World meat industry news

No need to import breeding pigs from abroad

  • 24 Mar 10:34

No need to import breeding pigs from abroad The Sibagro holding does not expect problems with the breeding stock of pigs under the sanctions, since the company does not need to renew the livestock for another year or two, the corporate newspaper of the Agroterritory holding reports, citing Andrey Tyutyushev, chairman of the board of Sibagro. "I know that our specialists are worried about genetics, because we originally imported our pigs from abroad. These worries are in vain. This year we have completely updated all our" first lines ". And we do not need to update them for another year or even two. During this time, I'm sure we will work well with genetics ourselves. Sibagro has its own modern. Read more...

Not connected with Ukraine. Analysts estimate the explosion of meat prices on the world market

  • 23 Mar 12:22

Not connected with Ukraine. Analysts estimate the explosion of meat prices on the world market Prices for beef on the world market have reached historical highs both at the level of producers and in the retail. Beef prices have been rising for several months now. In addition, the cost of pork, after a serious market crisis, is growing rapidly. If we follow the statement of economists that prices always measure the shortage, then it becomes clear that there has been a shortage of beef on the world market for several months. As for pork, there is no shortage of it. However, prices are now growing at a tremendous rate. After a long period of losses, pig farmers will soon be able to rely on income to cover costs again, analysts say. They also emphasize that the. Read more...

Russia will ensure stable livestock production in 2022

  • 23 Mar 12:07

Russia will ensure stable livestock production in 2022 The Russian livestock industry has shown steady growth in meat and milk production in recent years. The country is already fully self-sufficient in basic meat products and covers a significant part of domestic consumption of dairy products. This year the positive trend is expected to continue. In January 2022, the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter by agricultural organisations increased by 7.8% to 997.8 thousand tonnes, compared to the same period last year. Pork production increased by 6.1%, cattle by 7.1%, and poultry by 9.4%. Milk production reached 1.53 million tonnes (+2.5%) and eggs production was estimated at. Read more...

Spiking fertilizer prices spark fears of global hunger

  • 23 Mar 12:05

Spiking fertilizer prices spark fears of global hunger The latest sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus have sent global prices for fertilizer soaring to an all-time high. The two countries are major exporters of potash, critical for the global agriculture industry, which is already reeling from pandemic-related disruptions. Last week, fertilizer prices surged nearly 10% versus the previous week, according to Green Markets North America Fertilizer Price Index, the highest price point ever recorded. The index shows current prices are 40% higher than a month ago, before Russia’s military operation in Ukraine began. According to CRU, a UK-based commodity consultancy, prices for raw materials that make up the. Read more...

Russia And Iran To Begin Banking & Finance Cooperation

  • 23 Mar 12:01

Russia And Iran To Begin Banking & Finance Cooperation Russian-Iranian combined resources equate to the world’s eighth largest economy and one of the world’s largest energy providers TheIranian Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali has stated thatRussian and Iranian officials are set to discuss banking and financial cooperation. The parties are also looking at expanding joint economic cooperation. Iran signed off afree trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Unionlast year, and like Russia is under heavy trade and financial sanctions by the United States. The two countries also signed a20 year cooperation agreementin 2021. Cooperation could involve the use of Russia’s SPFS inter-banking system as. Read more...

Russia: Sanctions & Countermeasures

  • 22 Mar 15:23

Russia: Sanctions & Countermeasures What are sanctions against Russia and which countries aproved restrictions? What are Russian countermeasures? Read more in our article and check out special Heat Map on Restrictions against Russia More details. Read more...

In the second half of the year, the situation on the global food market may be close to dramatic, and we need to isolate Russia from this

  • 22 Mar 11:18

In the second half of the year, the situation on the global food market may be close to dramatic, and we need to isolate Russia from this This year, the cost of producing 1 kg of pork in Russia may rise to 100-105 rubles. In 2019, it averaged 65 rubles/kg, by the end of 2021 it was 85 rubles/kg due to a sharp increase in grain prices. Yury Kovalev, General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders, spoke about this at the industry conference ProMeat Industry 2022 in Belgorod, Interfax reports. According to him, this year the dynamics is connected with the rise in prices of all foreigncomponents of production and grain. At the same time, despite external factors, pork production will grow by 5% in the next two years. It is still very difficult to assess how the current problems will affect the. Read more...

The expert told how to reduce the dependence of meat producers on imports

  • 22 Mar 11:10

The expert told how to reduce the dependence of meat producers on imports Russia copes with the production of meat, poultry, milk and fish products. However, for now, there is an acute issue with parent stocks, breeding material and the production of veterinary preparations. Vadim Khlestkin, director of the All-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals, believes that this problem can be solved with the help of state orders and the creation of breeding and scientific centers. “Our science is able to support agriculture. Butwe must receive government orders. Small farms cannot order a scientific development from us, because they do not have money for these studies,” the expert says. According to. Read more...

Empty shelves, price hikes, car shortages: Sanctioning Russia proves costly for the West

  • 22 Mar 11:05

Empty shelves, price hikes, car shortages: Sanctioning Russia proves costly for the West The unprecedented sanctions against Russia have pushed energy costs higher in Europe and the US, driving record inflation and making it ever more expensive for farmers and truckers to fuel their machinery, afford fertilizer or keep up with other costs. In Europe, which is dependent on Russian oil and natural gas, the sanctions have worsened an energy supply crunch that has driven up costs for households and businesses. RT looks at what life without Russia is like for the West these days. High energy costs trigger unrest People have been protesting across the EU as the cost of diesel and gasoline has become prohibitively expensive. Thousands of truckers began an. Read more...

Problems with meat and milk in Russia due to sanctions are excluded

  • 21 Mar 10:36

Problems with meat and milk in Russia due to sanctions are excluded Plans to increase the output of meat and dairy products will not be affected by the sanctions imposed by the West against Russia. Difficulties can only arise with packaging - foreign components are used there, Denis Tsarev, press secretary of the Agropromkomplektatsiya group of companies, told the VZGLYAD newspaper. “Currently, the Agropromkomplektatsiya group of companies is modernizing existing production facilities in order to increase production volumes. For example, next year we are going to double the production of sausages - these are serious volumes, we intend to produce a large number of goods, ”says Tsarev. He says that the. Read more...