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＜露＞ ロシアでは飼料・燃料が安いのに、養豚コストは何故高いのか？ ソ連時代からの遺制で人件費のかけ過ぎ。レベルの低い労働技術も原因。 Russia Hog Market 08
May 2017 RUSSIA
- Pig price currently is currently 110 Roubles per live kg ($1,92). For good
farmers, pigs continue to be very profitable, but for many not! according to
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS, and Europe. Some
are even losing money (incredible though it seems). I was asked a week or so
ago, “why when Russia has low grain cost (wheat at 8900 Roubles ($156) per
metric tonne), low labour cost (about $500 per month) and low energy cost
(petrol $0.56 per litre at the pump) why are costs of production so high”? Russia
wants to continue to grow its pig industry and become a net exporter. For me
this is a very sensible ambition. Russia has a massive land bank and can
produce a lot more grain. There is a lot of land to build farms on and of
course use for slurry disposal - as a valuable organic fertilizer that can
increase crop yields. There are today a lot of skilled pig farmers who can
get globally competitive production results. One
major obstacle to this happening is a high (average) cost of production. When
you want to trade a global commodity like pig meat, you need to be globally
competitive on cost. In any commodity market the lowest cost producers have
the advantage. Having
grown up within the European pig industry and also having worked for the
world’s largest pig producer it is very easy to see where the extra costs
are: 1,
The first is excessive legislation, most of which comes from the USSR. In
soviet times, everyone had to have a job. State farms were created to feed
and occupy people, not to be profitable. There
is some modern legislation that seems to originate from the EU. As far as I
can see, the EU is steadily legislating its pig farmers out of business, with
more and more rules that simply add to cost of production and ultimately only
put up the cost of pork for the consumer!! This
excess legislation is the cause for many high costs. Just last week I was at
a farm that was set up in Soviet times. There were over 400 people working
with 7000 sows! The total salary cost per pig produced was considerably
higher than either Europe or North America. The
administration costs, directors, accountant’s lawyer’s etc. was in excess of
$9.00 per pig sold. I would be targeting $1per pig, even taking into account
the excess administration in Russia a maximum of $2! Excess
legislation adds to the cost of everything. Farms are expensive to build
(despite low cost labour and building materials). The process of getting
permissions is expensive and slow. Getting bank loans is administrative and
complicated. 2,
The “I want” culture. Having spent a lot of time in Russia over the past 12
years I observe many spoilt children, especially boys, spoiled by their
mothers! They learn from an early age that they can get whatever they want.
This behaviour follows some into their working lives. Spoilt children never
learn the real value of something. When
designing farms, ‘I want’ adds to the cost. When deciding on feed ingredients
or medicines or other supplies, I want’ adds to cost. When deciding on how
many people and salaries ‘I want’ also adds to cost. 3,
Inability to take decisions. This is caused by the “punishment culture” that
comes from Soviet times. Mistakes were punished, success ignored. Still today
if something goes wrong on a Russian farm, it seems to me that 99% of the
effort is put into finding who was responsible, rather than sorting the
problem. Fear
of punishment means many managers daily focus is avoiding mistakes and trying
to find someone to blame for anything. I have been on farms many time and
asked manager for a simple production report. Many time I have been told,
sorry I can’t, the data in-putter is on holiday today and only she can print
reports. My response, but you are the manager, surely you have access to information
and can run the management program? Answer, no its not my job! The
inability to make a decision means its easier to change nothing, than risk
changing something. Therefore, nothing changes, production stays the same and
inevitably costs rise and rise! Taking
decisions is very easy. Good decisions increase profitability (more sales or
lower cost or both). Bad decisions reduce profitability (less sales or higher
cost or both). Managers by definition, are employed to manage, this requires
taking decisions on a daily basis! A calculator is usually all you need to
decide is a decision is good or bad. 4,
Subsidies and protected market. Both have an important place in helping to
establish business, but only as a catalyst (the business has to be profitable
without the support, otherwise it is a rally bad idea to subsidise). Ultimately
however subsidies do nothing to help companies become globally competitive.
They do help to keep inefficient and poorly business profitable! 5,
‘Russians like suffering’ is something I am often told. This is something
that has made Russia what it is today (we need only look at how Russia dealt
with the German invasion in the 2nd world war. The ability of Russian people
to put up with poor work and living conditions, low salaries, poor quality
food, bad service, is incredible! I hear so many times “its Russia”. Accepting
what has always been and nothing will change stops real development. In
Russia is see some very clever business owners that want to get on and create
excellent globally competitive business. I see many very clever young
managers who understand the problems of high cost and who get very frustrated
being desk bound filling in forms, rather than being on farms producing more
pigs. I also see many skilled production workers on farms who are more than
willing to do more and earn more money. Russia
could easily double (and maybe triple) its pig production and not hire a
single person! Will
all this happen? Time will tell. ＜露＞ 豚肉事情：大型150ｋｇ、背脂肪3ｃｍ以上の豚が高価で儲かる Russia Hog Market 23
March 2017 RUSSIA
- Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS, and Europe, writes, "Despite
lent, when many Russians stop eating meat, the pig price remains good at 105 Roubles
($1.82) per kg live weight. With production cost for good producers around 65
Roubles ($1.12) per kg, profitability remains high. Interestingly, the price
of lean meat and fat remains very similar. Producers killing really heavy
pigs are very happy!" All
of the talk within the industry continues to be developing an export market,
and of course, the control of ASF, although there have been no recent
outbreaks on large commercial farms. The majority of outbreaks over the
summer have been linked to domestic pigs and farm workers in contact with
them or the meat from infected domestic pigs. Big commercial farms are having
more and more control, but this is not the problem. The majority of Russian
farms already have excellent biosecurity. The
solution, at least on paper, is simple. Make it illegal to keep domestic
pigs, or at least have the same rules for domestic pigs as there are for
commercial farms as this would effectively make it impossible or un-economic
to keep pigs at home. The next issue would be policing it! Belgorod Oblast
has sort of done this. Despite having the largest population of pigs in
Russia, there have been no outbreaks of ASF on commercial farms. Outdated grading system. Many
Russians still talk about the carcass classification system. Although some
plants do their own thing, the classification system is still used. There are
discounts for lower classed pigs. First
Category: pigs from 70kg to 100kg live weight and with no more than 2cm of
backfat Second
Category: pigs from 70kg to 150kg live weight with no less than 1cm of
backfat and no more than 3cm of backfat. Third
Category: pigs to 150 kg live weight with over 3cm of backfat. 1.
Having a national grading system
makes little sense. Slaughter plants should set their own prices and
encourage farmers to produce the most profitable pigs for that plant by
paying a premium for pigs which make them the most profit. Taking into
account the excellent margins and the high cost of fat in Russia today, the
heavier the pig, the more the profit! 2.
Having the highest class pigs in a
weight range that is totally uneconomic to produce also makes no sense.
Slaughtering pigs at less than 100kg is crazy. Light pigs cost more to
produce (per kg) and give lower margin. Even with a premium price, it would
make no sense to produce light pigs. 3.
