World meat industry news

From 19 to 25 October, finished food products became the main type of imported products into the Russian Federation

  • 29 Oct 12:03

The All-Russian State Center for the Quality and Standardization of Medicines for Animals and Feed analyzed the data of the state information system in the field of veterinary medicine (component "Argus") and received the following results: over 56 thousand tons of supervised products were imported to the Russian Federation from 19 to 25 October. Product type Import, tons Share,% Poultry (chicken, turkey, goose) 5 258,49 9,24% Finished food products (including. Read more...

Will The Ukrainian Poultry Industry Make Up For Its Decline In Production?

  • 29 Oct 12:02

Ukraine’s poultry population was declined by 2020.Data from government statistics show that the country’s poultry population fell 4.5 percent in October compared to 2019. The country’s poultry meat exports also declined in the first six months of this year, after an increasing golden period. Estimates show that poultry exports from the country in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year decreased by more than 85,000 tons. Meanwhile, reports indicate that the MHP, as the largest producer of chicken meat in the country, has managed to regain its position in the international and domestic markets of the country with. Read more...

Russian poultry exporters: growth in Saudi Arabia & Africa

  • 28 Oct 12:49

In 2020, Russian poultry export grew noticeably due to opportunities in new markets, Russian state-owned agricultural bank Rosselhozbank said in a statement on October 6. During the first 8 months of the year, Rosselhozbank issued Rub47.4 billion (US$650 million) worth of loans to poultry exporters, 6% more than during the same period of the previous year. Rosselhozbank is the main Russian bank supporting agricultural exports. China more important Last year, China developed as the key market for Russian poultry exports, Andrey Dalnov, director of Rosselhozbank’s analytical department, said in the statement. “Since the Chinese market opened for. Read more...

Russia Discovers Traces of African Swine Fever in Pork Products

  • 28 Oct 12:48

Russia's agriculture safety watchdog urged swine producers to make sure they don’t allow pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) to go into the food chain, Reuters reports on Thursday. The group said it had found traces of ASF in pork products in several regions, urging the pork industry to step up controls. Genetic traces of the virus - which is highly contagious among pigs, but is not dangerous to humans - were detected in products from the Voronezh region in the central part of Russia earlier this year, Reuters reports. Although there is no public health threat or food safety concern for humans, these products were supplied to several other central. Read more...

Russians warned of rising food prices

  • 27 Oct 11:01

Experts told which food products will rise in price in the near future.So, in the opinion of Dmitry Vostrikov, director of the trade union of suppliers and manufacturers of food products "Rusprodsoyuz", the price of pasta will increase, because its cost includes a high share of food wheat. The expert also spoke about the rise in prices for crops used for livestock feed: fifth grade wheat, barley and feed corn. This, in turn, will lead to an increase in the price of meat and milk due to an increase in production costs.“The conversion of feed into a kilogram of meat or a liter of milk has not been canceled,” the specialist explained. The founder of. Read more...

Cherkizovo plans to boost sausage exports

  • 27 Oct 10:41

This year, the company reported a sharp increase in sausage exports - 30% in terms of volume. In 2020, Russia has been ramping up exports of meat products, including not only poultry but also pork and sausages. Cherkizovo Group follows the trend by increasing exports of these meat product categories, according to Andrei Terekhin, Head of Industry Unions and Government Relations at Cherkizovo Trade House. This year, we see a sharp increase in sausage exports: in volume terms, the growth exceeded 30%. We hope this trend will continue into the next year. Cherkizovo plans to boost sausage exports, primarily to the FSU countries, where our products enjoy strong demand, as well. Read more...

HPAI Mortality Increased In Kazakhstan

  • 26 Oct 11:17

The mortality from highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kazakhstan’s poultry has risen to 870,000. Yesterday, government officials released figures showing that between September 22 and October 19, the mortality had risen to 26,500 in backyard poultry and 847,000 in industrial poultry on three farms. The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the above mortality makes up about 2% of the country’s poultry population. Following this outbreak, regulations banning the entry and exit of poultry products and other health protocols have been enforced, and more than 4.5 million doses of vaccine have been considered to control the. Read more...

Russia and Uzbekistan will expand cooperation in the poultry industry

  • 26 Oct 11:16

Experts estimate that despite the outbreak of COVID-19, the two countries’ agricultural cooperation increased by more than 60 percent between January and August this year, exceeding $ 630 million. Recently, at a meeting of the intergovernmental commission of the two countries, a clear vision for agricultural cooperation was explained and a “roadmap” for the agricultural sector was designed. The news of the agreements comes amid a recent flurry of poultry by the Uzbek president to fight absolute poverty. It should be noted that the average per capita consumption of chicken meat in Uzbekistan is 10 kg. Uzbekistan Reconstruction and Development. Read more...

Decreased Poultry Exports By Ukraine

  • 23 Oct 12:13

Poultry exports from Ukraine have been declining after an upward golden period. Estimates show that poultry meat exports from the country in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year decreased by more than 85,000 tons. Statistics released by Ukrian Customs over the past few days confirm that poultry meat exports from this country in the first six months of 2020 were more than 323,000 tons. The exports of these products in the same period last year were more than 414,000 tons. It should be noted that the country’s poultry meat exports during the same period in 2017, was more than 271,000 tons, which by 2018 and 2019 increased by. Read more...

Will Russia Achieve Its Chicken Meat Export Targets?

  • 23 Oct 12:12

Russia, one of the world’s largest importers of chicken until 2001, will be exporting to China later this year. According to bilateral agreements with Russia, the Chinese have opened their market doors to chicken meat produced in Russia since 2019.The devaluation of the ruble against other currencies has improved the initiatives of the country’s producers in developing export markets. But it should not be forgotten that as the national currency depreciates, Russian imports of items such as food additives, veterinary drugs, and the like will rise in price. An issue that could overshadow the production of chicken meat in this country. According to the. Read more...