World meat industry news

Poultry farmers do not want a ban on poultry exports

  • 12 Dec 10:10

Poultry farmers do not want a ban on poultry exports Russian poultry farmers expect that the plans announced by the Ministry of Agriculture to ban the export of poultry meat will never be implemented. According to Interfax, the head of the National Union of Poultry Farmers Sergei Lakhtyukhov spoke about this. He explained that this year there was an unexpected rapid increase in demand for poultry products and its consumption, for which domestic producers were not ready. In this regard, the expert expects that next year there will be a significant increase to meet the corresponding need. According to him, last year production has already increased by more than five percent. Currently, in exact figures, he expects the. Read more...

Annual inflation in the Russian Federation accelerated to 7.48% in November versus 6.69% in October

  • 11 Dec 10:58

Annual inflation in the Russian Federation accelerated to 7.48% in November versus 6.69% in October Annual inflation in Russia in November 2023 accelerated to 7.48% against 6.69% in October. In monthly terms, consumer prices increased by 1.11%, according to Rosstat data. According to statistics, food prices in November rose by 1.55% compared to October and grew by 7.21% in annual terms. Non-food products rose in price by 0.53% month-on-month and by 5.58% compared to November 2022. The cost of services increased by 1.23% compared to October and by 10.42% in annual terms. Foodstuffs An increase in prices was noted for certain types of fruits and vegetables, including cucumbers - by 35.1%, tomatoes - by 19.1%, grapes - by 8.6%, garlic - by 6.8%, fresh herbs - by 2. Read more...

Rosselkhoznadzor allows the supply of table eggs from a number of Turkish enterprises

  • 11 Dec 10:57

Rosselkhoznadzor allows the supply of table eggs from a number of Turkish enterprises Rosselkhoznadzor allows the supply of table eggs from a number of Turkish enterprises. Rosselkhoznadzor has been allowing the supply of table eggs from 17 Turkish enterprises since December 8. Import will be carried out with sampling for the content of harmful and prohibited substances as part of state monitoring. Earlier, from November 23, Rosselkhoznadzor opened the possibility of importing eggs from. Read more...

Large companies will be prohibited from setting economically unreasonable prices for products

  • 11 Dec 10:56

Large companies will be prohibited from setting economically unreasonable prices for products We are talking about cases where the cost of goods increased by 30% within 60 days for no apparent reason. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has submitted such a bill to the government. The restriction should remain in effect until the end of 2024. Violators will first be given orders, the next step is to initiate a case. But experts saw risks for companies with such regulation: businesses could be held accountable without further explanation. Get to grips with yours The government is discussing a new tool for stabilizing the cost of products: the FAS proposes to prohibit large companies from setting economically unreasonable prices for goods, as. Read more...

The share of exports of agricultural products to friendly countries reached 87%

  • 8 Dec 10:49

The share of exports of agricultural products to friendly countries reached 87% The share of supplies of Russian agricultural products to friendly countries at the end of 2023 reached 87% of the total volume of exports of these products. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Sergei Levin, speaking at the V annual strategic session organized by the Federal Center “Agroexport”. The Deputy Minister noted that over the past five years, Russian producers have practically doubled the supply of agricultural products to foreign markets. In particular, during this time, supplies of meat products to foreign markets increased almost 4.5 times, and shipments of fish and seafood increased by. Read more...

FAS will set a limit on food price increases

  • 8 Dec 10:49

FAS will set a limit on food price increases The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) may prohibit large companies from sharply increasing prices for food and other goods by 30 percent. According to the Izvestia newspaper, the regulator submitted a corresponding bill to the Government. It is clarified that we are talking about increasing the cost to such limits over 60 days. Factors for the economic justification under which such a price increase is allowed are a significant change in demand or supply for products or seasonal factors for price increases, as well as fluctuations in regulated tariffs and increases in prices for raw materials and components. In the absence of such signs, the FAS will send a. Read more...

The profitability of the agricultural sector may decline in 2023

  • 8 Dec 10:46

The profitability of the agricultural sector may decline in 2023 Agricultural profitability will fall to 19.1% this year, lower than in 2022, when it reached 20.3%. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Elena Fastova announced this at parliamentary hearings in the State Duma, Interfax writes. This figure takes into account subsidies; without them, profitability is projected at 15.8%. It is expected that the share of profitable farms at the end of the year may increase to 86.7%, this value has consistently exceeded the 80% level since 2014. The deputy minister also noted that industries such as the production of cattle and lamb remain unprofitable without government support. The average profitability there in recent years has been 2.5%. Read more...

China's market opening could help increase pork production

  • 7 Dec 11:03

China's market opening could help increase pork production The opening of the Chinese market may become a prerequisite for increasing pork production in Russia. This opinion was voiced by Deputy Minister of Agriculture Andrei Razin at the XV International Scientific and Practical Conference “Pig Breeding-2023. From adaptation mode to further sustainable development.” He noted that among the factors that positively influence the movement of the pork industry forward is increased consumption. This year there is good demand for pork from both the processing and consumer sectors. Based on the results of nine months of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture notes an increase in pork production by 6% compared to last. Read more...

Market leaders will increase pork production by 600 thousand tons by 2026

  • 7 Dec 11:03

Market leaders will increase pork production by 600 thousand tons by 2026 Over the nine months of this year, the increase in pork production in agricultural organizations amounted to 6.1%, and in the industry as a whole - 5%. “For the year as a whole, we believe that the figure will be more than 6%, this is a very large increase,” said the General Director of the National Union of Pig Breeders (NSU) Yuri Kovalev at the XV International Scientific and Practical Conference “Pig Breeding-2023. From adaptation mode to further sustainable development.” Next year, the growth in pork production will continue: according to NSS forecasts, by 2026, production volumes at the largest enterprises will increase in total by 600 thousand. Read more...

Pig farming is the main meat driver in Russia

  • 7 Dec 11:02

Pig farming is the main meat driver in Russia At the XV International Scientific and Practical Conference of the National Union of Pig Breeders, the main trends in the development of pig breeding, increasing export potential and the introduction of modern production technologies in this industry were discussed. Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Andrei Razin took part in the event. In recent years, pig farming has become the main driver of meat production in the country. Over the 10 months of this year, large, medium and small agricultural organizations received 4.6 million tons of pigs for slaughter, which is 6.3% higher than last year. Andrey Razin noted that this livestock industry. Read more...