Wide bands for backfat also make
no sense. I do not believe a 125kg pig with 3cm backfat is so much more
valuable than a 125kg pig with 3.1cm of backfat. Once again, when the price
of lean and fat are virtually the same, the 2 carcasses will be worth the
same money when cut down and sold. Carcass
classification systems should be designed to maximise profitability within a
system. For on farm production, the math is easy. Bigger pigs = lower cost of
production. For the slaughter plant, the bigger the pig the lower the cost. The
issue is only understanding what carcass gives the most profit or
understanding how to maximise profit from heavier pigs with inventive
butchery. With neck having the highest value in the shops, the more cuts that
look like neck and that can be sold for a higher price, the greater the
profit through the whole chain. The
last issue that a classification system should encourage is tastier meat! As
an industry looking to make more profit, we need to sell more meat and at a
higher price. There is nothing like a bad taste experience to put people off
eating pig meat. My
own wife is proof of this. We are a family that live from pig farming. Coming
from the UK, where pigs are not castrated, every now and again we would get
pork that had boar taint. The risk of this meant that if we were ever
entertaining guests, my wife would never risk serving pork just in case it
was tainted. It always made me cross that we spent money earned from the pig
industry to pay for another meat, because of the risk of a poor tasting
product. Russia
is targeting Asia for exports of pig meat. Asians like darker meat with
intramuscular fat. The highest value cut in Russia is neck. Maybe it is time
for better classification systems to encourage maximum profit. ＜ベラルーシ＞ UAE向けに鶏肉・牛肉の輸出を計画 Belarus Plans to Launch Poultry,
Beef Exports to UAE in 2017 08
March 2017 BELARUS
- The Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry plans to launch the export of
poultry and beef to the UAE in 2017, BelTA learned from head of the Foreign
Economic Activity Department of the Agriculture and Food Ministry Aleksei
Bogdanov. “During
the meeting with the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment last week
we agreed on an inspection of Belarusian companies in the first half of the
year for possible supplies of poultry and beef to the Arab market. Usually
the certification of companies takes some 4-5 months, so we hope to launch
our exports in late 2017,” he explained. BelTA
reports that Mr Bogdanov noted that the preliminary work had been conducted to
prepare for the visit of UAE inspectors to Belarus. “The
Department of Veterinary Inspection has sent the necessary documents to the
UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. Belarusian companies have
Halal certificates and are ready to fulfill additional requirements of the
UAE,” he stressed. In
December 2016 Belarus' Agriculture and Food Ministry hosted a seminar for
Belarusian meat factories on the production of meat under Halal requirements
for the UAE market. The seminar was initiated by the UAE company RACS. “At
present the Agriculture and Food Ministry is working on the list of meat
processing companies and poultry farms ready to meet the Halal standards of
the UAE and other countries of the Persian Gulf,” Mr Bogdanov said. Mr
Bogdanov added that last week 14 Belarusian companies took part in the
international exhibition Gulfood 2017 in Dubai, the UAE. “The
Agriculture and Food Ministry organized a national stand with the total area
of 100 square meters to feature meat, milk, bakery and confectionery
products. The participation in the exhibition is important for export
diversification as it gathers together traders and processers from around the
world, including Southeast Asia, Africa and the countries of the Persian
Gulf,” he said. Gulfood
is one of the world's biggest food expos, which annually attracts a big
number of international participants. ThePoultrySite News Desk ＜アルメニア＞ 戸外での牛の屠畜は違法と決定 Armenia Decides Slaughtering of
Cattle Outside Butcheries Illegal 10
March 2017 ARMENIA
- The Armenian government has adopted a decision wherein the slaughter of
cattle outside butcheries illegal, agriculture minister Ignaty Arakelyan said
at a Cabinet session. According
to ARKA News Agency, the minister said the
decision will be made mandatory step by step. He
said beginning from 1 May 2017, the government will be buying meat from
slaughterhouses only. The
decision will become mandatory for meat products producing and exporting
companies from 1 November 2017. According
to him, starting from 1 April 2018, all public catering facilities in Yerevan
will have to buy meat exclusively from slaughterhouses. Prime
Minister Karen Karapetyan added that the implementation of this decision
should not create obstacles for business. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜露＞ 畜産最大手チェルキゾボ・グループが繁殖豚場の新設を発表 Cherkizovo Launches New Sow Farm
in Lipetsk Region 27
February 2017 RUSSIA
- Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer
in Russia, has launched a new sow farm in the Lipetsk region. Igor Babaev,
founder of Cherkizovo Group, and Oleg Korolev, head of administration of the
Lipetsk region, both attended the opening. This
new facility will supply sows to Cherkizovo’s pork production facilities
located in the Lipetsk and Voronezh regions. The sow farm’s weekly capacity
is 11,600 sows of simultaneous placement and 7,000 weaned piglets. Once fully
operational, the facility will boost production in the Group’s pork segment
by 350,000 heads per annum. Total investment into the project amounted to RUB
1.3 billion. The
facility has been constructed according to the highest biosafety standards
and state-of-the-art equipment, including a covered heated disinfectant
barrier, has been installed at the site. The entire production process is
fully isolated and both animals and feed are moved within the facility via
special transfer points. Staff can move around inside the sow farm via
walkways, without exiting the facility. In
addition to opening the new sow farm, Igor Babaev and Oleg Korolev also
visited the Dankov meat processing plant, which is now fully operational
following the 2015 renovation to increase its annual production capacity to
124,000 tonnes. A total of RUB 1.5 billion was invested into the facility. Igor
Babaev, founder of Cherkizovo Group, commented: “The opening of this new sow
farm not only further strengthens our vertically integrated business model,
but also boosts the local economy. The new facility will help increase
Cherkizovo’s production in the Lipetsk region by 50 per cent and this will
inevitably create new jobs for the region. Cherkizovo is the largest investor
in the Lipetsk region and we look forward to maintaining our strong
relationship in the region going forward.” ThePigSite
News Desk ＜露・ｷﾙｷﾞｽﾀﾝ＞ ｷﾙｷﾞｽﾀﾝからの乳・肉製品の輸入を是認 Import of Kyrgyzstan's Dairy, Meat
Products to Russia Confirmed 07
February 2017 KYRGYZSTAN
- Kazakhstan did not put any barriers for the transit of dairy and meat
products of Kyrgyzstan to Russia, reports KyrTAG news agency. Oleg
Pankratov, Vice Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan said: "Kyrgyzstan is ready
to provide security of exported products. Only Kazakhstan expressed concern
and is not ready to recognize the real situation. "Taking
in account that Russia is the main sales market of Kyrgyzstan, there is a question
of goods transit through Kazakhstan to Russia. "In
December 2016 President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said that transit
would be provided. In January we received a letter from the Deputy Minister
of Agriculture of Kazakhstan spelling out the rules of the transit." Source:
KazTAG ＜露･ﾆｭｰｼﾞｰﾗﾝﾄﾞ＞ ラクトパミン検出理由で、NZからの牛肉輸入を停止；NZは否定 Russia Bans Imports of New Zealand
Beef 07
February 2017 RUSSIA
- Russia has banned the import of beef and beef byproducts originating in New
Zealand, Russia's Interfax news agency has reported. Russia's
state agriculture agency Rosselkhoznadzor claimed that traces of ractopamine
had been found in samples of beef on three separate occasions. The
drug, which is used to build muscle mass in cattle, is banned within Russia. The
ban could also be extended to cover fish and butter from New Zealand after
samples were found to have high levels of bacteria, Rosselkhoznadzor chief
Sergei Dankvert told Interfax. A
spokesperson for New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) told the
NZ Farmer news outlet that officials had not received prior
notification about the ban. He
also stressed that ractopamine was not licensed for use in New Zealand
cattle. Source:
The Moscow Times ＜露＞ 豚肉需要7％増（24.9ｋｇ／1人当たり）で、生産も拡大中：1頭当たり40-70ドルの利益 Russia Hog Market 09
February 2017 RUSSIA
- The pig price this week in Russia is averaging 98 Roubles ($1.66) per live
kg., writes Simon Grey, General Manager of Genesus Russia. Producers
continue to make good profits in the range of $40 to $70 per pig. Russian pig
producers continue to build new farms and expand Pork
consumption increased during 2016 by 7 per cent to 24.9kg per person. With
companies beginning to export into Asia the future remains bright. There
are some peculiarities within the Russian market, and some anomalies which
make no sense! 1.
Majority of pigs produced and
slaughtered and sold by large integrated producers, there is a limited ‘free
market’. Large producers set their own prices. 2.
Russian pig businesses target and
measure their production in tonnes of pig meat sold. 3.
In Russia today the value of a 1/2
carcass and the value of pig fat are both in the 130 to 140 Roubles per kg range
($2.21 to $2.38). 4.
The highest value cut on meat in
Russia is Neck (Russians like fat). 5.
The cull sow price is relatively
high in comparison to slaughter price (74 per cent ), meaning cull sow value
is about 6000 Roubles ($100) higher than that of a standard slaughter pig.
Farms producing their own gilts and paying a royalty to a breeding company
make a profit selling a cull sow and replacing it with a gilt. The
anomaly is that the Russian grading system penalises fatter (and therefore
larger) carcasses and many new plants built by the large integrators are
using lean meat per cent as the only measure of carcass value! When
talking with producers over the past few weeks, most think that less fat is
the major market driver. I have heard several smaller, independent producers
say that who they sell to want leaner pigs and are considering reducing
slaughter weights to comply to slaughter plant demand. Genesus
recently took part in a major sire line trial. We were very clear winners in
terms of slaughter weight (9kg and 7kg higher slaughter weight in same time
vs the competitors). We were then told that according to Autofom
measurements, the weight of primal’s was lower than competitors. This is of
course impossible! It
is important that slaughter plants understand the major drivers of
profitability for their business. What is the most profitable pig to kill,
weight, lean per cent, backfat, meat quality (pH, colour, tenderness,
intramuscular fat). Also, you need to consider the value of all of the other
parts of the pig. There is an old English saying: “you can use every bit of
the pig except the squeak”. Blood, intestine, offal, ears, bones, skin, ears
etc. all have potential value. In
the USA, several years ago, Smithfield Foods looked properly at what is the major
driver for profitability. Their finding after doing very thorough analysis
was that carcass weight was the single most important factor related to
profitability. They discovered also that back fat / lean per cent cost had
almost no impact and that it actually cost more to measure than it was worth.
Today, 50 per cent of plants in North America have stopped any form of
grading for backfat and the remaining 50 per cent have for now changed the
emphasis in their contracts from lean to weight. We
are beginning to see the same trend in Europe, especially Spain which is by
far Europe’s most progressive industry, and most similar to North America in
structure. Spain, a major exporter of pork, in reaction to sanctions with
Russia has been developing export markets to Asia. Asia requires pork with
better meat eating qualities. Colour and intramuscular fat are important. As
a result some plants are now asking for minimum levels of back fat to be 2cm!
