was 18.9% (without them - 15.5%). In 2022, profitability was estimated at 20.3%. “This is logical. Prices for agricultural products are not rising as much as costs are rising,” she explained. At the same time, livestock farmers feel a little better, since feed prices are low. And plant growers are worse for the same reason - because. Read more...

Russian turkey producers: who is leading the ranking for 2023?

  • 16 Feb 10:33

Russian turkey producers: who is leading the ranking for 2023? In 2023, turkey meat production in the Russian Federation increased by 1.8%, amounting to 422,000 tons. These data were published by the consulting agency AGRIFUD Strategies, which compiled an annual rating of Russian turkey producers based on information from companies in this industry, statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and information from the National Association of Turkey Producers (NAPI). Despite the slight increase in production, this helped to partially offset the decline in broiler meat production that was noted in the second half of last year. It's important to note that turkey prices have not increased as much as. Read more...

Which products will be more expensive in 2024?

  • 15 Feb 11:13

Which products will be more expensive in 2024? In 2024, pasta risks becoming the leader in price growth: it could rise in price by an average of 15%. The reason is the increase in the cost of raw materials and logistics. This was announced by Pyotr Shcherbachenko, associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The expert notes: manufacturers also predict an increase in prices for cereals and dairy products, confectionery, chocolate, coffee, and juices. This will happen due to unstable exchange rates, an increase in packaging prices by 11% and an increase in the cost of transportation services (by 40% per year). “In my opinion, manufacturers will try to reduce the. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor announced the approximate date of pork supplies to China

  • 15 Feb 11:11

Rosselkhoznadzor announced the approximate date of pork supplies to China Russian pork producers may be allowed to supply the meat to China after the country's New Year celebrations, also known as the Spring Festival, end. As TASS reports, the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor spoke about this. The Russian department emphasized that only those batches that were produced after the date of registration of the enterprise in the Chinese CIFER system will be allowed for export. Let us remind you that the presence of manufacturers in this database is a prerequisite, without which deliveries are impossible even if all other necessary requirements are met. This is done for the purpose of transparency, in order to understand which exporters are. Read more...