News from Russian Federation

Russia bans beef and poultry imports from Brazil Marfrig plants The beef slaughterhouses include Minerva Foods in Palmeiras, Goias state, and a Marfrig unit in Mineiros, Goias, while the poultry facility was that o... Putin promises support for Russian pork and poultry industries Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised that the government will provide special support to Russia’s poultry and pork producers, which are curre... Russia's grain exports fall 40% Russia's grain exports in the current marketing period to April 17 fell 40% on the year earlier because of a poor harvest in 2012 caused by drought, t... Study reveals GMO corn to be highly toxic A leaked study examining genetically-modified corn reveals that the lab-made alternative to organic crops contains a startling level of toxic chemical... After horrific winter, Russian farmers worry about climate The past month has brought record-breaking snowfall and cold snaps throughout central Russia. But the bad weather has done much more than spoil people... Demand for Russian grain to double by 2030 The 46-million ton projection is contained in the long-term forecast for Russia’s social and economic development up to 2030, as approved by Russian P... Healthier lifestyles drives Russian organic farming While Russians are ready to pay for organic food higher prices, the new business niche is increasingly expanding. This indicates that new legislative ... Russia to allocate funds for livestock feed Russian Ministry of Agriculture is going to allocate 15 bln rubles (US$ 500 mln) for livestock producers in the form of subsides for purchasing feed, ... Russia to allocate over $55m to support private farmers The Russian government will allocate additional funds to private farmers in 2013, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. "It is planned to allocate 1... Russia limits poultry imports from Germany after bird flu The Russian veterinary and phytosanitary oversight service Rosselkhoznadzor has introduced temporary curbs on German poultry that has not been thermal... Serbia and Russia sign agricultural cooperation agreement Serbia's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Goran Knezevic and Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Nikolai Fedorov s... Russia may cancel import tax on grains Russia, the world’s third biggest wheat exporter last season, will decide on measures to cancel the country’s 5 percent import duty on grains before A... Russian winter crop damage may be less than estimate Russia’s winter grains may have escaped some damage forecast by the government because of warm weather in southern areas last month, the Institute for... Russia includes turkey in meat ban Russia will impose a temporary ban on US turkey meat imports on concerns about the use of ractopamine, a feed additive, Russia’s Veterinary and Phyto-... Russia has food for the whole world: Deputy PM Russia is capable of providing food for the entire world, like it did before the 1917 Revolution, the country’s Deputy PM Arkady Dvorkovich told Rossi... Hogs, cattle defy Russia's threat Considering Russia came out and said they may put in place some type of ban on U.S. and Canadian pork and beef Wednesday, this market did a great job ... Foreign groups milk growth in Russian dairy market Foreign farm groups reported headway boosting dairy production in a Russian market which offers "excellent conditions" for growth to meet the output v... Russian soybean demand rising on poultry growth Government programs in Russia aimed at boosting poultry and livestock production are spurring increased demand for soybean meal used in feed, Oil Worl... Russia's feed wheat prices to hit new highs in 2013 Finishing this year with more than 75% gain, Russian feed wheat prices are expected to reach new highs this year due to tight supply and worsening pro... Russia helps farmers, consumers by allowing grain exports Russia's decision not to ban grain exports after another poor harvest shows its leaders recognize that the embargo imposed after the failed 2010 crop ... Russia bans Bulgarian meat and dairy imports Russia is imposing a ban on the import of meat and dairy produce by five Bulgarian meat and dairy farms. The decision was taken by this country’s R... Feed costs reducing Russia poultry industry profits The profitability of poultry farming in Russia has been in decline by an average of 1% each year since 2005, due to increasing feed prices. This is ac... Russian land selling for as low as 2% of EU values Russian land prices are amongst the cheapest among major agricultural nations, depressed by a switch to selling among farm operators, with even the mo... Saudi investor ties up with Russian farmer to sell grain A Saudi Arabian investment company has set up a joint venture with SAHO, a Siberian grain producer, to ship Russian wheat and barley to the Middle Eas... Somerset farmer swaps Exmoor for Siberia Life is tough on Exmoor in the winter, but the temperature never drops nearly as low as on former West Country farmer Michael Ware’s farm – in Siberia... Russia, Brazil to discuss meat imports Due to the problems associated with imports to Russia of meat from countries that use ractopamine, specialists from Russia and Brazil are set to enter... Russia restricts U.S. pork, beef imports Meat imports to Russia from producers using ractopamine must be tested and certified free of the feed additive, the country's veterinary regulator sai... Canada not changing tests for meat exports to Russia Canada is not developing new tests for the feed additive ractopamine in beef and pork exports to Russia, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesd... Russia-bound meat to require testing for ractopamine Meat imports to Russia from producers using ractopamine must be tested and certified free of the feed additive, the country's veterinary regulator sai... ASA urges Senate to vote ‘yes’ on Russia trade bill Reacting to news that a Senate vote on the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 may happen as early as Wednesday (Dec.5) the American S... Fisheries agreement with Russia signed The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (Minagri) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Federal Agency for Fisheries of t... Russia wants to feed Europe with organic food Russia seriously considers an opportunity to take up the role of a supplier of organic products within the scope of the World Trade Organization. Russ... Former agriculture minister figures in $16m fraud case The Interior Ministry on Wednesday named former Agriculture Minister Yelena Skrynnik as a witness in a criminal investigation into a $16 million fraud... Russia lifts ban on British beef and lamb imports British farmers have been stopped from exporting to Russia following the 1996 BSE outbreak in the UK, despite it being lifted worldwide in 2006. Ho... Russia Far East joint ventures in offing Tokyo and Moscow have agreed to enhance cooperation in developing Russia's Far East through joint projects in such fields as energy, agriculture and i... Belarus ready to double food export to Moscow Belarus is ready to double the export of food products to Moscow markets. The statement was made by Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister of Belarus Mr... Russian farmer takes on corrupt officials When Eduard Mochalov tried to have the people who stole his cattle and pig farm brought to justice, he spent eight months in jail on charges he says w... Russia to ban dairy imports from several German enterprises Russia's veterinary and phytosanitary oversight body Rosselkhoznadzor plans to ban imports of dairy products from several German enterprises, particul... Russian domestic wheat prices rise Gains in Russian domestic wheat price began to accelerate last week as sales from government intervention stocks failed to cool down a drought-hit mar... Russia grain imports rising to more than 2 million tons Russia, the world’s third-biggest wheat exporter last season, will need to import more than 2 million metric tons of feed grain this season after drou... Russia’s G20 presidency to be focused on food supply Russia will focus its presidency of the G20 and the G8 on the problems of global food supply. Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov discussed the... Two-decade decline in Russian dairy herd to end A trend of decline in Russia's milking herd stretching back to the collapse of the Soviet Union is to end, as state support programmes gain traction, ... Southern Russia's winter grains helped by rain Winter crops in southern Russia, the world’s third-biggest wheat exporter last season, were helped by intensive rain last week, according to the natio... Russian fertilizer companies ready for world markets After 18 years of seemingly endless talks and debates, Russia has finally become a member of the WTO. Its biggest companies have been active in the gl... Russia has planted 15.5m hectares of winter grains Russia has 15.5 million hectares (38.3 million acres) of winter grains planted, out of 16.8 million hectares planned, said Pavel Skurikhin, president ... Russia refusal to ban exports lifts hopes for 2013 Russia's decision to remain open to grain exports, despite a poor harvest, is feeding through into raised prospects for the 2013 crop, besides meaning... Dry weather hits Russia's winter grain Dry weather is causing concern for the state of winter grain crops in some parts of Russia's south, the country's main exporting region, but rains may... Russian poultry facing slaughter due to company debt Russian poultry producer, Kirovhleb, could be forced to slaughter all its remaining stock at five poultry farms due to large debt and an inability to ... Russian grain prices rise despite interventions start Russian domestic grain prices rose last week despite expected sales from the government interventions stock, which should start on Tuesday and help co... Russian poultry producer on the brink of bankruptcy Russia's largest producer of animal feed, the agricultural holding Sodruzestvo has recently demanded the bankruptcy of Optifood, one of the largest po...