World meat industry news

Bank of Russia: Russian economy stabilized in April-May, but price growth may still pick up

  • 6 Jun 10:49

Bank of Russia: Russian economy stabilized in April-May, but price growth may still pick up The negative dynamics in the Russian economy has slowed down after a sharp deterioration in March.At the same time, in the face of declining imports of goods and services, there are still risks of a further reduction in production as stocks of raw materials, materials and components are exhausted, it is too early to call the reduced price growth rates sustainable, and inflationary pressure remains high, writes the Bulletin of the Research and Forecasting Department. Bank of Russia. The significant strengthening of the ruble, coupled with a decrease in consumer activity and inflationary expectations, led to a rapid slowdown in consumer price growth in April-May.However, it is. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor gives reasons for wide spread of ASF in Europe

  • 6 Jun 10:43

Rosselkhoznadzor gives reasons for wide spread of ASF in Europe According to Rosselkhoznadzor, the reason for the wide spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Europe could be the commercial availability of infected animals. This applies to new outbreaks in Germany and Italy. “Rosselkhoznadzor finds it possible that the rapid spread of African swine fever in Europe is connected with infected animal products entering the meat processing chain” the agency said. The Rosselkhoznadzor’s officials underlined, that the new outbreak was reported on a small farm in Emmendingen (Baden-Württemberg), less than 7 km from the French border and more than 500 km away from the infected zones in. Read more...

Analysts named leading animal health companies in Russia by retail sales

  • 6 Jun 10:42

Analysts named leading animal health companies in Russia by retail sales According to the report published by analytical company RNC Pharma, generic pharmaceutical company KRKA showed the largest growth in retail sales (+38%) in January-April 2022. The increase in the company’s sales is mostly due to its antiparasitic drug Selafort, with an 89 % sales growth rate since the beginning of the year. The second best is Livisto Group (+24%), which has increased sales of the antibacterial drug "Doxyfin" by 92% since the beginning of the year. Among Russian manufacturers, Ecoprom had the best growth rates (+15%) with its anthelmintic and antiparasitic drug Helmintal (+29%). It is followed by Agrobioprom (13%) with. Read more...

An open electronic livestock trading exchange has started operating in the EAEU

  • 3 Jun 11:43

An open electronic livestock trading exchange has started operating in the EAEU The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has created an open electronic stock exchange for livestock trading.Roman Kostyuk, General Director of the National Union of Beef Producers, told “Veterinary and Life” how this site will function during the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Veterinary Medicine in the Agro-Industrial Complex - 2022” in Novosibirsk. “Today, any Russian enterprises can exhibit their livestock through certified brokers for all regions of Russia, and our partners abroad will see this and have the opportunity to purchase animals.There is a willingness to work on all types of cattle and horses.Preparations are. Read more...

A breeding and genetic center "Smena" will be created in the Moscow region

  • 3 Jun 11:37

A breeding and genetic center "Smena" will be created in the Moscow region A solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the construction of new poultry production sites of the Smena Breeding and Genetic Center took place in the Moscow region. The launch of the large-scale project was given by the Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev and the governor of the region Andrey Vorobyov. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. For the implementation of the project, which is the most important stage of import substitution in agriculture, the Government of the Russian Federation allocated 4.5 billion rubles in 2022. According to plans, the facility will be put into operation in the spring. Read more...

Rosstat: Consumer prices have not changed over the week

  • 2 Jun 11:14

Rosstat: Consumer prices have not changed over the week In the period from May 21 to May 27, consumer prices in Russia have not changed, follows from Rosstat data.A week earlier, Russia experienced deflation at the level of 0.02%. Since the beginning of May, consumer prices have increased by 0.13%, since the beginning of the year - by 11.82%.In annual terms, inflation as of May 27, 2022 (according to calculations using average daily data for this and last year for similar dates) was 17.35%. During the reporting period, according to Rosstat, prices for pork decreased by 0.5%, chicken meat - by 0.4%, buckwheat and vermicelli - by 0.3%, pasta - by 0.1%.Prices for chicken eggs on average across the country decreased by 3%,. Read more...

No country in the world can replace food supplies from Russia and Ukraine

  • 2 Jun 11:12

No country in the world can replace food supplies from Russia and Ukraine There are no countries in the world that could replace food supplies from Russia and Ukraine in the short term, Oleg Kobyakov, Director of the FAO Office for Russia, said. "In the short term, there are no such countries. If we talk about the share occupied by Russia and Ukraine in the world grain market, it exceeds 30%. Russia exported 35 million tons last year, Ukraine - about 12 million. Over 50 countries depend on supplies from the Black Sea basin by more than 30%. According to economists, dependence by 30% is a critical threshold. Interruptions in food supplies and a sharp increase in food prices threaten crises in the national economy and. Read more...

Food unions asked Mikhail Mishustin not to impose restrictions on trucks entering the Russian Federation

  • 2 Jun 11:09

Food unions asked Mikhail Mishustin not to impose restrictions on trucks entering the Russian Federation Unions that unite beverage and food manufacturers have appealed to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin with a request not to impose restrictions on trucks entering Russia. "In the context of the current reduction in logistics routes, transportation by road remains practically the only economically viable way to provide the domestic market with critically important products and goods, components, raw materials and equipment, and any restrictions on this track are fraught with negative consequences for the Russian market of food and agricultural products," - noted in the letter. As the authors of the document recall, the government of the Russian Federation, as part. Read more...

Supplies of poultry products from four US states to Russia are limited

  • 2 Jun 11:05

Supplies of poultry products from four US states to Russia are limited Rosselkhoznadzor has limited the supply of poultry products from 4 US states to Russia due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. This is stated in the message of the department. "From May 31, 2022, Rosselkhoznadzor, in connection with the next outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States, introduces temporary restrictions on the supply of live poultry and poultry products to Russia from the states of Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma and New Jersey. In addition, transit through Russia is limited live bird," the statement said. As recalled in the Russian department, the United States is experiencing the largest outbreak of the. Read more...

Mutton sales decreased by 9.1% over the past five years

  • 2 Jun 11:02

Mutton sales decreased by 9.1% over the past five years Veterinary and Life, citing analytical materials from BusinesStat, reports that over the past five years, mutton sales in Russia have decreased by 9.1%, to 117,000 tons. Experts suggest that military-political tensions and the associated economic downturn will negatively affect the results of 2022. According to the BusinesStat survey, the reduction in the volume of mutton sales in Russia over the past five years is associated with its rise in price by 39.7% against the backdrop of a significant drop in real disposable incomes of the population. A significant role was played by the acceleration of urbanization with negative demographic dynamics. In 2017-2021, sales of this. Read more...