Even in Germany, the country where farmers are paid for lean meat and
Pietrain has been the only choice of sire for many years, plants are
beginning to look for alternative and tastier meat. Even fat obsessed
European consumers seem to at last be getting tired of dry tasteless pale
pork! In
North America and Europe there is a bigger difference in the price of fat Vs
½ carcass. There are still consumer preferences in many places for lean (it
is assumed to be healthier). In these markets it is becoming clear that
carcass weight is the major driver of profitability. In
Russia, where consumers prefer fatter pork and the price of fat is high,
carcass weight HAS TO BE the major driver of profitability. It seems to me
that if plants turned off their expensive grading machines and spent time
properly evaluating which is the most profitable pig it will become clear. It
seems that a country where targets and results are set and measured in tonnes
of pig meat already knew the answer. I have said many times before, with
regards the pig industry, Russia has absolutely nothing in common with Europe
and everything in common with North America! It seems European influence and
technology may have pushed the Russian market in the wrong direction? To
grow the pig industry, Russia needs to increase local consumption, remember
that Russians like fat pork! Russia needs to develop the Asian export market
where good meat eating quality is vital. At
the core of the Genesus breeding program is more tonnes of pig meat sold from
a pig business. ·
More pigs sold per sow per year
and faster growth rates giving heavier carcass weight. ·
Genesus has put more time and
effort than any other breeding company into maximising meat eating quality. More
tonnes of better meat = maximum profit! ＜キルギスタン＞ 防疫上の理由で1月1日から、カザフスタン経由のロシア向け食肉・ミルクの道路・空路での輸送を禁止（鉄道は許可） Kyrgyzstani Milk, Meat Exporters
Barred from Transporting Goods to Russia 09
January 2017 KYRGYZSTAN
- Kyrgyzstan is no longer allowed to transport its goods to Russia by road
through the territory of Kazakhstan, Advisor to the Director of the
Veterinary and Phytosanitary Safety Inspectorate Tolonbek Yrsaliyev told
Tazabek on 6 January. The
ban on transport of Kyrgyz goods subject to veterinary control via Kazakhstan
to Russia came into effect from 1 January 2017. "The
Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan represented by the Deputy Minister
Gulmira Isayeva sent a letter on 31 December 2016 informing about introducing
a ban on road and air transport of goods subject to veterinary control via
Kazakhstan based on the decision of the Customs Union as of 2010," said
Mr Yrsaliyev. 15
Kyrgyz producers that are allowed to export their goods to Russia are no
longer allowed to transport their products to Russia via Kazakhstan by road
and by air. They can only carry out transport of goods via Kazakhstan by
rail. Source:
AKI Press ＜エストニア＞ 2016年第3四半期から豚肉、牛乳価格が上昇 Milk, Pork Purchase Prices on Rise
in Estonia 28
December 2016 ESTONIA
- Purchase prices in the livestock sector have started to increase in Estonia
this year, with the average purchase price of pigs being seven and milk
purchase price being 2.5 per cent higher than one year ago, it appears from a
third-quarter survey carried out by the Ministry of Rural Affairs. "Signs
of adaptation can be seen in the livestock sector," said Deputy
Secretary General for Agricultural and Rural Life Policies Marko Goran in a
press release. "The
low ebb of the milk market that has continued for a long time has had a
negative effect on the purchase price of milk and cattle numbers. Yet the
productivity of cattle has grown despite the difficult situation and milk
output has stabilized on the level of recent years." In
the first nine months of the year, approximately 7,000 tons more milk was
produced in Estonia than during the same period in 2015. The average purchase
price in September was 233 euros per ton, a 2.5 per cent increase year over
year, reports News.Err. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜露＞ 採卵場が鳥フルの打撃 Russian Layers Hit by Latest Bird
Flu Outbreak 09
December 2016 RUSSIA
- The latest country to report a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza is
Russia, with a laying hen farm affected. The
outbreak hit the Astrakhanskaya Oblast in the west of the country,
killing over 5000 birds.
＜露＞ チェルキゾボ社が鶏肉製品のEUへの輸出許可を取得 Russian Poultry Producer
Cherkizovo to Export to EU 09
November 2016 RUSSIA
- Russian meat processor Cherkizovo Group has been given permission to export
poultry products to the EU from its Vasilyevskaya poultry production
facility. The
EU Export Compliance Certificate confirms Vasilyevskaya’s compliance to the strict
veterinary and sanitary requirements of the EU. This certificate is also
recognised by many countries outside the EU, such as Serbia, Macedonia,
Georgia and South Africa. Andrei
Terekhin, Head of the Export Department of Cherkizovo Group, commented:
“Receiving the EU Export Compliance Certificate is a direct result of our
ongoing investment into the quality and biosafety our products and marks a
significant step in our ongoing journey to expand into new markets. "The
European market is one of our priorities and we are already in active
negotiations with potential partners on dispatching a pilot batch of poultry
products. With this certification, Cherkizovo Group is now well-positioned to
capture growth opportunities in the broad European market.” ＜露＞ 豚肉市況は好況：生体価格は1.61ドル／kg、生産者利益は1頭（120kg）当たり50ドル Russia Hog Market Report 04
November 2016 RUSSIA
- The current pig price in Russia is 102 Roubles ($1.61) per kg live. This
means good producers are making in the region of $50 for a 120kg pig, writes
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS, and Europe. There
were predictions of over supply this autumn, with very low prices that were
expected to be below the cost of production for all but the very best
producers. Several outbreaks of African Swine Fever in large farms in the
past few weeks has led to over 100,000 pigs being destroyed and burnt. Maybe
this has been enough to reduce numbers of pigs going to market. Certainly,
the current ‘conspiracy theory’ that are so loved in Russia is that African
Swine Fever is being used to control the pig price. We
know historically that the aftermath of any major disease outbreak is higher
market prices on the back of lower production. However, failing to contain
ASF has potential catastrophic effects on the Russian pig industry, which is
looking for further growth and the development of export markets. With
a lot being done to develop pig production in the far east of Russia,
primarily to supply China and Asia, it will be interesting to see if the
movements of pigs from western to eastern Russia are banned. The Ural
Mountains form an excellent physical barrier for any natural movement of the
disease. With proper management, there is no reason for the virus to move
east. One
interesting figure is the price for cull sows. This is currently 91 Roubles
($1.44) per kg, only 10 per cent less than for a market pig. Russia, like
many Eastern European countries, has a great tradition of making all sorts of
dried and smoked sausage, for which sow meat can be used. For
a 120kg market pig, total sales price is 12,244 Roubles ($196.27), and for a
200kg cull sow, 18,2000 Roubles ($263.16). The vast majority of Russian
companies produce their own F1 replacement gilts. Even with a gilt royalty
that will average around $30, a cull sow is worth more than a replacement
gilt. Russian
producers make a profit when they replace a sow with a home-produced gilt!
Like producers globally, there is still a net cost of buying an F1. This
is a big bonus for Russian producers. It means there is no reason ever to not
have enough gilts. This is important for many reasons. 1.
Having enough gilts on the farm
means that you should never miss breeding targets. Number of sows / gilts
bred weekly is the number one target for all pig producers. It has the
biggest influence on number of pigs sold (if you breed nothing, you get
nothing). 2.
When I analyse production figures,
the most effective pig farms in terms of pigs per crate and kg per m2 have
replacement rates of around 55 per cent to 56 per cent. This is a function of
never missing breeding target and always having barns full of pigs. 3.
For maximum sow productivity, it
is important to maximize the number of parity 3 and 4 sows in the herd. The
only way to do this is by entering enough gilts every week. 4.
Getting genetic progress means
replacing existing sows and boars. Keeping the same animals means it is
impossible to get genetic progress. For most farmers, replacement gilts are a
net cost to the business. The decision to take is one of genetic progress Vs
cost of replacements. If you are making profit each time you replace a sow
with a gilt then the only issue becomes one of genetic progress. 5.
Currently, there is a very good
case to replace any sow that misbehaves immediately. Once again, for most
producers, the cost of a sow that returns must be balanced with the net cost
of replacing her. If you actually make a profit replacing her, then the issue
becomes only one of maximizing output from a farm. Maximising
output from a farm means having every single sow space full with a productive
sow or gilt (except required for emptying and washing farrowing). ＜露＞ 商業養豚場でアフリカ豚熱が発生 Commercial Russian Pig Farm
Reports ASF 01
November 2016 RUSSIA
- A new African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak has been reported on a commercial
pig farm in Russia. The
farm in Krasnyansky, Voronezhskaya, reported that of the 43,884 pigs
susceptible to the outbreak, 150 cases were reported. Over
18,000 pigs died or were destroyed as a result of the outbreak.
＜ウクライナ＞ 新たにアフリカ豚熱が発生 New ASF Cases Reported in Ukraine. 25
October 2016 UKRAINE
- Another three outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in
Ukraine. One
outbreak has affected two pigs at a backyard unit in Kalcheva, Odessa. The
unit is located close to Moldova and Romania.
Two
further outbreaks were discovered at pig farms in Berezanka and
Kalynivka, both in Nikolayev. In
total, five cases were reported.
