Producers to Found National Union of Hog Breeders
RUSSIA - 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....

Imported Pigs Crowd Out Local Pork
RUSSIA - 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 Argentina
RUSSIA - The authorities have banned imports of pork from Chile and Argentina.

PM Putin Drops by Store and Raps Pork Prices
RUSSIA - 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.

Meat and Milk Imports Fall in Russia
RUSSIA - President Medvedev has announced that meat imports will account for one-quarter of all meat consumption this year, down from one-third in 2008.

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...

End of ASF in Russia
RUSSIA - After a month without a reported case of African swine fever (ASF), the veterinary authorities have declared the event resolved to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

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

US in Russia to Discuss Accession to WTO
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk arrived this afternoon in St. Petersburg for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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.

Russia's Pork Imports to be Zero in 2009?
RUSSIA - This year, pork imports may fall to zero, according to the chairman of the Russian Meat Union Board.

Eight More Cases of ASF Reported in Russia
RUSSIA - The veterinary authorities have sent a new report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about eight new cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country.

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,...

Russia to Increase Meat Output
RUSSIA - It is estimated that meat output will increase 550,000 tons by the end of 2009.

Russia Lifts Pork Ban on Five US States
RUSSIA - 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.

Russians Eating, Producing More Meat
RUSSIA - Per-capita meat consumption was up seven per cent in 2008 compared to the previous year, and total meat production was more than 11 per cent higher.

Russia Imposes Wide Meat Import Ban on Flu Risk
RUSSIA - Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, Rosselkhoznadzor, has banned pork imports from a number of Latin American countries, and all meat imports from the Mexico and three...

Massive Financial Injection for New Projects
RUSSIA - The government has announced a subsidy of 74 billion rubles to support new animal production and processing projects.

Ban Lifted on Five Out of Eight US Pork Plants
RUSSIA - Russia has lifted a ban from five US pork processing plants and cold storages and suspended imports from three others, the country's animal and plant health watchdog said Friday.

ASF Eradicated in Rostov
RUSSIA - An outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) is reported to have been eradicated at a settlement of Rostov region.

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...