RUSSIA-BEEF PRODUCTION.
The number of cattle in Russia on March 31 was 21.8
million, 2.1% less than a year ago, the federal statistics service said
Tuesday.
The number of cows on the date fell by 2.2% on the year to 9.1 million. The
number of pigs increased by 4.1% to 17.1 million. The numbers of sheep and
goats increased by 2% to 22.5 million.
Total meat output in Russia in January to March, including cattle, pork and
poultry in live weight, increased by 11.4% on the year to 2.1 million tons.