＜ウクライナ＞ 鶏肉生産会社MHPが１‐9月期で6%の販売量増加 Leading Ukrainian Poultry Company
MHP Targets Further Export Growth 19
October 2016 UKRAINE
- Ukrainian poultry producer MHP has reported an increase in poultry sales
volume of 6 per cent during 2016 in its latest financial results, compared
with the first nine months of 2015. The
company said the increase was driven by a massive increase in export volumes
- chicken meat exports rose 70 per cent in the third quarter of 2016 compared
with the same period last year. In the first nine months of 2016, the share
of the company's total poultry sales going to exports was approximately 34
per cent. MHP
said it is continuing to pursue further expansion of exports, in the
countries of the Middle East, the EU, Asia and Africa. In
the EU, the company has a joint venture in the Netherlands to run a
processing plant, which is a key part of its plans for expansion. MHP said
the plant has been gradually increasing its capacity and it is
expected to reach full production capacity by the end of the year. In
a speech at the recent General Assembly of AVEC, the association
representing the poultry meat industry in the EU, the organisation's
president said that Ukraine can now produce poultry at a lower cost than key
exporting countries Brazil and Argentina. President Paul Lopez added that for
the European poultry industry, Ukraine "represents a clear threat at the
gates of Europe". The
EU is a net poultry exporter in terms of quantity, but imports a lot of high-value
poultry products from third countries - 25 per cent of the breast meat
consumed in the EU is currently imported from third countries, according
to AVEC. ＜露＞ 予想通り、露がWTOのルール違反判定に反発 Russia
Appeals WTO Ruling on EU Pork Import Ban 05
October 2016 GLOBAL
- As was widely anticipated, Russia has appealed against the World Trade
Organisation (WTO)’s judgement that its ban on imports of EU pig meat
products was against WTO rules. Appeals
can take up to three months to complete. If the original judgement is upheld,
Russia will have to remove the ban within a ‘reasonable period of time’ or
face retaliatory measures. The
Russian import ban was imposed in early 2014, in response to outbreaks of
African Swine Fever (ASF) in Poland and the Baltic States. Although the
disease has not spread beyond these countries, the Russian ban affected the
whole EU. A
number of other importers have restricted shipments from the infected
countries but Russia is the only major buyer to have extended the ban to the
rest of the EU. The
ban covers not just fresh/frozen pork, which is further restricted by the
wider political ban imposed later in 2014, but also other uncooked pig meat
products, including offals and fats. The
latter, in particular, had a significant impact on the EU pig market, due to
the lack of alternative buyers. The value of EU fat exports fell by €237
million between 2013 and 2015, a loss of nearly one euro for every pig
slaughtered. ＜ラトビア＞ 食肉加工のフォエバー社が生産販売を増強 Latvian Meat Processor Eyes
Expanded Output, Higher Sales 16
September 2016 LATVIA
- Latvia’s meat processor Forevers is aiming to increase its revenues by up
to 5 per cent in 2016, the company announced following the release of its
improved sales results for last year. To enable this, Forevers is currently
implementing a number of investments to raise its output capacity. For
2015, Forevers reported sales of some €30.1 million, an increase of 8 per
cent compared with a year earlier, as well as a net profit of about €1.43
million, according to the information obtained by local news agency LETA. With
the aim to further expand its sales, the company is carrying out an
investment worth €12.8 million under which it plans to modernise and raise
the output capacity of its meat processing facility by 2018. The
expansion is to allow Forevers to increase its foreign sales which currently
represent a minor share of the company’s revenues. The Latvian firm sells as
much as 99.2 per cent of its output in the domestic market, and only about
0.8 per cent of its output is intended for export sales to other European
Union member states. The
meat processor’s facilities are operated by a workforce of some 239
employees, according to data from Forevers. The company’s product range
comprises of various pork, poultry and beef meat products, such as sausages,
hams, pates, cutlets and others. Set
up in 1996, Forevers owns a meat processing facility in the country’s capital
Riga, and owns branches in Jekabpils and Saldus, both in Latvia. The company
is enabled to process about 79 tonnes of meat per day. Earlier this month,
Forevers said in a statement that it reached its new record monthly output
level last August, with some 1,452 tonnes of processed meat. Forevers
is owned by Latvian businessman Andrejs Ždans who also serves as the company’s
chief executive. ＜露＞ 豚肉市場の現実： 1.
アフリカ豚熱の蔓延 2.
15%生産量増加による価格の下落 3.
WTOによる露のEUからの禁輸違法裁定に対する露の対応 4.
銀行の8年融資の返済は3年後から開始で5年間返済にもかかわらず、キャッシュ需要が巨大化。 Russia Hog Market Report 19
September 2016 RUSSIA
- Current prices in Russia are around 104 Roubles ($1.59) per live kg. This
means good producers continue to be making $50 to $70 per pig profit. Despite
this, there is a degree of nervousness in the market, writes Simon Grey,
General Manager Russia, CIS, and Europe. ·
African Swine Fever is having its
normal summer rampage in Western Russia. Outbreaks are primarily in wild pigs
and domestic herds, but some large commercial herds have also been infected
and subsequently destroyed. ·
Russia is expecting a 15%
increasing production this year. This is expected to create market surplus in
Russia in the autumn, resulting in considerably lower prices. ·
The WTO has found that the trade
ban on pigs and pigmeat from EU to be illegal and should be lifted. However,
Russia has 60 days to appeal the decision and for sure will! ·
Russia’s banking system requires
loans for pig farms to be repaid within 8 years. In the first 3 years (the
so-called investment phase), there are no repayments. Then, all the capital
needs to be repaid over the next 5 years. Although capital repayments are not
an actual cost of production, they are a huge demander of cash! With
the average capital cost of a new farm (from green field to point of first
sale) being about $9000 per sow. 80% borrowed from the bank is $7,200 per
sow. $7,200
/ 5 years = $1,440 per year to repay, or $57.60 per pig assuming 25 pigs sold
per sow per year!! What does this mean for the future? All
of the major Russian producers are either building new farms or plan to build
new farms. More good quality production is needed in Russia. These companies
are all profitable and have a track record of achieving results, and they can
get the finance required to grow. The 80:20 rule will apply. 80% of
production in the hands of the top 20 producers! Domestic
production continues to fall, encouraged by a will to stop ASF. On the back
of very high pig prices over the past 10 years, there are a number of old and
inefficient farms with very high production costs that will be forced to
close. New farms will replace both. At
some point in the future, Russia will open its borders for the importation of
pig meat. All
of the above means more competition, which means lower pig prices. For the
first time ever in Russia, cost of production and exporting pig meat will
become very important. Genetics Role In Sales and Cost Russia
exporting means China and Asia. Genetically, this means one thing. You need
to use a Duroc boar. Only the Duroc will consistently give large volumes of
carcasses with the meat quality required in Asia. Meat quality means high pH,
good water retention, darker colour and good amounts of intra muscular fat. From
a cost of production point-of-view, genetics and more importantly genetic
progress is also vital. Many people understand the value of changing genetic
suppliers and the initial benefit for production and reducing cost. However,
understanding the value of Annual Genetic Progress is another issue.
Remaining competitive requires year on year genetic improvement. Today, the
main economic cost drivers remain: more pigs, faster growth rate and less
feed used. More
pigs and less feed are very obvious benefits. For some, faster growth is more
difficult to understand. Faster
growth means more kg can be produced on the same farm in the same time,
either by growing pigs to heavier weights or putting more pigs through the
same buildings. More kg = higher income. The second advantage of more kg is
lower fixed costs. In pig production, we have only 1 real variable cost. That
is finisher feed. Every extra kg we produce needs only food. The cost of the
farm, labour, finance, utilities the sow etc…. all remain the same. More kg =
higher income and lower fixed costs per kg! Secondary
drivers are earlier maturing gilts. Breeding gilts at 210 days of age rather
than 240 saves 30 days-worth of feed. Lower sow and pig mortality, higher sow
cull value also reduce cost. Lastly, pigs that are easier to look after (less
labour) is also a factor. The
annual Genetic improvement (more pigs, faster growth, less food) achieved by
Genesus is Russia is worth 240 Roubles ($3.68) / slaughter pig per year,
every year! Russia’s
main competitor for export markets will be the USA, Canada and Brazil. These,
of course, happen to be the world’s lowest cost producers. In a commodity
market, the lowest cost producer always has the advantage. These
countries understand the value of genetics and genetic improvement. North
Americans buy F1’s or GP’s for own internal multiplication. This way, they
get known improvement and good return on investment (spending $1 to get $2
back is good business). North Americans do not try to run ‘do it yourself
breeding programs’ that do not deliver progress because they are actually more
expensive. ＜露＞ 新たにアフリカ豚熱が8件発生 Russia Reports More ASF Outbreaks
in Pigs 05
September 2016 RUSSIA
- Eight new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in
western Russia. The
outbreaks were reported in backyard units and on larger farms in the areas
of Krasnodarskiy, Saratovskaya, Vologradskaya, Ryazanskaya
and Voronezhskaya. In
total, of the 31,441 pigs susceptible, 235 cases were reported which led to
144 deaths and for 342 pigs to be destroyed.
＜露＞ 世界貿易機構がロシアのEUからの豚・豚肉の禁輸措置を違法と裁定 Weekly Overview: WTO Rules Against
Russia's Embargo on EU Pigs, Pork 31
August 2016 ANALYSIS
- In the news this week, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has declared that
Russia's ban on the import of pig and pork products from the EU is illegal
and in breach of WTO rules and should be lifted. Russia
originally placed the import ban on the EU in 2014 following concerns over
the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), saying that the EU was not doing
enough to stop the spread. At
the time, ASF outbreaks were only being reported in a few countries, close to
the border with Belarus. The
WTO Panel has therefore found that the EU-wide import ban violates the rules of the
WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the
SPS Agreement). Individual
bans placed on imports from Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia also received the
same criticism from the panel. Despite
the WTO's findings, most of the products involved in this trade ban
still cannot be exported to Russia due to Russia's politically motivated
trade ban on EU agriculture products. Copa
and Cogeca also noted that: "Russian authorities are likely to appeal
against the ruling in the next 60 days which means that farmers may not see
the benefits of it before 2018.” Also
this week, there have been an array of advancements in pig health.
