Pork Commentary: Russia Hog Prices Real Strong
RUSSIA - This past week we spent several days with Russian swine producers, writes Jim Long.

AgroFarm 2012: 270 Exhibitors from 23 Countries
RUSSIA - From 7 to 9 February 2012 in Moscow, Russia’s leading trade exhibition for modern animal husbandry and breeding continues to grow, more than 40 side events.

More ASF Cases Reported in Wild Boar
RUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in Krasnodar Krai.

Two New ASF Outbreaks in Krasnodar Krai
RUSSIA - Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO of Veterinary services at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, has reported two new outbreaks of African swine fever, both outbreaks having occurred in Krasnodar Krai.

Russia Suspends Feed Additive Shipment from China
RUSSIA - The Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast in sea border checkpoint "Baltiysky" suspended import of feed additive (60 per cent choline chloride) in the amount...

Cherkizovo Pork, Poultry Sales Volume Up in 2011
RUSSIA - Sales volumes in Cherkizovo's pork division in 2011 increased by four per cent to approximately 91,400 tonnes of live weight, compared to 87,650 tonnes in 2010

Russia Will Reduce Imports of Meat in 2012
RUSSIA - The Russian government has approved a reduction in meat import quotas for this year.

Sampling Detects More ASF in Ulyanovsk Region
RUSSIA - In its operation to combat African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Ulyanovsk region, the veterinary office conducted sampling of pigs and wild boars across the region.

A New Outbreak of ASF in the Kuban
RUSSIA - Samples from pigs that died on a farm in the Krupskaya Krasnoarmeiskii district of the Krasnodar region, have been identified as African Swine Fever (ASF).

Boar Corpse Identified as ASF in Tver Region
RUSSIA - Tver Interregional Veterinary Laboratory has investigated samples of pathological material taken from a wild boar, found on the territory belonging to Torzhokskiy society of hunters and fishermen,...

Hog Cholera Cases Identified in Wild Boar
RUSSIA - Dr Nicolay Vlasov has reported two new outbreaks of classical swine fever, also known as hog cholera, in Vladimirskaya oblast and Smolenskaya oblast.

OIE Reports Three New ASF Outbreaks
RUSSIA - Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO of Veterinary services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, has reported three new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Krasnodarskiy Kray, Astrakhanskaya Oblast...

Failures in ASF Action Plan in Moscow Region
RUSSIA - In 2011, the Moscow Region Prosecutor's Office with specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor veterinary service visited 15 pig farms and two military farms in the region to verify compliance of veterinary...

Hermitage Supplies Leading Producers in Siberia
SIBERIA, RUSSIA - During the months of October and November 2011, Hermitage Genetics supplied approximately 3,000 high health breeding pigs to Titan-Agro Ltd. in Omsk, Western Siberia, Russia.

New Outbreaks of African Swine Fever Reported
RUSSIA - Samples taken from pigs that died at the "Plemzavod Industrial", located in the village of Industrial Timashevsk region of Krasnodar Region, have been studied by the Kropotkin edge veterinary...

Russia Bans Import of German Pork Consignment
RUSSIA - Specialists of the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration detected law violations at temporary storage warehouse "Sirius" during border veterinary control.

Pork Output up 4.5 Per Cent, Says Minister
RUSSIA - Poultry production increased 11.5 per cent this year and pork output was up 4.8 per cent, according to the Agriculture Minister.

Two More ASF Cases Reported in Russia
RUSSIA - Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO of Veterinary services from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Moscow has reported two new outbreaks of African swine fever in farms located in Saratovskaya oblast...

JSR Genetics Stocks Delimeat's 3,000-Sow Unit
RUSSIA - Russian dignitaries, local press and national TV gathered at the official opening of the Delimeat Farming Complex, a 3,000-sow nucleus herd stocked by JSR Genetics, to celebrate a future full...

JSR Holds Seminar for Bioenergia
RUSSIA - Bioenergia, OOO Managing Company, the JSR agent for Russia (excluding Krasnodar Kray region), recently attended a sales and product training seminar at their offices in Saratov.

Russia Struggles to Get to Grips with ASF
ANALYSIS - The Russian food safety and veterinary authority, Rosselkhoznador, has stepped up it measures to counter the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Kursk and Oryol regions, writes ThePigSite...

Russia's Pig Farmers Brace for Changes in Trade
RUSSIA - Russia's longest transition period to lower its import duties in compliance with WTO commitments will be for pork but pig farmers do not feel protected.

Govt Can Continue Ag Support after WTO Accession
RUSSIA - Under the terms agreed, Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) is not expected to impact the agricultural sector adversely.

Russia Confirms More ASF in South-West
RUSSIA - Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO, Veterinary services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food from Moscow, Russia, has reported five new outbreaks of African swine fever in the country's south-west.

Solid Performance for Cherkizovo
RUSSIA - Cherkizovo Group , one of Russia’s leading integrated and diversified meat producers, has announced strong organic volume growth and solid financial performances in the third quarter and nine...

Three ASF Outbreaks Reported in Russia
RUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported further outbreaks of African swine fever in three regions - Kurskaya Oblast, Stavropolskiy Kray and Krasnodarskiy Kray.

Cherkizovo Begins Pork Production at New Sites
RUSSIA - As part of Cherkizovo Group’s dynamic development strategy in the Pork segment, the Company has launched production at its three greenfield pork farms in the Tambov, Voronezh and Lipetsk regions...

Russia to Ban German Pig Imports
RUSSIA - Russia will temporarily ban imports of live pigs from Germany over antibiotic levels in the animals, the head of the country's agriculture watchdog said Wednesday, 9 November.

Two New Outbreaks of ASF Reported in Russia
RUSSIA - The Russian veterinary authorities have reported two new outbreaks of African swine fever in Rostovskaya and Voronezhskaya Oblasts.

Authorities Block Import of Pigs and Pig Meat
RUSSIA - The Russian food safety and veterinary authority, Rosselkhoznador, has blocked a shipment of pig meat from Germany and also a shipment of pigs from Denmark.