World meat industry news

The National Union of Poultry Producers asked the Ministry of Agriculture to ban the export of feed wheat and corn, together with the poultry equipment and veterinary medicines.

Such measures are necessary to lower production costs, explains the Union in a letter quoted by Interfax. Increases in production costs could lead to rise in prices.

Poultry farmers suggest banning the export of feed grain to all countries, with authorization regime applied to the EEU countries.

The National Union of Poultry Producers also asked to ban the export of sunflower oil, soybean meal, premixes, amino acids, vitamins used in production of farm animal feed and veterinary medicines.

Besides that, the Union asks for export restrictions to be put on equipment used in poultry raising, slaughtering and meat processing , including equipment components and spare parts.