European agricultural organisation Copa-Cogeca said in a high-level meeting with US Secretary of State for Agriculture Tom Vilsack that there are many opportunities to be had in transatlantic trade talks, but more progress is needed on red tape and non-tariff barriers to trade. The two sides were discussing theTransatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), an ambitious trade project that has been subject to many rounds of negotiation between the US and EU. They exchanged offers on market access in the TTIP talks with 97 per cent of tariff lines included. But Copa-Cogeca said that the EU’s offer is "far more ambitious" than that of the. Read more...
Ukraine poultry giant MHP increased sales of poultry by 4%, meanwhile exports decreased by 22% in Q3 of 2015, according to an official report from the company. Pen communication In July-September of 2015 MHP sold 150,260 tonnes of poultry to external customers, which is 4% more than in July-September 2014. According to the report, due to an increase in production volumes at Vinnytsia poultry farm, poultry production in the third quarter of 2015 rose by 6% - up to 142,295 tonnes over the same period last year, and by 4% to 420,720 tonnes - in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. Poultry export markets However, for the third. Read more...
Poultry production in Russia is on the increase with the first 9 months of this year seeing an 8.2% rise over last year’s output, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. Across all categories of farms, slaughter in live weight amounted to 4.315 million tonnes an increase of 325,300 tonnes over the same period last year. Leading poultry regions The leading regions in the production of poultry during this period were:Mari El Republic– 51,600 tonnes,Belgorod Oblast– 36,100 tonnes,Bryansk Oblast– 41,100 tonnes,Novgorodregion – 26,200 tonnes. Also the production of poultry for slaughter in live weight has. Read more...
Russia continues to decrease the volume of pork imports. Between January and September 2015 pork imports amounted to 237,200 tonnes, which is 24.3% less than in the same period in 2014, according to data provided by the Federal State Statistics Service in Russia. While imports are decreasing, domestic production capacities in Russia keep increasing. According to official data, on October 1, 2015 the number of pigs in all categories of farms in Russia had grown to 22.248 million heads. This is an increase of 7.4% in 2015. On smaller private farms the pig population continues to decline, however, mainly because of the recent outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF).. Read more...
Agri commodity stocks remain comfortable and are expected to limit price gains to modest levels throughout 2016 for grains and oilseeds, while hogs, sugar and coffee prices are expected to head higher. Cattle prices are expected to remain fairly stable, report Rabobank analysts. While weather problems paint a bright price outlook for coffee and sugar, grains and oilseeds are likely to be more stable prospects. Record production of grains and oilseeds from South America coupled with decent crops elsewhere materialised in very high global stock levels, which weigh on prices and limit volatility. The dollar strength, which we expect to continue through 2016, will. Read more...
European agricultural organisation Copa-Cogeca said in a high-level meeting with US Secretary of State for Agriculture Tom Vilsack that there are many opportunities to be had in transatlantic trade talks, but more progress is needed on red tape and non-tariff barriers to trade. The two sides were discussing theTransatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), an ambitious trade project that has been subject to many rounds of negotiation between the US and EU. They exchanged offers on market access in the TTIP talks with 97 per cent of tariff lines included. But Copa-Cogeca said that the EU’s offer is "far more ambitious" than that of the. Read more...
The sanctions that Moscow is introducing against Turkey will mainly affect Turkish imports, say Russian experts. Yet trade between the two countries is largely made up of Russian exports, primarily wheat and gas, and the authorities have so far no plans to bring in any restrictions in these sectors. Russiahas imposeda series of economic sanctions against Turkey in response to theshooting down of a Russian bombernear the Syria-Turkey border on Nov. 24. A decree to that effect was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 28, the Kremlin press servicehas reported. As ofJan. 1, 2016, Russian companies will no longer be able to hire Turkish nationals. Read more...
Russia's Federal Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Oversight Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) is banning imports of poultry meat from a Turkish supplier effective December 1. The watchdog said the ban is being imposed on the products of Standart Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirkorti because Listeria was found in the meat. Products shipped to Russia prior to December 1 will be subject to tighter laboratory control. Sixteen companies in Turkey currently have the right to ship poultry meat to Russia, but a ban has been imposed on six of them due to violations of veterinary requirements. The products of one supplier previously cited for violations are under tighter lab. Read more...
Ukraine has reported a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in village pigs. The outbreak inMykolayivka, Odessa, caused the. Read more...
Since my last report there has been a drop in price which is today at 91 Rubles or $1.38 per live kg, writes Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe. Why the drop. A combination of factors, end of summer and shashlik (barbecue) season, kids going back to school needing clothes books and equipment lowering disposable income for food, the inevitable increase in slaughter weight as the temperature cools down and a general decline in spending due to high inflation following the devaluation of the Ruble. Just a little bit of local supply and demand kicking in! Of course Russia being Russia there are conspiracy theories of the large producers like Miratorg reducing. Read more...
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