World meat industry news

Rosselkhoznadzor is concerned about spread of ASF in neighboring countries

  • 22 Feb 10:11

Rosselkhoznadzor is concerned about spread of ASF in neighboring countries African swine fever (ASF) situation in countries bordering Russia keeps getting worse, says the Rosselkhoznadzor.“According to the data reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), the countries bordering Russia keep seeing intensive spread of African swine fever, despite the declared elimination efforts, adopted both locally and internationally,” the service said in a statement. Thus, the veterinary services of China, Latvia, Poland and Ukraine reported 535 ASF outbreaks in wild boars, and only one in domestic pigs as of February 16. It is specified, that an ASF case in farm animals was recorded in the Hong Kong Special Administrative. Read more...

Stavropol Agrarian University bred chickens of increased productivity

  • 21 Feb 10:22

Stavropol Agrarian University bred chickens of increased productivity In the scientific and educational vivarium of the Faculty of Biotechnology, SSAU, hybrid chickens of crosses "Dominant CZ" were hatched. The experiment is carried out in order to study the effect of domestic probiotic on the viability of chickens A new hatch of chickens is always an important event in the Faculty of Biotechnology. Members of the student scientific society "Ptitsevod" take an active part in all stages of rearing chicks. Students perform hatchery maintenance, analyze eggs and embryos, and evaluate the quality of day-old chicks. The purpose of the experiment is to study the effect of the domestic veterinary. Read more...

Pork production in Primorye increased by almost 2.5 times

  • 21 Feb 10:21

Pork production in Primorye increased by almost 2.5 times Specialists of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Primorsky Territory spoke about the results of work in some segments of agriculture in the region in 2022. Pork production in the region exceeded 76,000 tons, which showed an increase of more than 140% compared to the previous year, reports news agency DEITA.RU. Pork production volumes increased by almost 2.5 times due to the implementation of large investment projects for the industrial production of pork by such companies as Rusagro-Primorye, Mercy Trade and Primorsky Bacon. The head of the region, Oleg Kozhemyako, during the January hearings on the socio-economic development of the regions following the results. Read more...

Maersk sold logistics assets in Russia

  • 21 Feb 10:21

Maersk sold logistics assets in Russia AP Moller-Maersk has entered into an agreement to sell its logistics sites in St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development Limited. The sale of two sites to Maersk is a consequence of the company's decision in March 2022 to cease operations in Russia, the organization's press service told. - We are pleased that we have found a new owner of our two logistics sites in Russia and are thus implementing our decision to sell all assets in the country. Throughout the sale process, we as a company have felt a great responsibility towards the remaining 50 employees at the two sites, and we are delighted that they will be offered employment under the. Read more...

Trade turnover between Russia and the UAE increased by 68 percent

  • 21 Feb 10:19

Trade turnover between Russia and the UAE increased by 68 percent Trade turnover between Russia and the UAE in 2022 reached a record high: it grew by 68%, to $ 9 billion, Denis Manturov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Minister of Industry and Trade, told reporters. "Partnership between our countries is developing on the rise, and this positive trend is reflected in the statistics of Russian-UAE trade. According to our data, in 2022, trade between Russia and the UAE increased by 68% and reached $9 billion. This is a record level in the history of relations between our countries," he said. Manturov also clarified that the volume of exports from Russia to the UAE increased by 71%, to $8.5 billion, and imports -. Read more...

In Russia, calculated the index of pancakes

  • 21 Feb 10:16

In Russia, calculated the index of pancakes Analysts of the Check Index service calculated the index of pancakes in the country. The average check for food for this dish in February will be 93 rubles. Thus, the index rose by seven percent compared to the same period last year. It is noted that in Moscow the indicator is at the level of 99 rubles (an increase of five percent), in St. Petersburg - 96 rubles (an increase of 10 percent), in Kazan - 90 rubles (nine percent higher), in Yekaterinburg - 102 rubles ( 10 percent higher), in Novosibirsk — 103 rubles (up 6 percent). The index was calculated based on a traditional pancake recipe: 500 milliliters of milk, 2 eggs, 200 grams of flour, 3 tablespoons of. Read more...

Foreign trade turnover between Russia and EU countries amounted to 258.6 billion euros

  • 20 Feb 11:22

Foreign trade turnover between Russia and EU countries amounted to 258.6 billion euros At the end of 2022, the foreign trade turnover between Russia and the EU countries amounted to 258.6 billion euros.This is 2.3% more than in 2021. According to Eurostat, exports from the EU countries to Russia decreased by 38.1% and amounted to 55.2 billion euros.At the same time, Russian exports to the countries of the European Union increased by almost a quarter (plus 24.3%) compared to 2021 and reached 203.4 billion euros. In December 2022, European exports to our country decreased by 53.2% compared to December 2021 to 3.6 billion euros.Compared to the previous month, Russia also reduced imports of goods from EU countries by 29.4%. Russian exports to the EU. Read more...

The Government of the Russian Federation did not support the initiative to limit trade margins on essential products

  • 20 Feb 11:18

The Government of the Russian Federation did not support the initiative to limit trade margins on essential products It became known that the Ministry of Agriculture did not approve the initiative of the State Duma regarding the regulation of trade margins on essential foodstuffs.At the end of last year, the State Duma issued a resolution with the following recommendation to the government: the maximum margin on such goods should be at the level of 10-15%.The Ministry of Agriculture replied that without regulation of each stage of production and sale, it would not be possible to constantly limit margins. Also, experts from the Ministry of Agriculture believe that additional state intervention in this industry will lead to destabilization of the economy.Moreover, the government of. Read more...

Penalties of up to 450 rubles for violation of manure handling requirements approved by State Duma in its first reading

  • 20 Feb 11:17

Penalties of up to 450 rubles for violation of manure handling requirements approved by State Duma in its first reading Russia plans to introduce penalties of up to 450 rubles for non-compliance with the livestock by-products handling requirements. The corresponding draft bill was approved in the first reading by the State Duma of the Russian Federation on February 16, 2023. Reminder: the new law on livestock by-products comes into force on March 1, 2023. It applies to manure, guano, sewage sludge, and bedding. The livestock by-products handling requirements were approved by Government Decree No. 1940 of 10/31/2022. Fines are imposed for non-compliance with the requirements. To achieve this, changes will be made to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian. Read more...

Turkey production may increase in 2023

  • 17 Feb 11:17

Turkey production may increase in 2023 In 2023, the production of turkey products in Russia compared to last year may increase by 1.3% to 420 thousand tons, and by 2030 it will reach 650 thousand tons, follows from the materials of the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Association of Turkey Producers (NAPI). The press service of NAPI clarified that the association's forecast for the release for the current year is 440-460 thousand tons. Among the main growth factors is the high supply of the market with its own raw materials for the manufacture of animal feed: wheat, corn, soybeans, vegetable oil and other components, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement. According. Read more...