World meat industry news

Italian Corporate Executives Upset EU By Holding Trade & Investment Discussions With Russia

  • 28 Jan 10:26

Italian Corporate Executives Upset EU By Holding Trade & Investment Discussions With Russia EU business lobby unhappy with lost export values into hundreds of billions of Euros should sanctions be imposed for supporting non-EU corporate interests. The divide between EU business and US influenced political issues manifested itself again yesterday (Wednesday, January 26) as Russian President Vladimir Putin held a long-planned video call with leading Italian CEOs.The discussion sparked concern in Italy and across Europe, as it comes at a time when the EU is trying to finalize a package of economic sanctions to slap on Moscow in the event it escalates aggression against Ukraine. Business leaders however see this as political interference in their ability to. Read more...

ASF Russia: Progress claimed in vaccine development

  • 28 Jan 10:24

ASF Russia: Progress claimed in vaccine development Russia’s authorities have stated to be optimistic about the development of a vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF). According to an official, the process has entered the stage of selecting the most promising option. Maxim Uvaidov, deputy of the Russian ministry of agriculture, spoke to the Russian state magazineVeterinary & Life about the development. Uvaidov said that Russian scientists now have to select a vaccine with the lowest “reactogenicity”, which refers to the property of a vaccine of being able to produce common adverse reactions, as well as the best immunobiological stability and protection against the virus. ASF. Read more...

Russia produced 280K tonnes of poultry meat in 2021

  • 27 Jan 10:50

Russia  produced 280K tonnes of poultry meat in 2021 A recent market analysis from IndexBox predicts a small increase in global chicken meat production. According to the report, global production will reach 121 million tonnes this year, with 1 million tonnes added over the volume produced in 2020, while prices will rise by 2% reaching an average of $2.30 per kg. An expected decline in the cattle herd, especially in the EU and the U.S., is set to drive the demand for beef substitutes, including poultry. Brazil (3.9M tonnes) and the U.S. (3.5M tonnes) are the leading suppliers in the global chicken market, reaching approx. 25% and 23% of global exports, respectively. The Netherlands (1.4M tonnes) takes a 9.2% share (based. Read more...

Halal trade cooperation between Iran and Russia

  • 27 Jan 10:47

Halal trade cooperation between Iran and Russia On Jan. 19, 2022, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisimetwith his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time in Moscow to discuss reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), strengthening strategic ties in Syria and Afghanistan, and boosting military and economic cooperation in the face of U.S. hostility and sanctions. During Iran’s first presidentialmeetingwith Russia since 2017, Raisi also explored reextending amultiyear agreementon bilateral cooperation that former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (1997-2005) had signed with Putin in 2001. Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the rise of Putin in the 1990s,military and economic. Read more...

The Amurskaya Oblast authorities reported a new outbreak of ASF

  • 27 Jan 10:44

The Amurskaya Oblast authorities reported a new outbreak of ASF A new African swine fever (ASF) outbreak has been registered in the forest land of the Magdagachinski District of the Amurskaya Oblast, reported the regional veterinary department. It is clarified that the dead wild boars were found by the local hunters near the village Chalgany. The notification was submitted to the regional veterinary department. Anti-epizootic officials went to the site to inspect the animals and collect samples which were transferred to the laboratory. The samples found the presence of the genotype of African swine fever virus. In view of this, a protection zone has been put in place around the affected site. The dead boars were properly. Read more...

Russia suffers high losses

  • 27 Jan 10:06

Russia suffers high losses In Russia, many animals had to be culled at the end of 2021. Concerns are also growing in the Balkans and South America. African swine fever (ASF) also continued to keep both agriculture and veterinary authorities on their toes in Russia last year. According to the Moscow Ministry of Agriculture, a total of 349 outbreaks of ASF were recorded in pig farms in 2021, including 17 in large pig farms. The chairman of the National Pig Breeders' Association (NSS), Yuri Kovalev, spoke of about one million pigs being infected with ASF in the period from October 2020 to the end of 2021. In the much longer period from 2007 to 2019, there were "only" two. Read more...

International trade fair AGROS begins in Moscow

  • 26 Jan 10:34

International trade fair AGROS begins in Moscow The international trade fair for livestock and poultry ‘AGROS’ opens its doors today at Crocus Expo IEC in Moscow, Russia. With active participation from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the international exhibition of animal husbandry, breeding and feed production is also supported by important industry associations from the professional livestock sector.The event takes place from 25-27 January. AGROS, which is organized by DLG’s (German Agricultural Society) subsidiary in Russia ‘DLG RUS’, is recognized as a key event in the Russian livestock sector, which is reflected in the high profile speaker attendance:. Read more...

Small scale pig farms in Russia will be reshaped due to ASF

  • 26 Jan 10:31

Small scale pig farms in Russia will be reshaped due to ASF It has been proposed to reposition small scale pig farms in Russia to alternative types of livestock production in order to prevent new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF). The work is already underway, Maksim Uvaidov, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia said in an interview with the Veterinary Medicine and Life. “Yes, this is one of the measures from the package, and some pig farms have already made the switch. The leader is the Novgorodskaya Oblast. In 2021, 490 pig farms in the Novgorodskaya Oblast already moved to alternative types of livestock production,” said the Deputy Minister. He also acknowledged the good work that 97 pig farms. Read more...

5 trends driving chicken buying behaviors

  • 26 Jan 10:30

5 trends driving chicken buying behaviors What lasting trends have emerged from all of the changes consumers have experienced the past 2 years?While the work-from-home revolution has caused big changes in the way consumers purchase, cook and eat chicken, those same consumers are also looking for products they deem healthier and more sustainable. Speaking at the Feed Strategy Conference during theInternational Production & Processing Expoin Atlanta on January 25, Chris DuBois, senior vice president, Americas protein practice leader atIRI, explained some of the trends driving growth in the chicken market. No antibiotics ever and organic drive dollar growth In 2021, the total chicken market. Read more...

RUSSIAN FOREIGN TRADE IN FIGURES

  • 25 Jan 11:34

RUSSIAN FOREIGN TRADE IN FIGURES The country is fairly open to foreign trade, which accounts for 46% of GDP (World Bank, 2020), despite strict laws and policies. Russia became a member of the WTO in 2012, is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which have established a free trade area, and is a member of the Eurasian Customs Union. Russia and Ukraine have abolished mutual trade preferences. The Eurasian Customs Union has signed an agreement with Vietnam and is negotiating free trade agreements with, for example, Iran, India, Egypt, Singapore and Serbia. Russia is the 16th exporter and 21st importer of goods in the world (WTO, 2020). It mainly exports hydrocarbons (more than 50% of. Read more...