World meat industry news

Pork exports from Russia may fall by 10% in 2022

  • 7 Dec 12:44

Pork exports from Russia may fall by 10% in 2022 Pork exports from Russia in 2022 may decrease by 10% compared to 2021 and amount to about 170 thousand tons. This was announced by the Director General of the National Union of Pig Breeders Yuri Kovalev during the XIV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Pig Breeding 2022. Flexibility to Challenges - the Path to Sustainability and Development". "By the end of 2022, the total export of pig products may exceed 170,000 tons, which is 10% less than last year," he said. He added that in the first six months, exports fell by 25%, but in the second half of the year, exports began to recover. According to him, poultry exports. Read more...

Vladimir Putin instructed to consider changing the tariff policy

  • 7 Dec 12:39

Vladimir Putin instructed to consider changing the tariff policy Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to consider changing the tariff policy for the transportation of containers in 2023, writes The DairyNews with reference to the Kremlin website. “With the involvement of the open joint-stock company Russian Railways and interested shippers, consider changing the tariff policy in 2023 for container transportation of goods to and from seaports located in the Far Eastern and Northwestern Federal Districts,” - stated in the. Read more...

Cherkizovo will increase the production of broiler meat

  • 7 Dec 12:32

Cherkizovo will increase the production of broiler meat The Cherkizovo Group, one of the largest producers of meat and meat products in Russia, after purchasing the enterprises of the Russian Grain Ufa Group, plans to modernize them in order to increase the production of broiler meat, the company said. Russian Grain Ufa is the largest agricultural holding in Bashkiria. Its enterprises will have synergies with other sites of the Cherkizovo Group, helping to strengthen the company's position in the poultry meat market in the Urals Federal District and neighboring regions of the country. In the future, Cherkizovo plans to modernize the acquired enterprises, which will increase the production of broiler meat. Cherkizovo is. Read more...

Alcohol and mayonnaise rose in price in Russia

  • 6 Dec 10:40

Alcohol and mayonnaise rose in price in Russia Within the indices, Evotor analyzes the average prices of 257 SKUs from 47 product categories, 163 SKUs from the Alcohol category, 100 SKUs from the Cigarettes category, 73 SKUs from 22 commodity subcategories of non-food FMCG (cleaning and detergents for various purposes, care and hygiene, etc.) presented in non-chain retail stores in all regions. Mayonnaise, buckwheat, thick yoghurts and curds, children's fruit drinks went up by 2% over the month. Prices for sausages, dumplings, milk, children's dairy products, juices and nectars, breakfast cereals, chocolate bars, marmalade, spices, seasonings and spices increased by 1%. The prices for rice, sour. Read more...

Agricultural production may grow by 6% this year

  • 6 Dec 10:38

Agricultural production may grow by 6% this year According to the results of the current year, the gross agricultural production in the country will increase by 5.5-6% compared to 2021. This forecast was announced by Dmitry Rylko, Director General of the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR). The main drivers of positive dynamics will be grains and oilseeds, the harvests of which will be record-breaking. IKAR also expects an increase in pork production. “Most of the other industries will also show growth, though not much. A clear negative trend is likely to be shown by the beef segment — at the end of the year, its output is likely to decrease,” says Rylko. The expert also draws attention. Read more...

Russia is developing a method for detecting GMOs in feed and veterinary products

  • 6 Dec 10:36

Russia is developing a method for detecting GMOs in feed and veterinary products By the end of 2023, Russia will develop a set of methods for detecting genetically modified strains of bacteria in feed additives and veterinary preparations. The development is carried out by scientists of the All-Russian State Center for the Quality and Standardization of Medicines for Animals and Feed (FGBU "VGNKI" of Rosselkhoznadzor). Genetically modified bacteria (GM bacteria) are microorganisms whose genotype has been artificially altered by genetic engineering. Today, GM bacteria are actively used in the production of feed and medicines for animals, experts explain. “At the same time, the presence of GM microorganisms is not allowed in the. Read more...

The Russian government will allocate 600 million to reimburse the cost of raising cattle

  • 5 Dec 10:21

The Russian government will allocate 600 million to reimburse the cost of raising cattle From January 1, 2023, livestock breeders will be able to receive a new type of support - subsidies to reimburse part of the costs of raising cattle and subsequent production. The resolution to this effect was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Next year, 600 million rubles are provided for this measure, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers writes. In addition, from January 1, 2023, for two categories of farmers who receive grants from the state for the development of production, the conditions for providing such support are softened. We are talking about farms involved in the development of family farms, as well as agricultural cooperatives that use. Read more...

Russian retailers will not raise prices for New Year's delicacies

  • 5 Dec 10:20

Russian retailers will not raise prices for New Year's delicacies Federal retailers do not plan to raise prices for delicacies — fish and caviar, sausages, vegetables and fruits, and sparkling wines. Despite the fact that prices for premium products usually increase by 10-15% in the pre-New Year period, this year retail chains decided not to increase them. Thus, stores expect to retain customers. “The retail chains do not expect an increase in prices for New Year's goods in demand, since the peak of the inflationary load has already passed: stocks have been formed for all key categories and purchase conditions have been fixed. In addition, December is characterized by high promotional activity. And, of course, it is. Read more...

2022 Russia-Brazil Bilateral Trade Reaching Record Highs

  • 5 Dec 10:18

2022 Russia-Brazil Bilateral Trade Reaching Record Highs Trade volumes between Brazil and Russia are on track to reach a record high of US$10 billion by the end of 2022, according to Rodrigo Baena Soares, Brazil’s Ambassador to Russia. “Some US$10 billion is projected by the New Year,” he said, adding that Brazil “purchases a lot of fertilizer and fuel, and it exports a great deal of soybeans, and moreover, it exports equipment and sugar to Russia.” Trade turnover between the two countries has risen by 7% since the beginning of the year, currently standing at around US$8 billion, Soares said. The trade growth is due to an increase in exports and imports of traditional goods for trade between. Read more...

Russia to increase pork production by almost 8% this year

  • 2 Dec 11:43

Russia to increase pork production by almost 8% this year Russia this year will increase pork production in agricultural organizations by almost 8%, to 5.28 million tons against 4.9 million tons in 2021. "Practically from 6% to 10% monthly there is an increase in industrial production. For the whole year, we believe that the increase will be at least 8%, or almost 350 thousand tons," Yury Kovalev, general director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, said on Thursday at the conference "Agrotrends Russia 2022-2023" in Moscow. For 9 months of this year, production increased by 7.9%, to 3.9 million tons. At the same time, the growth rate increased from 5.8% in the first quarter to 9.3% in the third,. Read more...