Firstly, a new vaccine has been developed for Porcine
Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) in Canada. The
vaccine has been developed by scientists at the University of Saskatchewan
and has demonstrated the ability to protect up to 100 per cent of piglets. Scientists
at The Pirbright Institute in the UK have been busy developing a new
inexpensive test for diagnosing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The
scientists used a truncated bovine integrin αvβ6 in their diagnostic tests
which all FMD virus types would bind to. The
researchers have been able to create large amounts of bovine integrin αvβ6 in
the lab using a rapid technique called ‘transient cell transfection’. This
could make diagnosis of FMD strains cheaper and easier, as only one integrin
would be needed to identify all strains of the FMD virus, compared to the
many antibodies that were needed previously. In
other news, a further case of swine dysentery has been detected in
Yorkshire, UK. It is the second case to be reported in Yorkshire
in a few weeks. AHDB
Pork is advising producers to increase vigilance for the development of
clinical signs of disease within their herd. ＜露＞ 82件のアフリカ豚熱が発生 Russia
Detects 82 New ASF Cases in Pigs 10
August 2016 RUSSIA
- Thirteen new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in
the south west of the country. Twelve
of the outbreaks were on pig farms and one outbreak affected wild boar. In
total, of the 18,605 pigs susceptible, 82 cases were reported and nearly
4,000 pigs have died or been destroyed as a result.
＜露・EU＞ プーチン大統領が西側諸国からの輸入禁止令の延長に署名 Putin Signs Extension for Russian
Food Import Ban 05
July 2016 RUSSIA
- Russia's President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signed a decree to extend
the ban on various agri-food imports from Western countries as part of
sanctions resulting from the crisis in Ukraine. According
to Russia's TASS news
agency, Mr Putin signed the decree last week, extending the ban
until the end of 2017. The
ban covers a number of products including beef, pork, fruits and
vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, cheese, milk, and most types of dairy
products from the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia and
Norway. Previous reports suggested that a number of
meat and vegetables intended for use in baby foods are exempt from the new
decree. ＜露＞ アフリカ豚熱がさらに13件報告 Thirteen More ASF Outbreaks
Reported Across Russia 21
June 2016 RUSSIA
- There have been 13 new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) reported
across western Russia in both wild boar and farmed pigs. In
total, 33 cases were reported in backyard farmed pigs and eight in wild boar.
＜ウクライナ＞ 隣国ルーマニア国境近くで新たにアフリカ豚熱が発生 New Ukrainian ASF Outbreak Hits
Farm Close to Romanian Boarder 10
June 2016 UKRAINE
- A new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been reported on a pig farm
close to the boarder with Romania. The
outbreak, in Dovzhok, Novoselytskiy, Chernovtsy, resulted in 55 cases of
the 700 pigs susceptible. All
the quarantine measures have been implemented on the farm following the
outbreak and a stamping-out of all susceptible animals is going to be held.
＜露＞ モスクワ地域の鶏肉自給率が72％に増加 Moscow Closer to Self-Sufficiency
in Poultry Meat 09
June 2016 RUSSIA
- Moscow Region’s self-sufficiency in poultry meat is expected to reach 72
per cent in 2016, said Moscow Region’s Minister of Agriculture and Food,
Dmitry Stepanenko, during his visit to “Mosselprom”, Cherkizovo Group’s
poultry production cluster. Given
the already high satisfaction of demand in the region, it is essential to develop
technologically advanced facilities producing value added products, he added. “Mosselprom”,
Cherkizovo Group’s poultry production cluster, is one of the fastest growing
poultry facilities in the region. Minister’s visit coincided with the launch
of 24 new poultry houses which are expected to boost company’s annual
production volume by 12 thousand tonnes. Investment in the new infrastructure
at “Mosselprom” reached almost 650 million roubles. The
Minister commented: “The facility is technologically advanced. Broiler
growing takes only 35 days compared to three months in a typical farm
enterprise. Such high turnover helps increase production volume. Once full
self-sufficiency is reached, the challenge of finding new channels of
distribution comes up. Currently a number of poultry production companies are
exploring opportunities to enter new markets abroad. I view this as the next
key area of development for poultry companies in the Greater Moscow Area.” A
number of Cherkizovo poultry farms had already received licenses to export
their products to UAE and Egypt. The company expects its exports to account
for 20 per cent of total revenue within the next two years. On
top of that, Cherkizovo’s poultry facilities in the Moscow region are already
equipped to produce ready-to-cook products such as nuggets, varieties of
cutlets, hot dogs and healthy products on top of traditional chilled poultry
meat. Meanwhile,
in the Kashira district of the Moscow Region the company is planning to build
a modern fully-automated meat processing plant with a yearly output of 30
thousand tonnes of finished sausage products. Cherkizovo’s total investment
in the region’s production assets in 2015 was just under 1 billion roubles. Moscow
region remains the company’s top investment priority with its geographical
proximity to the largest market in the country. The Group’s current strategy
consists of creating modern technologically advanced production facilities
enabling to increase the volume of value-added products and provide the region’s
population with delicious domestically manufactured products of the highest
safety standards. ＜露＞ まだまだアフリカ豚熱が発生中 More ASF Reported in Russian Pigs 07
June 2016 RUSSIA
- A further outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been reported in
Russia. The
outbreak was reported in village pigs in Novouglaynka, Usmansky,
Lipetskaya. In
total, of the six pigs susceptible, there were five cases. All
pigs in the unit died or were destroyed as a result.
＜ロシア＞ 露農務省がＥＵ・米からの禁輸措置を2017年末まで延長 Russia Prepares to Extend Agri-Food Embargo Until
End of 2017 02
June 2016 RUSSIA
- The Russian Agriculture Ministry has prepared a draft decree to extend its
embargo on food products from a number of countries including the EU and US
until the end of 2017. The
sanctions were imposed in August 2014 in retaliation for Western sanctions
resulting from the crisis in Ukraine. The
restrictions cover a range of products, including meats, fish, dairy products
and fruit and vegetables, causing problems for these markets in many
countries. Other products were subsequently added to the list, such as
lactose-free milk and salmon and trout hatchlings. However,
some EU reports indicate that food producers are
compensating for the loss of the Russian market by exporting more to other
third countries. According
to Russia's Tass News
Agency, which reported the move, Agriculture Minister
Alexander Tkachev said the embargo's extension would be "good news for
domestic agricultural producers." The
draft will have to be approved by President Vladimir Putin before the
extension goes ahead. "The
embargo is currently effective until the end of August. I think these
documents will be approved unless some miraculous changes occur in the
geopolitics," Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told Tass. A
further report from Tass said
that poultry meat, beef and vegetables intended for use in baby food
manufacturing have been removed from the new embargo decree, which will allow
certain volumes of these foods through into Russia. The
EU's sanctions against Russia are set to run until 31 July 2016, but a recent
statement released by the office of German
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier hinted that an easing of the
sanctions might be on the cards. "Sanctions
are not an end in themselves but need to serve to provide an incentive for
the political behaviour we would like to see," he said. "In
the current situation this means that a demand for all or nothing will not
bring us any closer to our goal. If substantial progress is made, the gradual
reduction of sanctions must also be an option." - See more at: http://www.thebeefsite.com/news/49742/russia-prepares-to-extend-agrifood-embargo-until-end-of-2017/#sthash.LrTGFRV5.dpuf ＜ウクライナ＞ 新たなアフリカ豚熱が発生 New ASF Outbreak Reported on
Ukrainian Pig Farm 18
May 2016 UKRAINE
- A new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been reported on a backyard
pig farm in Hyrchychna village. In
total, seven cases were reported out of the 14 susceptible pigs.
＜ベラルーシ＞ アフリカ豚熱でクリミアからの豚肉輸入を停止 Belarus Bans Pork and Pig Products
From Crimea 08 February 2016 BELARUS - Belarus has banned
pork from Crimea following an outbreak of African Swine Fever. The temporary ban was
imposed on 3 February by the Belarus Department of Veterinary and Food
Supervision, Ministry of Agriculture, reports Depo. The ban includes live
pigs, boar semen, pork (including from wild boar) and products such as
leather, horn and hoof and intestinal raw materials and bristle. In addition, a ban is
also imposed on feed and feed additives of animal origin. ＜ウクライナ＞ アフリカ豚熱が野豚に発生 ASF
Detected in Ukrainian Wild Boar 01 February 2016 UKRAINE - Another
outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been reported in a wild boar found in
the Poltava region. The wild boar was found
dead in the hunting grounds near Yenki village, Khorlovskiy.
＜リトアニア＞ 野生豚にアフリカ豚熱が5件発生報告 Five ASF Outbreaks Reported in
Lithuania 28 January 2016 LITHUANIA - Five new
outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in Lithuania. In total, seven cases
were reported in wild boar in the Panevezys and Utena regions.
＜アルメニア＞ 口蹄疫が発生 Armenia Latest Country to Report Foot and Mouth
Disease 26 January 2016 GLOBAL - The latest report of Foot and Mouth
disease around the world comes from Armenia. A farm in Armavir province with 1219 cattle and 362
swine was the location of the serotype A outbreak. One of the cattle and two pigs were infected, and
both the pigs died. The rest of the herd has not been destroyed. The official report identifies the source of the
outbreak as 'airborne spread'. Movement controls, disinfection, quarantine and
surveillance are all being used to control the disease.
- See more at:
http://www.thebeefsite.com/news/49185/armenia-latest-country-to-report-foot-and-mouth-disease/#sthash.N3gXyfnu.dpuf ＜ロシア・ブラジル＞ ブラジルからの豚肉輸入が27％も増加 ：ＥＵからの輸入停止に伴い Russia
Drives Growth in Brazil's Pork Exports 25 January 2016 BRAZIL - There was a
strong growth in the volume of pork exported from Brazil during 2015 – up 13
per cent on 2014. There was a drop in
exports to Russia in the first quarter of the year. Russian exports were
behind expectations during this period, exacerbated by difficulties in the
Russian economy, largely driven by the weakening price of crude oil. However, Russia did
return to the buying table in the rest of 2015 and there was a large peak in
exports during the second half, a year on from the Russian import ban of
Western foods, imposed over the situation in Ukraine. Brazilian pork became
extremely competitive on the global market due to the weakening of the real
against the dollar, attributed to the recessive Brazilian economy. Whilst
this helped increase the volume of pork exported to a range of markets, the
effect on value was very dependent on the currency involved. In domestic currency,
the value of exports was 16 per cent up on the year, as prices rose modestly.
