World meat industry news

Grain deal with Ukraine: what are the chances of its extension

  • 6 Mar 10:27

Grain deal with Ukraine: what are the chances of its extension Two weeks before the expiration of the grain deal, also known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the intrigue remains. Whether the agreement will be extended, representatives of Forbes analyzed in their material. The agreement, which allowed Ukraine to export grain and other agricultural products from three Black Sea ports in the Odessa region, was concluded by Russia and Ukraine with the mediation of Turkey and the UN in Istanbul on July 22 last year for 120 days. At the same time, Russia and the UN signed a three-year memorandum of intent, under which the UN pledged to help remove obstacles to the export of Russian grain and fertilizers. On the eve of the end of the. Read more...

Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter increased by almost 7% in January

  • 6 Mar 10:24

Production of livestock and poultry for slaughter increased by almost 7% in January The volume of production of livestock and poultry for slaughter in large, medium and small agricultural organizations in Russia in January 2023 increased by 6.9% compared to the same period last year - up to 1.07 million tons (in live weight). Thus, the production of cattle (cattle) in January increased by almost 3%, up to 81.2 thousand tons, pigs - by 9.6%, up to 429.5 thousand tons, sheep and goats - by 55.5% , up to 1.87 thousand tons, poultry - by 5.3%, up to 550.4 thousand tons. Other types of livestock for slaughter were produced at the level of 1.9 thousand tons, which is almost 13% more than last year. Chicken eggs were received in the first month of the. Read more...

Lamb production in Russia decreased by 2% in 2022

  • 6 Mar 10:22

Lamb production in Russia decreased by 2% in 2022 The volume of production of lamb and goat meat in all categories of Russian farms for the whole of 2022 decreased by 2.2% compared to the previous year and amounted to 205 thousand tons in slaughter weight (453 thousand tons in live weight). In the industrial sector, the production of mutton and goat meat decreased by 3.5%, to 17.8 thousand tons, in households - by 4.7%, to 128 thousand tons. In peasant farms, production increased by 4.2%, reaching 59.0 thousand tons. Thus, in 2022, 62.5% of the production of mutton and goat meat fell on household farms, 28.8% on peasant farms, and only 8.7% on agricultural organizations. Along with the decline in production, there. Read more...

Kyrgyzstan reduced import of cattle from Russia by 6 times in 2022

  • 3 Mar 10:50

Kyrgyzstan reduced import of cattle from Russia by 6 times in 2022 Kyrgyzstan has reduced the import of cattle from Russia by 6 times in 2022, according to the data of the National Statistical Committee of the country. At the end of the year, 3.9 thousand animals were imported from Russia compared to 24.2 thousand animals in 2021. Imports in value terms amounted to $1.1 million, or an average of $282 per animal. At the same time, deliveries of animals from the Czech Republic increased by 2.7 times, up to 431 animals.The cost of cattle from the Czech. Read more...

Animal registration rate in Horriot system increased by 6 times — Rosselkhoznadzor

  • 3 Mar 10:06

Animal registration rate in Horriot system increased by 6 times — Rosselkhoznadzor The past 4 months have seen an exponential increase in the number of animals registered in the Horriot system developed by the Rosselkhoznadzor. The rate of animal registration increased by more than 6 times. This was announced during an extended session held at the Federal Center for Animal Health of the Rosselkhoznadzor (FGBU ARRIAH) and directed by Sergey Dankvert, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor. To put this in perspective, in September 2022, 49 700 individual animal records were created in the Horriot system, and in November 2022 this number increased to 312 100 heads. An intensive growth in registration of farm animals in the Horriot system has been recorded since. Read more...

The list of goods imported from Europe without reloading may be reduced

  • 3 Mar 10:05

The list of goods imported from Europe without reloading may be reduced The government will consider reducing the list of goods that are not subject to the ban on transportation by European trucks, Kommersant writes, citing its sources. According to them, the topic will be discussed with First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov. Its secretariat confirmed to the publication that a meeting on the issue is scheduled for March. Currently, restrictions do not apply to about 40 product groups, including animal products, plants, vegetables and fruits, nuts, cocoa, malt, starches, fats, acids, tobacco, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, glass, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics. According to one of Kommersant's sources, the list could. Read more...

Broiler meat in Russia is getting cheaper, prices for turkey meat begin to strengthen

  • 2 Mar 09:50

Broiler meat in Russia is getting cheaper, prices for turkey meat begin to strengthen The cost of imported chicken legs has slightly decreased over the month.Prices for chicken meat in Russia for the week by February 28 decreased by an average of 1.3%.The cost of chicken cuts decreased by 1.0%, prices for offal decreased by 2.3%. Over the month, the average level of domestic prices for raw chicken meat decreased by 2.0%, cutting - by 1.8%, offal - by 2.6%. For example, the average price for a Russian-made broiler carcass was 130 rubles/kg, a wing - 137 rubles/kg, a breast fillet - 222 rubles/kg. Wholesale prices for imported chicken meat increased by 0.5%, and fell by 1.3% over the month. For example, the cost of imported chicken legs decreased by 0.8%. Read more...

Russia to supply livestock products and veterinary vaccines to Namibia

  • 2 Mar 09:47

Russia to supply livestock products and veterinary vaccines to Namibia Russia may start deliveries of livestock and fishery products to Namibia. In addition, the countries discussed the possibility of recognizing Russian vaccines for animals, their registration and sale in Namibia. The issues of the supply of livestock products and veterinary vaccines were discussed by representatives of the Rosselkhoznadzor of Russia and the competent departments of Namibia at the Gulfood 2023 international food exhibition, Rosselkhoznadzor reports. The parties are also considering the possibility of cooperation in the field of veterinary medicine, in particular, the prevention of dangerous livestock diseases, the report says. Namibia is interested in. Read more...

Agricultural production in Russia increased by 2.7% in January

  • 2 Mar 09:43

Agricultural production in Russia increased by 2.7% in January The volume of agricultural production in Russia in January 2023 increased by 2.7% compared to the same period in 2022 and reached 242.2 billion rubles. This is stated in the materials of Rosstat. "The volume of agricultural production of all agricultural producers (agricultural organizations, peasant (farmer) households, household households) in January 2023 at current prices, according to preliminary estimates, amounted to 242.2 billion rubles," the department's materials say. According to statistics, at the end of January 2023, the number of cattle in the farms of all agricultural producers, according to calculations, amounted to 17.5 million heads. Read more...

Saudi Arabia is interested in the supply of Russian turkey

  • 1 Mar 10:34

Saudi Arabia is interested in the supply of Russian turkey Foreign distributors became interested in Russian products at the Gulfood 2023 exhibition. Among the buyers are Saudi Arabia, India and Asian countries. Russia has presented the largest stand ever since its participation in the Gulfood 2023 exhibition of food and agricultural products in Dubai, the Russian Export Center (REC) reports. 75 Russian manufacturers were represented at the booth, and some of the goods were of interest to foreign representatives of retail chains and the HoReCa sector, the report says. For example, Saudi Arabia has become interested in turkey meat products, and poultry supplies may soon be established in this Muslim country, the Russian. Read more...