Russia lifts ban on meat, dairy product deliveries from Brazil
RUSSIA - As of December 11 Russia has lifted the ban on the importation of industrially manufactured and heat-treated meat and dairy products from Brazil. Simultaneously it banned deliveries of pig meat from a U.S. meat packaging company for free sale....

Because of imports, Russia pork sold for next to nothing
RUSSIA - Marketing pork in Russia is a headache for producers. With the growth of production, Russian hog breeders have to sell their products for next to nothing, mainly because of the fact that imported pork is sold at dumping prices, Vyacheslav Kozhevnikov,...

Putin: Polish meat import ban not covering entire EU
RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Thursday that Russia's ban on Polish meat imports would not expand to the entire European Union (EU).

Russia Reopens Trade in U.S. Beef, Expands Pork Imports
RUSSIA - U.S. beef has regained access to the Russian market as part of a two step process, effective immediately, pending a plant audit tour by Russian inspectors.

Russia to ban EU animal imports
RUSSIA - Russia has told the European Union it intends to ban all animal product imports from the EU from January 1 because Moscow claims new members Bulgaria and Romania have poor animal health standards, the European Commission said today.

Russia’s meat production up 4 pct
MOSCOW - Russia’s meat production in January-September grew by four percent on the year, Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev said in response to questions from an Internet audience on the rost.ru web-site.

US Wants More Details on Pork, Oil and Siloviks
RUSSIA - The Russian delegation is setting off tomorrow for a new round of talks with the United States on Russia’s joining the World Trade Organization. The parties do not expect much progress, though. Old discussions will be continued while debates...

Russia Hits U.S. Pork With Ban
RUSSIA - The government banned some pork products from Premium Standard Farms for violating health standards, carrying out a threat the country had made to the United States for blocking its membership in the World Trade Organization.

Agricultural/Management Trainees Required in Russia
RUSSIA - PIC International are seeking Agricultural/Management Trainees to work in Belgorod.

High Potential Manager Required in Russia
RUSSIA - PIC International are seeking a manager to work with expatriate General Director during the start up phase of a new business.

Livestock Farming in Russia in the first half of 2006
RUSSIA - As of July 1, 2006, Russian agricultural producers (all categories) had an estimated 22.8 million head of cattle, down 5.3% year-on-year (including 9.6 million cows, down 5.6%), 15.3 million hogs, up 4.7%, and 21.0 million sheep and goats, 2.9%...

Russia Threatens U.S. Meat Imports If No WTO Deal Is Reached by October
RUSSIA - On Thursday, Aug. 17, Russia threatened to scrap preferences for U.S. poultry and red meat imports if Washington fails to endorse Moscow’s accession to the World Trade Organization by the end of October.

US wants meat cerificates before signing WTO protocol
RUSSIA - The U.S. has demanded that Russia issues a certificate for U.S. beef and pork supplies before the U.S. signs a protocol on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russia's Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref...

Poultry Firm Plans Pig Breeding, IPO
RUSSIA - Mosselprom, the Moscow region's biggest poultry producer, has begun a $96 million expansion into pig breeding and plans an initial listing of its shares abroad in 2008 or 2009, a senior company executive said Wednesday.

Russian processor goes on a shopping spree
RUSSIA - Russian integrated meat processing and farming group, Cherkizovo, is expanding aggressively with plans to buy two poultry plants and build five pig complexes in Russia.