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Friday, June 03, 2011
Russia Bans Brazilian Meat from Three StatesRUSSIA - The Russian veterinary and food safety body, Rosselkhoznador is to impose temporary import bans on meat from Brazilian processing plants from three states.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Producers to Receive More FundingRUSSIA - Poultry and pig producers are to benefit from a further nine billion rubles additional support from the government.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Cherkizovo's CEO Welcomes Recent Govt SupportRUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group has announced its 2010 full-year audited financial results, which includes strong organic growth in all sectors.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Russia & WTO: Meat Imports Still to be ResolvedRUSSIA - The issue of meat and poultry imports is among the last hurdles still to be overcome before Russia joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Monday, January 24, 2011
Russia Bans Import of Live Pigs from Germany RUSSIA - Russia has banned the import of live pigs from Germany for fattening and slaughter, head of the Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) Sergei Dankvert told...
Friday, January 21, 2011
More Hungarian Plants Can Export to RussiaRUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities, Rosselkhoznadzor, have extended the list of plants in Hungary that are approved to export slaughter pigs to Russia.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Govt Announces Further Cuts in Meat Import QuotasRUSSIA - Following an announcement just last week that the government will cut the poultry meat import quota by one-third for next year, it now says it will reduce it further – to 50 per cent of this...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
ASF May Have Been Transmitted to New Area in WheatRUSSIA - Procedural violations are being blamed for the introduction of African swine fever (ASF) to two new regions. The infection may have been transmitted in feed wheat from previously affected Rostovskaya...
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Poultry Import Quota Slashed; Beef, Pork Unchanged RUSSIA - The quota for poultry imports in 2011 will drop by 33 per cent in order to boost local production, while quotas for imports of beef and pork will remain unchanged, announced the head of Russia's...
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Russia's Grain Export Ban Extended to 2011RUSSIA - Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has extended his country's export ban on grain until at least the end of 2011, prompting further increases in wheat prices and fresh concerns about the...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Russia May Now Cut Brazilian Meat ImportsRUSSIA - The country's agricultural watchdog may cut future Brazilian meat imports.
Friday, July 30, 2010
New Procedure for Vet Drug Imports RUSSIA - The federal veterinary service, Rosselkhoznadzor, has announced a new procedure for the import of veterinary drugs into the Russian Federation, which comes into effect on 2 August.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Russian Exporters Have High Ambitions RUSSIA - Russia wants to export 60 times more poultry meat and pork by 2020.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Russia Lifts Ban on Eighteen US Pork PlantsRUSSIA - Eighteen US pork plants will be able to resume shipments to Russia within days after Moscow lifted a ban that had closed the United States’ fifth-largest export market for several months, officials...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Policy of Self-Sufficiency Pushes up Meat PricesRUSSIA - As the country aims for self-sufficiency, poultry meat and pork producers are happy that prices are rising steeply on the market, according to a new report.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Russia's President Sets out Goal of Self-SufficiencyRUSSIA - A plan to raise self-sufficiency in food production was approved by President Medvedev yesterday (1 February).
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Russia Cuts Poultry, Pork Import QuotasRUSSIA - The government has announced cuts of 18 and 11 per cent in imports of poultry and pork, respectively, for next year.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Inspectors Widen Ban on US Pork ImportsRUSSIA - The Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service widened its ban on US pork imports on Thursday to include four more plants and could close its market entirely to the United States...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Russia Holds Crisis Meeting on ASFRUSSIA - An intergovernmental commission has been set up to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) across Russian territory. There was heavy criticism of a number of official bodies as the seriousness...
Monday, November 02, 2009
Russia's Pigs under Threat from ASF, Says MinisterRUSSIA - Following the rapid spread of African swine fever (ASF), a Russian official says that the halting of pig movements in under consideration.
Monday, October 12, 2009
African Swine Fever Pressing on in RussiaRUSSIA - Russian veterinary authorities continue to report the persistence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Russia May Increase Beef Quotas But Cut Pork, PoultryRUSSIA - Russia is expected to raise quotas for beef imports while cutting allocations for pork and poultry next year.
Russia Amends Vet Certification for EU PigsRUSSIA - Changes have been announced to the veterinary certificate for slaughter pigs exported from the European Union to the Russian Federation.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Operations Suspended in the Bryanskaya OblastRUSSIA - Taking into account a high risk of spreading infectious farm animal diseases, agents of the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Bryanskaya and Smolenskaya Oblasts, have carried out inspections...
Friday, July 03, 2009
Producers to Found National Union of Hog BreedersRUSSIA - The country's largest domestic hog breeders have united to found a new special association, the National Union of Hog Breeders, which would help Russia become a world leader in pork production....
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Imported Pigs Crowd Out Local PorkRUSSIA - The country's pork producers are facing a growing challenge from importers of live pigs who are using a loophole in customs regulations to avoid quotas and higher tariffs.
Russia Bans Imports from Chile and ArgentinaRUSSIA - The authorities have banned imports of pork from Chile and Argentina.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
PM Putin Drops by Store and Raps Pork PricesRUSSIA - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to a Perekryostok supermarket on Wednesday evening and won a promise from the chain's managing director to cut prices on pork.
Monday, June 08, 2009
US in Russia to Discuss Accession to WTOST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived this afternoon in St. Petersburg for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Russia Lifts Pork Ban on Five US StatesRUSSIA - Russia's food safety regulator Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted a ban on pork imports from five US states imposed earlier due to the spread of the A/H1N1 flu virus.
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