The latest report of Foot and Mouth disease around the world comes from Armenia. A farm in Armavir province with 1219 cattle and 362 swine was the location of the serotype A outbreak. One of the cattle and two pigs were infected, and both the pigs died. The rest of the herd has not been destroyed. The official report identifies the source of the outbreak as 'airborne spread'. Movement controls, disinfection, quarantine and surveillance are all being used. Read more...
Spain’s slaughter numbers went up 7 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014. Spain exported 45 per cent of its pork production (Germany and Spain have increased their exports, while other EU countries have declined), also heavier slaughtering weights (112kg average), writes Mercedes Vega, General Director for Spain, Italy & Portugal. The price average was € 1.14/kg liveweight, but with the lowest price at the end of the year at € 0.947/kg, while the price of feed more or less stabilized, with an index at the end of the year of 225 € / ton (source 3tres3 pig economic thermometer). Besides the small pig price was below breakeven, causing. Read more...
There was a strong growth in the volume of pork exported from Brazil during 2015 – up 13 per cent on 2014.There was a drop in exports to Russia in the first quarter of the year. Russian exports were behind expectations during this period, exacerbated by difficulties in the Russian economy, largely driven by the weakening price of crude oil. However, Russia did return to the buying table in the rest of 2015 and there was a large peak in exports during the second half, a year on from the Russian import ban of Western foods, imposed over the situation in Ukraine. Brazilian pork became extremely competitive on the global market due to the weakening of the real. Read more...
There have been 3 separate strains of influenza A virus (IAV) detected in animal and environmental samples taken from 6 swine farms in US states of Minnesota and Iowa with suspected flu outbreaks. This was reported in a study by researchers from the University of Minnesota, USA, published in the scientific journal PLoS One. Indirect transmission is poorly understood In their motivation, the researchers write, "Indirect transmission of influenza A virus (IAV) in swine is poorly understood and information is lacking on levels of environmental exposure encountered by swine and people during outbreaks of IAV in swine barns. We characterised viral. Read more...
Every successful manager knows that a motivated employee is a productive employee. The key to motivating employees is to create an internal drive in the employee's mind to carry out their duties at the most optimal manner that is consistent with the objective of maximising the profitability of the operation. But is it really possible to motivate employees to care about the operation and their job duties at such a high level? The answer is yes, but the right strategies must be developed and implemented by management. Of course, we are all aware that the field of motivating employees is a large one with many varying opinions and philosophies. Every manager in. Read more...
Ukraine has lifted its longstanding beef trade restrictions relating to BSE in cattle.Exports of bone-in beef and beef from all EU Member States to Ukraine are now allowed as Ukraine has recognised the EU single system of control on BSE, and the official sanitary status of EU Member States based on the BSE risk category of the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) for imports. This trade-facilitating measure follows closely the entry into force (1st January 2016) of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. The European Commission is looking forward to Ukraine agreeing to the required health certificate quickly so that real. Read more...
Data released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) revealed that China trailed behind rivals Japan and India when it comes to direct investment in Russia. As of the end of 2014, China was only the fourth biggest Asian investor in the Russian economy, having made cumulative direct investment of about $3.37 billion. Japan had invested $14.4 billion in Russia, while India had invested $3.6 billion. Turkey, which is considered an Asian country by EDB, invested about $5.7 billion. Accordingto a report titled‘EAEU and Eurasia: Monitoring and Analysis of Direct Investments,’ which was released in January 2016, the main recipient of Chinese direct. Read more...
The new year starts with a pig price of 96 Roubles per kg live ($1.28) meaning the majority of producers are making money, with some of the large integrators still making a lot of money, writes Simon Grey, Genesus. What does 2016 have in store for Russian pig producers. This will I think have a lot to do with the structure and ownership of each individual business. Fully integrated business that grow crops to feed pigs have a very low cash cost of production (even if on paper they lose money, if you put grain into pigs at cost of production then 96 Roubles sales price means you still have a business with very good cash flow)!! Russia has done its federal budget for 2016. Read more...
Being an energy superpower and possessing the second largest nuclear arsenal in the world, Russia will continue playing an active role in geopolitics, says a report based on a survey of 750 members of theWorld Economic Forumand published a week before the official opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20. The report states: "After the annexation of Crimea no clear political solution to the current conflict in Eastern Ukraine can be seen on the horizon. The EU-U.S. sanctions in place against Russia combined with low oil prices have damaged the Russian economy, but still have not led to the expected political. Read more...
Russia is ready todiscuss the introduction ofa free trade zone betweentheEurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Hong Kong, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich was cited by Sputnik News assaying. “We have recently reached the first agreement abouta free trade zone betweenthe Eurasian [Economic] Union and Vietnam, now we are engaged innegotiations withIsrael,” Dvorkovich said atthe Asian Financial Forum inHong Kong, according to the report. “We are ready todiscuss this issue withHong Kong.” The EAEU comprises of Russia, Belarus,. Read more...
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