Denis Okhrimenko New Manager for TOPIGS in Russia
RUSSIA - TOPIGS has appointed Denis Okhrimenko as manager of TOPIGS CIS in Russia from 1 December 2009.

Cherkizovo Pork and Poultry Prices Rise
RUSSIA - Russian integrated meat processing company, Cherkizovo, saw total sales volumes in the poultry division in the first nine months of 2009 tise by one per cent to approximately 138,920 tonnes compared...

Pork Commentary: Russian Road Trip - Week 2
RUSSIA - This week's pork commentary by Jim Long again focuses on the Russian hog market.

Strong Performance from Cherkizovo
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group, one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, saw a strong performance and improvement in margins despite the challenging economic conditions and lower consumer...

Pork Commentary: Russian Road Trip
RUSSIA - Jim Long, President and CEO of Genesus Inc., writes, "This past week we have been in Russia attending the large agriculture exhibition Golden Autumn in Moscow."

Cherkizovo Sees Poultry, Pork Sales Rise
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo OJSC, one of the country's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has issued its trading results for the first six months of 2009. Sales volumes were up for poultry meat...

Pork Commentary: Russia Again
RUSSIA - This week, Jim Long says that there will be no comment on North American markets "as we have a lesser clue than normal on what is happening."

AgroFarm Shows Highly Satisfactory Results
RUSSIA - More than 8,000 expert visitors from all regions in Russia attended the AgroFarm exhibition in Moscow in May. The exhibition grew by around five per cent, providing an important platform for further...

More Visitors Attended VIV Russia 2009
RUSSIA - Visitor numbers were up VIV Russia 2009 despite the worldwide recession.

Cherkizovo Publishes 2008 Annual Report
RUSSIA - Poultry, pork and meat processing giant, Cherkizovo Group, has published its annual report for 2008.

Pork Commentary: Road Trip in Russia - 2nd Week
RUSSIA - For the second week, Jim Long (CEO of Genesus Inc.) presents his Pork Commentary while on his road trip in Russia.

Pork Commentary: On The Road in Russia
RUSSIA - This week, Jim Long (CEO of Genesus Inc.) presents his Pork Commentary from Russia.

Siberian Achieves Boost in Profit for Q1 2009
RUSSIA - Siberian Agricultural Group has increased its net profit in the first quarter (Q1) of this year by one-and-a-half times compared to the same period last year.

Miratorg to Acquire Sadia's Share in Russian JV
RUSSIA - Miratorg is set to acquire Sadia's share in the Russian joint-venture (JV), Brazilian Sadia in Kaliningrad.

Cherkizovo's Q1 Result Hit by Seasonal Factors
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo OJSC, one of Russia's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has issued its trading results for the first quarter (Q1) of 2009. Performance varied across the company's Poultry,...

Good Year for Cherkizovo Despite Challenges
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group OJSC has published its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008. Total revenue increased to $1.2 billion – 42 per cent up on 2007, whilst gross margin was down...

Cherkizovo Pre-Close Trading Update
RUSSIA – Cherkizovo OJSC, one of Russia's leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has shown volumes in its pork and poultry divisions up in a pre-close trading update in advance of its annual...

Prioskolie Knocks Omsky Bacon off Top Spot
RUSSIA - Omsky Bacon, which has led the rating for top agricultural organisations for ten years, has been knocked off its first position by Prioskolie.

Hermitage Pigs Win Top Awards in Russia
RUSSIA - Hermitage pigs won top prize at a leading agricultral show in Moscow in October.

Nedap Secures Future with Modern Technology
RUSSIA - Pig farmers in Russia are facing challenges known to the industry worldwide: increasing feed prices, continuous search for qualified staff and a demand for a high quality product.

Komos Expands
RUSSIA - Komos Group Enterprises has announced it will expand its poultry and pig businesses.

Big Dutchman Visits Kaluga, Russia
RUSSIA - In the presence of the governor of Kaluga, Anatoli Artamonov, and the minister of agriculture Leonid Gromov, a group of five companies from the agro-industry laid the foundation for a technological...

More Profit Through Innovative Farm Equipment
MOSCOW - In the pig breeding industry profitability gain is only possible provided productivity increases. Along with other critical indices are the following: fertility and sows insemination efficiency,...

Full Spectrum Conference for VIV Europe
RUSSIAN FEDERATION - The first Special Edition of VIV Europe...

Russian vets checking US pigs
MOSCOW - Russia's food safety watchdog - the Russian Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision - has started inspecting US pork producers that intend to export their produce to Russia....