World meat industry news

Brazil to supply zebu to the southern regions of the Russian Federation

  • 26 Mar 11:32

Prospects for the development of cooperation were considered at a meeting of the Director of the National Council of Beef Producers (NSPG) Roman Kostyuk and the Attache for Brazilian Agriculture in Russia, Kosama de Carvalho Coutinho. In particular, there were discussions oflive zebu breeds deliveries to specialized farms in the southern regions of the Russian Federation. The breeds of zebu are resistant to such common diseases of cattle as piroplasmosis, anaplasmosis and tuberculosis. They easily adapt to a humid and hot climate and occupy the second place in the world in terms of abundance and prevalence after the European breeds. Currently, embryonic. Read more...

Ukraine temporary suspends some beef imports from Spain

  • 26 Mar 10:32

Due to a BSE case reported in February, Spain has temporarily lost access for cattle and certain beef products to the Ukrainian market, announced the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Food (MAPA) after being notified by the Ukrainian embassy. ""Following the declaration of a positive case of atypical BSE in Spain last February, the Health Authorities of Ukraine, through our Embassy in Kiev, have informed us that the importation into Ukraine of bovine cattle is temporarily prohibited of Spain as well as fresh meat with bone and mechanically separated meat", announced MAPA Spain. Nevertheless, the following products that can continue exporting: Milk. Read more...

Chinese frozen poultry products are back on the Russian market

  • 25 Mar 11:09

15 companies based in Shandong province are allowed to export frozen poultry to Russia after a 5-year ban. Poultry producers from the province of Shandong, China, are clear to export frozen poultry to Russia after a 5-year ban due to an outbreak of avian influenza in 2014. Last year, Russia and China signed the protocols on veterinary and phytosanitary requirements for the supply of frozen poultry meat and dairy products between the two countries that allows producers from this area to resume their poultry exports to the neighbouring country. 15 Shandong-based enterprises licensed to export frozen poultry to Russia have been listed on the official website of. Read more...

Russia lifts ban for cattle imports from the EU

  • 25 Mar 11:09

There are still a number of requirements that are to be fulfilled by the European exporters in order to resume the livestock trade. The Russian Federal Service of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control (Rosseljoznadzor) announced that restrictions regarding live cattle imports from the EU have been lifted "after the presentation of a report of the Directorate General of Agriculture of the European Commission on the control measures of live animals applied by the EU". In the near future, EU Member States will be allowed to export cattle in Russia but there are some requirements that are to be fulfilled by every exporter, according to the Federal. Read more...

Russia is building its own union for poultry farmers

  • 25 Mar 11:08

The National Union of Poultry Farmers (NUPF) – was established and launched in March as an instrument to grow exports and address new challenges and potential threats. The period of extensive growth in the Russian poultry farming has ended and the industry needs a push qualitative improvement in performance powered by most advanced technologies in rearing, slaughtering and processing and digitization in production management, believes the recently elected board of NUPF. The new agribusiness association – the National Union of Poultry Farmers (NUPF) – was established and launched in March as the Russian poultry industry faces the need to grow exports. Read more...

Global poultrymeat prices on the rise

  • 25 Mar 11:07

Global poultry prices may see an upward swing in 2019, as demand from China grows, and markets that have been in oversupply come into balance. Nan-Dirk Mulder, the author of the latest Rabobank poultry quarterly, says that with African Swine Fever decimating pig populations in China, consumers are seeking out poultrymeat as an alternative. He suggests pork production could be down 10%-20% in the country. Mr Mulder says in the reports that the past few quarters have been marked by major volatility because of a wide range of factors, including trade and disease restrictions and the US-China trade war. Production was particularly high in many markets including the US,. Read more...

Financial Results for Q4 and 12M 2018

  • 25 Mar 11:05

The company continues to be well-positioned to deliver further increases in both revenue and profit in 2019, driven by increasing production, mainly from the Poultry and Related Operations Segment and its recent acquisition of Perutnina Ptuj in the Balkans. Photo: MHP MHP SE, the parent company of a leading international agro-industrial group with headquarters in Ukraine, focusing primarily on the production of poultry and cultivation of grain, as well as other agricultural operations (meat processing and meat products ready for consumption), announced its results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended 31 December 2018. During 2018, MHP has been. Read more...

Ready-to-eat products is supporting the growth in fresh meat packaging market

  • 22 Mar 11:18

The global fresh meat packaging market is expected to reach $2.47billion by 2026, with vacuum skin packaging accounting for 32% market share. Research and advisory services Transparency Market Research predict a 2.30% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the fresh meat packaging sector thanks to the expansion of the ready-to-eat segment of food. In 2015, the global fresh meat packaging market was estimated at $1.92 billion and its value could increase to $2.47 billion by 2026. Vacuum skin packaging is expected to control this growth and lead the market with a 32% share of the overall revenues by the end of 2026. North America is the region that is to show. Read more...

Russian wheat export prices fall on harvest forecasts

  • 22 Mar 11:14

Russian wheat export prices fell again last week, weighed down by forecasts for a relatively strong next harvest, as well as a strengthening rouble, analysts said on Monday. Black Sea prices for Russian wheat with 12.5 percent protein content and for delivery in April were $222 per tonne on a free on board (FOB) basis at the end of last week, down $4 from a week earlier, Russian agricultural consultancyIKARsaid in a note. “Prices are falling against the backdrop of the new harvest, which is forecast to be quite good. So there will be an even more noticeable fall then, I think,”IKARanalyst Dmitry Rylko said. SovEcon, another Moscow-based consultancy,. Read more...

ASF China: Pig herd falls 16.6% in February

  • 21 Mar 10:44

China’s pig herd has decreased by 16.6% in February year-on-year, according to official figures. This is likely to be the 1st concrete Chinese data indicating the effect of African Swine Fever (ASF) on the country’s pig herd. The data were shared by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA),press agency Reuters reported. The number of sows even dropped 19.1% in February from the same month a year earlier, according to the data, which were collected from 400 counties across the nation. The pig herd shrunk 5.4% and the sow herd 5% in comparison to January. To the WorldOrganisation for Animal Health(OIE), China has so far reported 117. Read more...