World meat industry news

What's new in the world of poultry?

  • 9 Sep 10:02

We’re keeping our finger on the pulse and bring you a comprehensive summary of the latest business updates from the poultry industry worldwide. Aviagen opens its 9th and largest hatchery in US Aviagenhas built a new parent stock hatchery in Quitman, Georgia. The 7,246 sqm state-of-the-art facility becomes the 9thand largest in Aviagen’s US fleet, with the ability to set 1.1 million eggs per week. The company has invested US$28 million in the hatchery. The company says that hatchery’s significant production capacity is made possible using 80 Jamesway Platinum 2.0 next-generation incubators and 56 Jamesway Platinum next-generation hatchers. HatchTech. Read more...

The number of goats and sheep in Moscow region increased by 5.3%

  • 6 Sep 09:55

On the farms of the Moscow Region, the number of goats and sheep is increasing. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Moscow Region Andrei Razin. “Over the past 7 months of this year, the numbers of small cattle — sheep and goats — increased by 5.3% compared to last year. Mostly goats of Saanen, Alpine and Nubian breeds are raised, whose milk differs little from cow's in taste and smell, ” Andrei Razin said. According to the minister, dairy and meat goat breeding in the Moscow region is becoming popular and profitable. The growth was provided by the households of individual entrepreneurs, including. Read more...

Pig production holds the lead in terms of growth

  • 6 Sep 09:54

Pig production continues to lead in terms of production growth in the meat market of the Russian Federation, according to Rosstat data for July and 7 months of 2019, published on Friday. So, in July, the production of pigs (in live weight) amounted to 358.3 thousand tons, which is 3.5% more than a year earlier. For 7 months, this figure increased by 5.2%. Cattle production in July grew by 2.4%, to 79.3 thousand tons, for 7 months - by 2.3%. In July, poultry farmers increased production by 2.8%, to 516.2 thousand tons. In January-July,. Read more...

The use of eco, bio, and farm labels for products may be restricted.

  • 5 Sep 09:52

Manufacturers should not apply these terms to packaging without confirming the natural composition of the products, officials say. Roskachestvo proposes to limit the free use of product labeling with “eco”, “bio” and “farm” labels. This was reported by the organization’s press service. To regulate such terminology and it is necessary to equate the first two concepts ("eco" and "bio") with organic products that are produced without chemical components, said Roskachestvo. And the third designation ("farm") should get the definition and special requirements. As a result, eco-producers will have. Read more...

American Companies to Attend Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Vladivostok

  • 4 Sep 09:14

Despite Washington’s sanctions policies and tensions between Russia and the U.S., top American companies intend to take part this week in the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia’s Vladivostok,Izvestiareports. Around 20 U.S. companies, includingIBM,MasterCardandMcDonalds, have confirmed their participation in the event, the EEF’s press service told the newspaper. According to the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Russia), interest in direct investment in Russia is growing among U.S. businesses. Among the American delegates will be representatives from U.S. corporate giants such as AECOM, while top managers in the Russian office of General Electric (GE Rus. Read more...

Service Investigation Initiated Following Mass Infection of Cattle

  • 4 Sep 09:11

Service investigation has been initiated following mass infection of cattle with unknown disease in the North Kazakhstan region. "Service investigation is being conducted in respect of the vet in the North Kazakhstan region after unknown disease has affected nine cattle heads in a rural county," said Marat Ibrayev, head of regional territorial inspection of the committee of veterinary control and surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture. In his words, if investigation proves that the vet violated the liabilities on compulsory vaccination against infection diseases, he will be attracted to responsibility. Cattle got sick with unknown skin disease in. Read more...

First quails appeared at the largest poultry farm in Chukotka

  • 4 Sep 09:10

14.7 thousand quail chickens were brought to the Severnaya poultry farm in Anadyr as part of a livestock renewal. Also, for the first time, the company's management tried to contain quails, eggs and meat of which are considered dietary. Updating of the chicken stock in the largest poultry farm in the district is done every two years. Young birds are traditionally brought from the Belorechensk poultry farm in the Irkutsk region. “14730 quails were brought by direct charter flight from Irkutsk to Anadyr, now they are being placed at the poultry farm. These are precocious birds; it is planned that in November they will already begin to rush». Read more...

TOP-10 Russian Agricultural Holdings

  • 4 Sep 09:09

INFOLine resented the “TOP-10 Rating of Russian Agricultural Holdings”. * Miratorg Agribusiness Holding does not include Bryansk Meat Company LLC At the end of 2018, Miratorg Agro-Industrial Holding * became the leader in the INFOLine rating with revenues of 111.6 billion rubles. (excluding VAT). The drop in revenue (-0.5%) following the results of 2018 was due to a significant decrease in the sale of imported meat (-32.7%) from Brazil against the background of a temporary ban. Sales of the company's own products grew by 12.6% in monetary terms. Cherkizovo Group took the second place in the INFOLine rating. In addition, the company showed. Read more...

Russia wants to supply premium beef to the EU

  • 3 Sep 10:21

Russia can supply beef for export and earn up to $ 200 million annually, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The ministry proposed to give Rosselkhoznadzor the right to issue "certificates of authenticity" for accession to the European Union. It is difficult to get access to the world market due to existing quotas for supplies To expand the market, you will have to fulfill the requirements of other countries. In particular, the European Union requires certificates of authenticity for high-quality beef. To do this, exporters must pass control by the Russian veterinary services, and the European Union will check the documents issued. “The EU has a. Read more...