However, in US dollar terms, value was 19 per cent lower than 2014, as prices
fell by 28 per cent.
The 2016 outlook is that exports are forecast to continue to grow. Brazil is looking to explore exporting to other markets, including Japan, China and Mexico, in 2016 to avoid an over reliance on Russia. This export development will be fundamental in 2016 as production is set to grow. There is an expectation
that domestic consumption will also increase due to high beef prices but this
will still be behind growth in production. Whilst the weakness of the real
has proved beneficial for the global competitiveness of Brazilian pork, it
has caused an increase in the cost of imported vitamins and medicines for
pigs and therefore started to squeeze producers’ margins. However, this hasn’t
overly deterred producers who are still looking to capitalise on the growing
export market, low feed prices and sustainable domestic and export prices. ＜露＞ 儲かる養豚ビジネス ：大手インテグレーダーは大もうけ Russia
Hog Market Report 20 January 2016 The new year starts
with a pig price of 96 Roubles per kg live ($1.28) meaning the majority of
producers are making money, with some of the large integrators still making a
lot of money, writes Simon Grey, Genesus. What does 2016 have in
store for Russian pig producers. This will I think have a lot to do with the
structure and ownership of each individual business. Fully integrated
business that grow crops to feed pigs have a very low cash cost of production
(even if on paper they lose money, if you put grain into pigs at cost of
production then 96 Roubles sales price means you still have a business with
very good cash flow)!! Russia has done its
federal budget for 2016 based upon a $50 per barrel oil price. At least for
the first part of the year there will be less money in the federal budget
than expected. Therefor any money for direct subsidy will not be there,
unless there are further devaluations of the rouble. For oil as with all
commodities the rules of supply and demand applies. With low price, even if
production is not cut, then bankruptcy’s will cut production. No company, no
matter how wealthy, can produce at a loss for ever!! The issue as always is
only one of time! For pig producers in
Russia expect some changes. Some are easy to predict and others not so. 1. Backyard production
will continue to reduce, reducing production. 2. Producers with very high
cost (old farms and poor production, or those who have borrowed far too much
money) will go bankrupt also reducing production. 3. The modern and
efficient producers will continue to grow. However, there are a limited
number of new farms currently under construction and a limited number started
last year. There will be increased production, but little in 2016 from new
farms. Most new farms will be being stocked at the earliest in the 2nd half
of 2016. This means extra production hitting the market in the 2nd half of
2017. These factors would mean little change to supply and there is little to
say there will be much change in consumer demand. No particular reasons in
the market for major changes in pig price. 4. Less predictable is the
situation with imports and exports. Russia currently has the lowest level of
imports in recent history. Ant further devaluation in the Rouble would reduce
imports further. 5. Sanctions from EU and
USA in place until at least June. The only sanctions that may have had any
affect are those on banks (oil price much more significant). In general
sanctions will benefit the Russian economy which is changing to be less oil
dependent (this takes time). With current pig price in Europe it is likely
the EU will lose about 1 million sows. The EU with all its environmental and
animal welfare legislation along with high cost of labour make pig production
costs very high. Even if sanctions are lifted the devaluation of the rouble
makes imports from the EU expensive and by the second half of the year
reduction in inventory will start to affect the number of pigs hitting the
market. 6. The biggest unknown for
me and the one that would have the biggest impact on the market is China.
Certainly there is a lot of general talk about increased trade with China.
This did reduce in 2015, but whether this is a genuine reduction or simply
Russia exporting less in general to compensate for sanctions is not clear.
Certainly there are well publicised communication between major Russian
producers and the Chinese. China has a 4,000 km border with Russia and vast
areas of farm land capable of producing low cost crops and pig meat. It is an
obvious supplier of considerable quantities of food to China. Watch this
space. One thing has and never
will change in pig production. The best time to start is when prices are low.
This is because low prices absolutely guarantee high prices between 1 and 2
years after the bottom of the market. When few people are building it’s a
great time also to be negotiating with suppliers! With 19 of the 20 top
producers in Russia linked to government there are signs of maybe some delays
to expansion, but certainly no talk of it stopping. Predicting the future
is not so hard. Empires fall, boom follows bust, conflicts end. Low pig price
follows high pig price. The problem with the future is getting the timing
correct. Russian producers need to learn and adapt to managing the pig cycle. ＜ウクライナ・ＥＵ＞ ウクライナがＥＵからの牛肉輸入を解禁：ＢＳＥがらみ Ukraine Lifts Ban on Imports of EU Beef,
Veal 20 January 2016 EUROPEAN UNION - Ukraine has lifted its longstanding beef trade
restrictions relating to BSE in cattle.Exports of bone-in beef and beef from
all EU Member States to Ukraine are now allowed as Ukraine has recognised the
EU single system of control on BSE, and the official sanitary status of EU
Member States based on the BSE risk category of the World Animal Health
Organisation (OIE) for imports. This trade-facilitating measure follows
closely the entry into force (1st January 2016) of the Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and the EU. The European Commission is
looking forward to Ukraine agreeing to the required health certificate
quickly so that real trade can start soon. The European Commission has been
constantly requesting Ukraine to follow the OIE key recommendations
concerning BSE and remove the associated trade barrier. The first step to be
in line with OIE standards was made by Ukraine early 2015 by removing the ban
on imports of safe EU boneless beef from some Member States (France, Denmark
and Poland). EU-Ukraine discussions led to a ‘roadmap’ of joint actions
aiming to fully remove remaining barrier on boneless beef from the other EU
Member States and bone-in beef from the entire EU. Ukrainian concerns related
mainly to the robustness of the EU control system across all Member States,
and to the reliability of traceability control systems in several Member
States. As part of this road map proposed by Ukraine, Ukrainian inspectors
visited the Netherlands as an example of BSE negligible risk country on 10-12
November 2015 and Poland as an example of BSE controlled risk country on 7-10
December 2015. EU Commission experts participated in both audits. Following
the positive outcome of these audits, Ukraine has announced the authorisation
of exports of boneless and bone-in beef and veal from the whole EU and that
Ukraine will follow OIE standards in the setting of Ukrainian animal health
and public health standards. The European Commission and the EU Delegation in
Kiev say they will continue working together with the Ukrainian authorities
to eliminate unnecessary trade restrictions and to further facilitate trade.
- See more at:
http://www.thebeefsite.com/news/49165/ukraine-lifts-ban-on-imports-of-eu-beef-veal/#sthash.tIQxtZoZ.dpuf ＜エストニア＞ アフリカ豚熱更に76件が発生 Estonia
Reports 76 More ASF Outbreaks 15 January 2016 ESTONIA - Estonia has
reported 76 new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boar. In total, 135 wild boar
were found dead across the country.
＜リトアニア＞ アフリカ豚熱が更に6件報告 Lithuania
Reports Six New ASF Outbreaks 15 January 2016 LITHUANIA - Lithuania
has reported six new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boar. In total, six wild boar
were confirmed with ASF after been hunted or found dead.
＜ポーランド＞ 東部国境付近でアフリカ豚熱が新たに発生 Poland Reports New ASF Outbreaks 12 January 2016 POLAND - Two new
outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in wild boar. In total, two cases
were reported in the Podlaskie province, close to the boarder with
Belarus.
＜ウクライナ・ロシア＞ ロシアのウクライナからの食品輸入禁止措置に対し、報復にロシアからの食肉輸入を停止 Ukraine Bans Russian Meat Imports in Retaliation 12 January 2016 UKRAINE - The Ukrainian government has
decided to ban imports of food products, including meat, from Russia. The
move is a response to the embargo placed by Moscow on Ukrainian food imports,
according to Kiev, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski for TheCattleSite."Ukraine
exits the free trade area with Russia, raises duties on all goods and puts a
trade embargo on all food products manufactured in the Russian Federation, as
well as on car building and engineering products," said Ukrainian Prime
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, according to a statement released by the country’s
government. "We are taking countermeasures. We didn’t start this war,
meanwhile the aggressor will be punished.” The ban came into force on 10
January, and it is expected to remain in place until at least August 5,
according to the Ukrainian government. On 1 January, the Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) which forms part of the Association
Agreement inked by Ukraine and the European Union in June 2014, entered into
force. The free trade zone agreement has triggered opposition from Moscow
which aims to disengage Kiev from its alignment with the EU. Meanwhile,
Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Oleksiy Pavlenko said that the
majority of products which are exported from Russia to Ukraine are made by
local subsidiaries of major international groups. According to Pavlenko, the
embargo placed by Kiev on Russian imports could encourage these companies to
expand their manufacturing capacities in the Ukrainian market. In 2014, Ukraine
exported about $54.2 billion worth of products, of which 32.3 per cent were
agricultural products. The EU remained the country's main trade partner, with
31.5 per cent of the total, followed by Russia which held a 18.2 per cent
stake, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). The latest
decision marks another tit-for-tat move in Ukraine’s troubled economic
relations in Russia. Ten years ago, Kiev decided to ban Russian animal
product imports after Moscow placed an embargo on imports of such products
from Ukraine on January 20, 2006. - See more at:
http://www.thebeefsite.com/news/49130/ukraine-bans-russian-meat-imports-in-retaliation/#sthash.3L5sAKlg.dpuf ＜ラトビア＞ アフリカ豚熱が野豚に64件発生 More
ASF Reported in Latvian Wild Boar 07 January 2016 LATVIA - A further 46
new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in wild boar. In total, 64 cases were
reported across the country.
