World meat industry news

Prices for chicken eggs in Russia are among the lowest in the world

  • 7 Dec 11:01

Prices for chicken eggs in Russia are among the lowest in the world Prices for chicken eggs in Russia have increased significantly in recent months, and their strengthening continues. This is facilitated by a number of factors (a switch in demand for relatively cheap animal protein in the context of rising meat prices, an increase in the cost of egg production in the context of ruble devaluation, seasonal factors - price increases are observed annually from September to March, only due to the seasonal factor in this period prices in Russia they are strengthening annually by more than 20%). However, despite rising prices, wholesale prices for chicken eggs in Russia remain among the lowest in the world. AB-Center recalculated world. Read more...

The Central Bank said that annual inflation in the Russian Federation will grow for several more months

  • 6 Dec 11:30

The Central Bank said that annual inflation in the Russian Federation will grow for several more months Annual inflation in the Russian Federation will continue to rise for several more months, but its current rate has stopped increasing, says the next issue of the Bank of Russia’s “What Trends Are Talking About” bulletin. "Currently, the current rate of price growth has stopped increasing, but there has not yet been a significant reduction in prices. The growth of stable components of the prices of goods and services that make up the consumer basket significantly exceeds 4% on an annualized basis and is increasing rather than slowing down. Annual inflation will continue for several months increase as we leave the calculation base for the relatively. Read more...

Russian producers told about measures to curb rising egg prices

  • 6 Dec 11:29

Russian producers told about measures to curb rising egg prices Russian chicken egg producers are actively working to curb rising prices for their products and increase production volumes. Galina Bobyleva, General Director of the Russian Poultry Union (Rosptitsesoyuz), confirmed that poultry farmers are taking all possible measures in response to the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Victoria Abramchenko. According to Rosstat, prices for chicken eggs and chicken meat in Russia have increased significantly over the current year. To cope with the imbalance in the market and meet growing demand, the government has developed a set of measures aimed at supporting producers and increasing supply in. Read more...

Why have sausages and dumplings become more expensive in Russia?

  • 6 Dec 11:28

Why have sausages and dumplings become more expensive in Russia? Recently, an alarming trend has been observed in Russia - rising prices for sausages and dumplings, especially for pork products. As retail market expert Andrey Karpov explains, this phenomenon is associated with production costs and changes in the meat market. In general, the increase in prices for meat products is not surprising in the context of inflation and increased costs for producers. However, Karpov notes that consumers still have a wide choice of meat products to suit different budgets. For a long time, meat prices in Russia remained stable, thanks to the large supply of chicken and pork. However, recently certain difficulties have arisen in the market, which. Read more...

Deputy Prime Minister instructed to increase the production of chicken and eggs

  • 5 Dec 09:58

Deputy Prime Minister instructed to increase the production of chicken and eggs Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko instructed four ministries (the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Finance) to prepare and present additional measures to increase the production of eggs and domestic chicken meat. RBC reports this with reference to a copy of the relevant order. The document specifies that they must report on the work done by December 19. To do this, they need to analyze the situation with the release of the two specified goods on the domestic market. The agricultural department was also given a separate instruction to assess the potential for the export. Read more...

Russian poultry farmers did not support additional measures on egg imports

  • 5 Dec 09:57

Russian poultry farmers did not support additional measures on egg imports Russian poultry farmers opposed the adoption of additional measures to increase the import of eggs into our country and limit their own supplies. As Interfax reports, this statement was made by the head of the Russian Poultry Union, Elena Stepanova, at the conference “Russian Agricultural Trends 2023-2024”. Let us remind you that we are talking about the plans of the Ministry of Agriculture, announced this week, to zero out import duties on these products for six months and to ban their own export for the same period. The expert noted that today eggs are supplied to Russia only from Belarus, and in general our country is aimed at expanding its own production.. Read more...

Ministry of Agriculture: high demand for poultry products provoked price increases

  • 5 Dec 09:54

Ministry of Agriculture: high demand for poultry products provoked price increases Rising prices for poultry products provoked high demand. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture. The ministry keeps the price situation on the food market under special control, the department indicated. The ministry noted that the dynamics of selling prices this year for a number of socially significant products is below inflation. This applies to grain and dairy groups, as well as sunflower oil, pasta, cereals, and some vegetables. Among the latter are potatoes, onions and beets. “At the same time, in conditions of a significant increase in demand, there is an increase in prices for poultry products,” the Ministry. Read more...

The number of cattle in Russia is declining

  • 4 Dec 10:05

The number of cattle in Russia is declining At the end of October this year, the number of cattle (cattle) decreased by 1.7% compared to October 2022, according to the Rosstat report on the socio-economic situation in Russia. At the end of October 2023, the number of cattle on the farms of all agricultural producers, according to Rosstat calculations, amounted to 17.7 million heads, which is 1.7% less than the corresponding date of the previous year. Including cows, there were 7.7 million head at the end of October, which is 1.4% less than in October 2022. But the number of pigs on Russian farms is growing. At the end of October, there were 28.7 million pigs, which is 1.5% more than in October 2022. Sheep. Read more...

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture proposed to cancel the import duty on chicken eggs

  • 1 Dec 10:56

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture proposed to cancel the import duty on chicken eggs The departmental publication of Rosselkhoznadzor “Veterinary Medicine and Life”, with reference to TASS, reports that the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation will consider the possibility of canceling customs duties on the import of chicken eggs for six months. The ministry's initiative to introduce benefits for importers was supported by the subcommittee on customs, tariff, non-tariff regulation and protective measures in foreign trade. It is necessary to stabilize prices on the domestic market against the backdrop of increased demand and maintain the availability of socially important poultry products. According to the Federal. Read more...

Agricultural production increased by 1.9% over ten months

  • 1 Dec 10:56

Agricultural production increased by 1.9% over ten months Over the 10 months of this year, the agricultural production index amounted to 101.9%, according to a review by Rosstat. In October, agricultural production increased 5.5%, in September - 12.7%. The volume of production in all farms in October at current prices, according to preliminary estimates by Rosstat, reached almost 1.5 trillion rubles. Over 10 months, products worth about 7.7 trillion rubles were produced. The food production index in October 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022 was 105.7%, in January-October 2023 - 106.4%. In general, in January-October 2023, agricultural organizations sold 62.2 million tons of grain (plus 23.7%), livestock and. Read more...