World meat industry news

The saturation of the domestic market leads to meat export growth

  • 27 Nov 07:41

Russian companies continue to develop export sales. This year, according to the NSP, the export of poultry products will not be lower than last year's figure - at the level of 200 thousand tons. But director General of the National Union of Poultry Breeders (NSP) Sergey Lakhtyukhov considers it to be premature to make forecasts for the next year. “A lot will depend on the opening of markets in Japan, Singapore and other areas important for the industry, as well as on interaction with our closest neighbors,” he explains. Earlier this week, Rosselkhoznadzor reported that Hong Kong allowed the supply of poultry meat and offal from all over Russia. Now. Read more...

Chicken prices fall due to processors demand drop

  • 27 Nov 07:40

According to the Federal State Statistics Service, for the week of November 12-18, the average retail price for chicken has not changed, but now compared to the end of last year, it costs 3.8% cheaper. Also, the statistics agency recorded a decrease in the cost of pork by 2.6%. Konstantin Korneev, Executive Director of Rincon Management, explains this price dynamics by the excessive supply of poultry and pork in the Russian market. “The consumption of meat itself remains at the same level as last year. However, consumption and, accordingly, production of deep processing products are reduced: sausages, sausages, delicacies. There is no significant seasonal surge. Read more...

Vietnam significantly expanded the register of Russian meat exporters

  • 26 Nov 10:22

According to the news service of the informational and analytical portal OilWorld, the Vietnamese Department of Animal Health (DAH) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has granted six more Russian enterprises the right to export beef and poultry meat to the domestic market of the country. In particular, the Bryansk Meat Company Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, Lisko Broiler LLC, Cherkizovo Group, Novosibirsk Poultry Factory, Zarechnoye LLC and Kurgan Meat Processing Plant are included in the register of meat exporters under the guarantees of the Rosselkhoznadzor. In total, the number of Russian meat suppliers to Vietnam increased to 13. In addition,. Read more...

VR-glasses for cows were tested on a farm near Moscow

  • 26 Nov 10:21

A prototype of virtual reality glasses for cows was tested at a livestock farm in the Moscow region. According to the leaders of this large enterprise, the development of domestic IT specialists will help improve the emotional state of dairy cows, which stimulates their productivity. It is possible that the “happy” cows not only give more milk, but also improve its taste. The developers of the virtual reality studio, in collaboration with veterinarians and production consultants, adapted human VR glasses to the structure of the cow head. Cows perceive the shades of the red part of the spectrum better and weaker perceives shades of green and. Read more...

Kremlin Adviser Belousov Proposes Three Moves to Boost Russia’s GDP Growth

  • 25 Nov 11:02

Russian Presidential Adviser Andrei Belousov has proposed a model for boosting the country’s economic growth, including plans for cheaper borrowing and improving the country’s business climate,Izvestiareports. According to Belousov, the plans include making loans cheaper by reducing the Central Bank’s key rate to about five percent, along with efforts to improve the investment environment and shield businesses from law enforcement pressure and measures to increase businesses’ access to technologies. The implementation of these initiatives could indeed allow Russia to increase its GDP growth rate, experts interviewed by Izvestia commented. Out. Read more...

Hong Kong has allowed imports of Russian poultry

  • 22 Nov 08:59

Hong Kong has allowed imports of Russian poultry from all of Russia's regions, Russia's food safety watchdog said on Tuesday. The watchdog said in a statement that 20 Russian producers currently had the right to supply their. Read more...

Holstein heifers from Denmark arrived to Sakhalin by plane

  • 22 Nov 08:57

195 Holstein breed heifers from Denmark arrived on the island on November 13 to replenish the livestock complex of Green Agro-Sakhalin LLC. Cattle arrived direct flight from Copenhagen by Boeing 747. Immediately after passing through the mandatory procedures with the border service and the Rosselkhoznadzor, the cattle was loaded into tracks and taken to a farm in the village of Troitsky. Here the animals will be kept in quarantine for a month, and then will be included in the main herd of the company. The company "Green Agro Sakhalin" implements an investment project of a livestock complex with a total number of dairy herd of 3800 heads. As part of the. Read more...

Roskachestvo: 76% of Russians believe that domestic goods are not inferior to imported

  • 21 Nov 09:40

According to the Roskachestvo study, conducted in conjunction with Online Market Intelligence, three quarters of Russians believe that domestic food products are in no way inferior to imported products, the supply of which is prohibited under the food embargo. Sociological research on consumer behavior will be conducted monthly. It is noted that this will help to understand the needs of the population. According to the study, 76% of Russians believe that domestic products are in no way inferior to imported products, the import of which is prohibited due to sanctions. 26% of respondents believe that Russian goods are better than foreign ones. The quality of. Read more...