＜露・米＞ 米産冷凍鶏肉35ｔを不法輸入で差押さえ；カザフスタン向け衛生証明書では無効 Russian Authorities Seize 35 Tonnes of
Illegal US Poultry 26 March 2015 RUSSIA - Russian veterinary authorities in the Tver and Pskov regions have
detained a train with seven containers of frozen poultry quarters that were
illegally being imported from the US.The 35 tonnes of poultry meat that was
certified from a US plant had certification papers from a plant in
Kazakhstan. The meat had a veterinary certificate for export of US poultry
meat and poultry meat products to Kazakhstan as well as Latvian certificates.
The meat was seized because of the discrepancies in the paper work and
concern over advanced issuing of veterinary certificates. - See more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/27168/russian-authorities-seize-35-tonnes-of-illegal-us-poultry#sthash.pxVLu9ln.dpuf ＜リトアニア＞ 野豚２頭にアフリカ豚熱ウイルス Lithuania Reports Two
More Wild Boar with ASF 25 February 2015 LITHUANIA - Two wild boars at different locations
tested positive for the African swine fever (ASF) virus in mid-February. According to the latest Follow-up report - number
33 - dated 20 February from the Lithuanian veterinary authority to the World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), two more wild boar have tested positive
for the ASF virus, both in the north-east of the country in regions that
border Latvia. The first was a female, found dead on 17 February
at Bheresai Nyreport in the Zarasai district municipality in Utena county. The other animal was also a female, hunted on 18
February in Kupiskis district municipality, which is in the county of
Panevezys. It subsequently tested positive for the ASF virus. - See more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/26931/lithuania-reports-two-more-wild-boar-with-asf/#sthash.L7BPwg3i.dpuf ＜露＞ 炭素病疑いのあるラム枝肉のクリミアへの輸入を阻止 Anthrax Alert Blocks Import of Lamb Carcases 12 February 2015 RUSSIA - Russian state inspectors from Rosselkhoznadzor in the Republic
of Crimea and Sevastopol have seized a shipment of potentially dangerous lamb
from being imported into the country.Vehicles, which had 96 lamb carcases of
lamb on board, weighing 1.62 tonnes, were heading to the Crimea Agro Lan in
the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine. The meat was being shipped to a private
business in Simferopol. However, an inspection of the documents found that in
the veterinary and accompanying documents there was no reference to tests for
anthrax. A physical inspection of the carcases found blurred carcase stamp
prints, so that it was impossible to determine the origin of the meat.
Because of the breeches of the regulations and requirements of the current
legislation of the Russian Federation and the Customs Union, and also because
the inspectors felt there was an obvious danger from the meat to the health
of consumers, the carcases were refused entry and returned to Ukraine. - See
more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/26838/anthrax-alert-blocks-import-of-lamb-carcases#sthash.smPeG2i9.dpuf ＜露＞ チェルキゾボ・グループの2014年売上が増加：鶏肉22％、豚肉8％、加工肉７％、飼料40％それぞれ増加 Cherkizovo Group Sees
Sales Rise in 2014 30 January 2015 RUSSIA - Russian meat
and feed producer, Cherkizovo Group, saw pig, poultry and meat sales rise
over the last year. Poultry Division Sales volume in the Poultry
division in 2014 increased by 22 per cent year-on-year to 416,622
tonnes of sellable weight compared to 342,637 tonnes in 2013 including 58,417
tonnes produced by LISCO Broiler following the company's acquisition by
Cherkizovo in March. Prices in ruble terms
increased by 18 per cent year on year from 77.12 RUB/kg in 2013 to 90.70
RUB/kg in 2014. Compared to the price of
98.43 RUB/kg in the third quarter of 2014, the price in the fourth quarter of
2014 increased by two per cent to 100.86 RUB/kg. Prices for poultry in
dollar terms decreased by two per cent year-on-year from $2.42/kg
in 2013 to $2.36/kg in 2014. Compared to the price of
$ 2.72/kg in the third quarter of 2014, the price in the fourth quarter of
2014 decreased by 22 per cent to $ 2.13/kg. Dollar-denominated price has
significantly decreased due to ruble devaluation in the fourth quarter. Pork Division Sales volume in the Pork
division increased by eight per cent year-on-year to 170,172 tonnes
of live weight in 2014, compared to 157,565 tonnes in 2013. Prices in ruble terms
increased by 47 per cent year-on-year from 65.68 RUB/kg in 2013 to 96.25
RUB/kg in 2014. Compared to the price of
111.52 RUB/kg in the third quarter of 2014, the price in the fourth quarter
of 2014 decreased by 13 per cent to 96.90 RUB/kg. In dollar terms, price
for pork increased by 22 per cent year-on-year from $2.06/kg in
2013 to $2.51/kg in 2014 (live weight). Compared to the price of
$3.08/kg in the third quarter of 2014, the price in the fourth quarter of
2014 decreased by 34 per cent to $2.04/kg. Dollar-denominated price has
significantly decreased due to ruble devaluation in the fourth quarter. Meat Processing Division Sales volume in the Meat
Processing division increased by seven per cent year-on-year to
144,189 tonnes in 2014 from 134,530 tonnes in 2013. Price in ruble terms
increased by 12 per cent year on year to 167.29 in 2014 from 148.78
RUB/kg in 2013. Compared to the price of 170.64 RUB/kg in the third quarter
of 2014, the price in the fourth quarter of 2014 increased by two per
cent to 174.15 RUB/kg. Prices in dollar terms
decreased by seven per cent year-on-year to $4.35/kg in 2014
compared from $4.67/kg in 2013. Compared to the price of $4.72/kg in the
third quarter in 2014, the price in the fourth quarter of 2014 decreased by
22 per cent to $3.67/kg. Dollar-denominated price has significantly
decreased due to ruble devaluation in the fourth quarter. Grain Division In 2014 Cherkizovo
harvested more than 242,000 tonnes of grain (gross harvest), or nearly
40 per cent more than the result in 2013, which was about 175,000 tonnes
(gross harvest). The standard weight of the grain harvest was 229,000 tonnes.
About 60,000 ha were worked in Voronezh, Lipetsk, and Orel Regions during the
agricultural campaign. Sales volume in the
Grain division increased by 70 per cent year-on-year to 237 106
tonnes in 2014 from 139 565 tonnes in 2013. Wheat, barley and corn accounted
for 81 per cent of sales in 2014. Prices in ruble terms
increased by 20 per cent year-on-year from 6.01 RUB/kg in 2013 to
7.21 RUB/kg in 2014. Compared to the price of 5.95 RUB/kg in the third
quarter of 2014, the price in the fourth quarter of 2014 increased by
35 per cent to 8.04 RUB/kg. Prices in dollar terms
year-on-year was flat. Compared to the price of $0.16/kg in the third
quarter of 2014, the price in the fourth quarter of 2014 increased by
six per cent to $0.17/kg. - See more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/26740/cherkizovo-group-sees-sales-rise-in-2014#sthash.KkvkuScw.dpuf ＜ポーランド＞ インディクポル社が63億円で鶏肉工場を拡張 Indykpol to Invest
$53 million in Expanding Processed Poultry Meat Output 22 January 2015 POLAND - Polish poultry meat processor
Indykpol has unveiled plans to invest about 200 million zloty ($53 million)
in the next four years with the aim of significantly expanding its output
capacity, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.“The Polish poultry market has been
experiencing growth for year, and its pace has been very rapid,” Krystyna
Szczepkowska, a spokesperson for Indykpol, told local news site
Portalspozywczy.pl. “In the fourth quarter of 2014, the group adopted an
investment programme for the forthcoming four years,” Szczepkowska said. “The
programme outlines various investments in the field of processing. Their aim
will be to both increase our output capacity of processed meat products, as
well as to introduce a wide range of new products to our offer.” The group
says that its three plants in Poland currently process about 120,000 tonnes
of poultry meat per year. The facilities are located in Olsztyn, Lublin and
Swiebodzin, according to data released by Indykpol. The planned investments are
related to the positive growth forecast for Poland’s consumption of poultry
meat. An average Pole is expected to consume 27.2 kg of poultry in 2015, an
increase of 1.1% year-on-year compared with 2014, according to figures
released by the country’s state-run Institute of Agricultural and Food
Economics (IERiGZ). “Polish consumers increasingly appreciate poultry meat,”
Szczepkowska said. “This is why it is expected that the consumption of
poultry meat in Poland will continue to expand, and it will soon reach the
level of some 30 kg per year.” In addition to the domestic market, the
poultry processor is also aiming to increase its foreign sales, including
exports to Western Europe, where Indykpol sells about 20 per cnet of its
annual output. The company's spokesperson said that currently, Poland-based
poultry meat processors have an aggregate annual output of about 280,000
tonnes of meat. In the first nine months of 2014, the group posted revenues
of some 838.6 million zloty ($224.1 million), an increase of 12.9 per cent
compared with the same period a year earlier, when the firm reported revenues
of 743.1 million zloty ($198.6 million). From January to September 2014,
Indykpol had a net profit of about 14 million zloty ($3.7 million), which
represented a sevenfold increase compared with the same period in 2013,
according to the latest available data from the poultry processor. Set up in
1993 and based in Olsztyn, in the country's north-eastern part, Indykpol says
it is the largest processor of turkey meat in Poland. The group’s three
facilities are ISO 9001, HACCP, IFS, BRC and QAFP certified. Indykpol’s
product range includes a wide range of poultry meat products, such as hams,
frankfurters, sausages, pates, cutlets, meat balls, ready meals, nuggets and
other products. - See more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/26671/indykpol-to-invest-53-million-in-expanding-processed-poultry-meat-output#sthash.0pWvWdKs.dpuf ＜露・ウクライナ＞ クリミアの露当局がウクライナからの違法ソーセージ2.5㌧を押収 Russian Authorities
Seize Illegal Sausages from Ukraine 22 January 2015 RUSSIA - Russian state inspectors in Sevastopol and Crimea have seized a
