World meat industry news

A new meat farm will appear in the Moscow region

  • 8 Jul 10:48

A new meat farm will appear in the Moscow region This year, a new farm will appear in the urban district of Taldom for breeding cows of English and Scottish breeds.This was reported in the press service of the regional Ministry of Agriculture and Food. “This year, the company Novye Vskhody in the urban district of Taldom brought a number of specialized beef cattle of the Aberdeen Angus breed from the Tver region.Currently, the livestock is 29 heads.The farm also plans to import 60 Jersey cattle in August,” said Georgy Filimonov, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region. According to him, now the company is preparing farms for livestock and fodder is being prepared. “At the. Read more...

In Buryatia, for the first time, transplantation of bovine embryos was carried out

  • 8 Jul 10:46

In Buryatia, for the first time, transplantation of bovine embryos was carried out In the period from July 1 to July 3, 2022, for the first time in the Republic of Buryatia, transplantation was carried out with deep-frozen bovine embryos obtained from highly productive breeding animals with high genetic potential.The work was carried out on recipient cows at the farms of Blagodatnoye LLC in the Bichursky District and Rubin LLC in the Kabansky District, the press service of the regional Ministry of Agriculture told The DairyNews. Embryo transplantation is one of the biotechnological methods for improving the quality and productive properties of animals, which makes it possible to obtain offspring with improved genetic properties, which will. Read more...

"United Shipbuilding Corporation" is negotiating the construction of ships for the export of food

  • 7 Jul 11:39

"United Shipbuilding Corporation" is negotiating the construction of ships for the export of food The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is negotiating with Russian manufacturers interested in building a fleet to supply food abroad, Interfax reports. “There are prospects associated with the need to replace foreign carriers who, due to sanctions pressure, are now refusing to transport Russian goods,” the agency quotes Georgy Poltavchenko, chairman of the board of directors of USC.— There are a lot of such cargoes, including grain, sunflower oil.Our manufacturers are faced with the issues of transportation to foreign markets, we need steamships.”According to Poltavchenko, negotiations are underway with Russian agricultural producers, and. Read more...

Rosstat recorded an increase in weekly inflation at 0.23%

  • 7 Jul 11:38

Rosstat recorded an increase in weekly inflation at 0.23% Inflation in Russia for the period from June 25 to July 1, 2022 rose to 0.23% against zero deflation a week earlier and three weeks of deflation before that, according to Rosstat data. Since the beginning of July, consumer prices have increased by 0.2%, since the beginning of the year - by 11.77%.In annual terms, inflation as of July 1, 2022 (according to calculations using average daily data for this and last year on similar dates) was 16.19%. The increase in prices and tariffs was influenced by the increase in the cost of a number of services, primarily in the housing and communal services sector (held annually in July).Commodity prices showed deflation in food. Read more...

The government is preparing a development strategy in the new reality

  • 7 Jul 11:37

The government is preparing a development strategy in the new reality The government is developing a new socio-economic program - a model of the country's development in the current geopolitical reality.This was told to Vedomosti by a source close to the Cabinet of Ministers and two federal officials involved in the work. The information was indirectly confirmed by official representatives of the Cabinet of Ministers, vice-premiers and ministries.According to the first interlocutor, since June, sectoral strategic sessions have started in the government led by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the task of which is to identify weaknesses and present a vision of development in specific areas.One of the main goals, according to the. Read more...

The Federal Tax Service may reduce the tax burden on retail to keep prices for essential goods

  • 7 Jul 11:36

The Federal Tax Service may reduce the tax burden on retail to keep prices for essential goods The Association of Retail Companies asked the Federal Tax Service to reduce the tax burden on retail chains in order to keep prices for essential goods.We are talking about deferring the payment of insurance premiums and reducing VAT on socially significant categories.Supermarkets are complaining about lost profits due to the containment of prices for sugar, vegetable oil and other goods.Experts are convinced that these measures are the best way out of the current situation, which will help maintain prices and trade margins.At the same time, some experts reproach retailers for trying to bring domestic prices up to world prices. The Russian retail trade has. Read more...

EFKO Group has carried out the first deliveries of vegetable meat Hi! to the Arab market

  • 6 Jul 09:13

EFKO Group has carried out the first deliveries of vegetable meat Hi! to the Arab market The ESG project of EFKO shareholders Healthy Innovation has made the first deliveries of plant-based meat alternatives to retail chains in the United Arab Emirates.While we are talking about 45 stores of large local chains Union Coop and Aswaaq, said the executive director of EFKO and the head of the Hi!Sergey Ivanov at the Innoprom-2022 discussion "INNOFOOD: Investments in foodtech in the conditions of the" new normal ", The DairyNews was told in the press service of the Group of Companies. Plant-based meats are represented on UAE shelves in three positions: burger patties, minced meat and meatballs Hi!We are talking about experimental sales in. Read more...

The State Duma in the second reading gives farmers the right to lease agricultural land from the state without bidding

  • 6 Jul 09:07

The State Duma in the second reading gives farmers the right to lease agricultural land from the state without bidding The State Duma adopted in the second reading a bill that makes it easier for farmers to rent state and municipal agricultural land.The third reading is scheduled for 6 July.The document was developed by the government on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin. It allows, from January 1, 2023, to lease, without bidding, for up to five years, agricultural land plots that are in state or municipal ownership, to a citizen or a peasant (farm) enterprise for the implementation of its activities.Moreover, such persons are prohibited from changing the purpose of the leased land plot, transferring the land plot to third parties (including sublease), and the right to lease. Read more...

Russia Looks To Mongolia To Further Develop China Trade & Connectivity

  • 6 Jul 09:04

Russia Looks To Mongolia To Further Develop China Trade & Connectivity Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived yesterday (Tuesday, July 5) in the Mongolian capital, Ulaan Baatar, fortalks with his Mongolian counterpart, Battsetseg Batmunkh, as well as with the President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and the chairman of State Great Khural, Gombojavyn Zandanshatar. The two countries’ top diplomats have a detailed discussion of key issues on the bilateral agenda, and the progress Russia and Mongolia have made in the implementation of agreements reached at the highest and high levels to develop further mutually advantageous cooperation in economy, transport, infrastructure, and energy the Russian Foreign Ministry. Read more...

An outbreak of African swine fever was recorded in the Ivanovo region

  • 6 Jul 08:49

An outbreak of African swine fever was recorded in the Ivanovo region The regional information portal IvanovoNews reported on the outbreak of African swine fever in the Ilyinsky district of the Ivanovo region. A notice about the death of pigs in a personal subsidiary plot near the village of Ryshnevo (Ivashevsky settlement) was received by the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations on July 5. The day before, a wild boar kept in an enclosure died in the same area. Examination of the pathological material showed the presence of African swine fever virus DNA. A team of 12 employees of the service with five units of special equipment was sent to the outbreak site. Primary measures to localize the epizootic focus. Read more...