shipment of sausages that was illegally being imported into Crimea from
Ukraine.The sausages went through the Armenian checkpoint to Crimea from the
Novozhanovsky meat processing plant in Khakov, Ukraine. The 2.5 tonne
shipment was heading for the Iskra company in Sevastopol. However, the
sausages carried no information about the date of production and there was no
information about the health checks on the vehicle carrying the products. The
Russian authorities banned the sausages from entering the country and sent
them back to Ukraine. - See more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/26674/russian-authorities-seize-illegal-sausages-from-ukraine#sthash.KfoQ5S1z.dpuf ＜露＞ チェルキゾボGがボロネッツ地域に112億円を投資し豚・鶏生産を増強 Cherkizovo to Increase Pork Poultry
Production 17 September 2014 RUSSIA - Russian meat and fooder producers the Cherkizovo Group is to
increase production of poultry and pork substantially in the Voronezh Region
by investing nearly 4 billion rubles in business development. Chairman of the
Board of Directors of Cherkizovo Group Igor Babaev made the announcement
during a working meeting with Governor of Voronezh Region Alexei Gordeev. The
Cherkizovo Group has been present in Voronezh Region for eight years. During
this time, the Company has invested nearly 10 billion rubles in the regional
economy (including the acquisition of Lisko Broiler in 2014). Activities in
Voronezh Region include poultry and commercial pork production, swine nucleus
units, grain farming and fodder manufacturing. In 2013 alone, Cherkizovo
produced 14,000 tonnes of pork, 95,000 tonnes of poultry and harvested nearly
103,000 tonnes of crops on 27,000 ha in the region. According to Mr Babaev,
Lisko Broiler will launch additional slaughtering lines this year, which will
increase output by 15,000 tonnes in 2015. The Company is preparing a
construction program for new bird houses, which will provide another 10,000
tonnes of sellable weight in 2016. Mr Babaev estimated planned investments in
the poultry division in Voronezh Region at 1.2–1.3 billion rubles. Cherkizovo
plans to build in the Voronezh Region seven feedlots with a total capacity of
more than 35,000 tonnes of marketable pork per year in Voronezh Region in
order to expand pork production. Implementing the project will enable
Cherkizovo Group to triple pork output at regional facilities to more than
50,000 tonnes live weight per year. Cherkizovo is already building a feed
mill with capacity of 375,000 tonnes per year in Semiluksky District.
Commissioning of the new feed mill will cover the increasing feed
requirements of the Group’s facilities. "By investing 4 billion rubles,
we will substantially increase production levels,” Mr Babaev said. “This
prospect means further development, more jobs and higher wages, and will help
ensure the country’s food security.” During the meeting with the governor, Mr
Babaev also announced that the Company would allocate 1 million rubles to
Lisko Municipal Area as charitable assistance. The money will be directed to
the needs of the Lisko home for the elderly and disabled. Mr Gordeev said
that the regional government would make every effort to increase the region’s
investment attractiveness. He thanked Mr Babaev for long-term cooperation and
awarded him a badge of honour “Gratitude from the Land of Voronezh”. - See
more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/25742/cherkizovo-to-increase-pork-poultry-production#sthash.pyngHPKc.dpuf ＜ウクライナ＞ 養鶏産業は施設拡張で8％の増産見通し Ukrainian Poultry Production to Rise 09 September 2014 UKRAINE - Poultry production in Ukraine is expected to increase by eight
per cent this year thanks to new production facilities that came on line in
2013 and in the first half of 2014. The bulk of this additional growth in
production will be exported, although domestic demand is expected to grow
marginally as well. The 2014 production level will fall below the forecast
figure due to the ongoing political turmoil in Ukraine as well as production
and distribution problems in the eastern regions. The production estimate for
2015 also decreased as major producers are expected to moderately expand
production by raising production efficiencies. Substantial currency
devaluations in early 2014 will have a limited impact on poultry consumption.
Poultry meat remains the most affordable animal protein and consequently is
also the most favored by local consumers. Overall meat consumption is
expected to decline due to comparatively higher beef and pork prices. Major
poultry producers anticipate strong consumer demand in the domestic market
and are preparing accordingly. Poultry meat exports are expected to grow
significantly in 2014 and 2015. Ukrainian’s producers will remain bullish on
foreign markets which will continue to be their main source of growth. The
Russian market remains closed to Ukrainian poultry meat exports since
February 2014. Iraq became a major export destination for Ukraine’s poultry
meat, with Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries responsible for the remaining
1/3 of the market. In 2014, the European Union granted market access to two
major Ukrainian exporters. Shipments from both eligible exporters are
expected to continue until the fulfilment of the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) in
November 2014. In order to continue exports beyond 2014, the Deep and Comprehensive
Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) needs to be fully implemented by Ukraine and EU
Member States. This year, the domestic industry will concentrate on
developing new export markets and have set their sights on ambitiously
expanding these from 40 to 50 by 2017. - See more at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/25671/ukrainian-poultry-production-to-rise#sthash.Urg69NYA.dpuf ＜露＞ アフリカ豚熱流行とEU禁輸で豚肉価格が高騰 Russia Hit By High Pork Prices 01 May 2014 RUSSIA - Russia is experiencing the same high prices for pork as in North
America – for some of the same reasons and also for political reasons. This
week market prices are at 120 rubles/kg, average weight to market is 110 kg.
That is about $1.50 USD per pound, comparatively speaking, writes Susan Wulf,
Managing Director, Russia.African Swine Fever still plagues the region, with
new outbreaks along the Eastern European-Russian border, as well as several
reported cases of Classical Swine Fever (but found in feral pigs). Both are
affecting prices. Additionally, the border is still closed between the CIS
countries and Russia, so no meat, raw or processed is coming into the
country. Russia relied heavily on the CIS countries for the trimmings and fat
for sausage processing. In the retail markets, there is an approximate
increase of 20 per cent currently for all meat protein. Last year a kilo of
pork was about 250 rubles/kg; last week it was 300 ru/kg. And, the other
genetic companies in the EU can no longer transport their breeding stock into
Russia; only option that there is currently is Canada. PEDv itself in North
America has put a shadow on importing animals into Russia. Since the region
is already paranoid about ASF and CSF, they surely do not want to have
another disease come in surreptitiously and cause more havoc in an already
unstable market. Additional testing and biosecurity surveillance has been
asked for by companies that are bringing in Genesus genetics. And who can
ignore what is going on in the Ukraine? The Russian government has made it a
top priority to increase domestic pork production to ensure food security in
Russia. The poultry industry will not be the focus of governmental support or
improvement. Current immediate plans are to increase pork production by 30
per cent domestically. This is an escalation of plans to become totally
independent of all Western imports into Russia. Since the beginning of April,
Genesus has delivered two plane loads of purebred animals to Russia (1370
animals in total) and have more being sent in the coming months. After our
last shipment, Genesus, Ariant Agroholding (purchasers of 7000 animals from
Genesus) and the Chelyabinsk government hosted a press conference, discussing
and detailing our continued cooperation for the region in the near future.
Here is an excerpt from General Director of Ariant, Andrey Aksenov: “We chose
the Canadian company Genesus – recognized the world over by impressive lean
meat yield, thin back fat and excellent colour – these traits are the proof
quality breeding and high class genetics. Genetics and breeding management are
vital for the development of domestic livestock! By obtaining our nucleus
stick from the world leader, Genesus, we will dramatically increase the
population of our herd, and will after a year have 550,000 animals. By
implementing this relationship with Genesus, we will be reaching the world
standards for pig production. Statistically, EU and US PSY average is 30 –
well above Russian figures. Genesus females should bring 32 or more piglets
per sow per year. Outstanding performance – 3.26 thousand pounds of meat from
one sow each year.” And, vice governor of the Chelyabinsk region, Ivan
Feklin, went on to say[SW1] : “After this Canadian-Russian project is
completed, our region will reach the planned production capacity level we
have set, and Ariant will ensure the pork needs of the Chelyabinsk region by
100 per cent. This means that the south Ural region will become totally
independent from all imported meat.” Feklin added, after being asked how
economic sanctions could affect this relationship: “With great satisfaction
we can state the fact that the current tension between Russia and the West
does not interfere with businessmen and women on both sides of the ocean
working together, providing positive actions and putting aside all political
hype.” Genesus anticipates further sales and expansion within Russia – our
high standards of genetics, biosecurity as well as customer service is of
utmost importance and value to our colleagues in Eastern Europe. - See more
at: http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/24634/russia-hit-by-high-pork-prices#sthash.1ZgC7rLZ.dpuf ＜豪・露＞ ロシアには生牛100,000頭／年間の輸出可能性あり
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