U.S. chicken passed fit for Russian consumers
RUSSIA - Russian vets have added seven U.S. companies to their approved list of the country's poultry suppliers.

25 Per Cent of 2008 Meat and Poultry Tariff Rate Quota Distributed
RUSSIA - The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade distributed 25 per cent of beef, pork and poultry tariff rate quotas for 2008 based on January - September 2007 imports by individual companies. The remainder of the quota will be distributed...

Russia, Poland Sign Deal to Lift Meat Ban
MOSCOW - Russia and Poland on Wednesday signed a memorandum on lifting a ban on imports of meat from Poland which has soured Moscow's relations with the European Union for more than two years, a farm ministry spokesman said.

Russia Lifts Ban on Polish Meat Imports
RUSSIA - Russia is to start lifting its ban on imports of meat from Poland next week.

Brazilian Poultry Exports To Russia Banned
RUSSIA - Russian veterinary authorities have banned the export of poultry products from 19 Brazilian poultry companies.

Russia, EU Inspections Nothing To Do With Meat - Official
MOSCOW - Inspections of Polish meat production companies by Russian and EU experts have nothing to do with meat exporters, a diplomat at the Polish embassy in Moscow said on Wednesday.

Russia Not Abolish Prohibition On Polish Meat
RUSSIA - Russia keeps prohibition on import of Polish meat due to political reasons, Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, the Polish Agriculture Minster, said currently visiting Baku, Azerbaijan. Ardanowski will take part in the Polish national exhibition.

Russia Plans Ban on U.S. Meat Plants
RUSSIA - Russia plans to ban products from dozens of U.S. meat plants and cold-storage facilities, a U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman said Friday.

Belarus To Introduce Meat Quotas
MINSK - Belarus intends to introduce the assignment of quotas and licensing for exports of meat and dairy products, a source close to the Belarussian government told the Prime-Tass economic news agency on Wednesday.

Governer Meets Poultry Producers
RUSSIA - Governor of Chelyabinsk Region Petr Sumin met President of Rosptitsesoyuz Vladimir Fisinin, President of Germany-based Lomann Rudolf Preisenger and General Director of Chelyabinsk poultry plant Vladimir Murashov.

Russia lifts restrictions on Italian poultry
MOSCOW - Russia has lifted temporary restrictions on the imports of poultry products from Italy, imposed in August following an outbreak of bird flu, Russia's agricultural watchdog said Thursday.

VIV Russia 2007 - Big Dutchman-Technologies Generate Interest
RUSSIA - At VIV Russia 2007 (May 21 – 23, Moscow) Big Dutchman once again displayed an ample range of innovative products for modern pig and poultry management. Both the multi-tier broiler cage Avimax and the modular climate and production computer Viper...

Cherkizovo Aquires A Kingdom And Becomes Top Russian Poultry Firm
RUSSIA - Russia's Cherkizovo has acquired 100 percent of Chicken Kingdom to become the country's biggest poultry producer, the company said on Wednesday.

19 Hospitalized In Salmonellosis Outbreak At Lipetsk Poultry Farm
VORONEZH - A salmonellosis outbreak was registered among workers of a poultry farm of the company “Chicken Kingdom” in the Lipetsk region, 19 people were hospitalized as a result of the outbreak.

Russian farm produce to grow 23% in five years - PM
MOSCOW - Russia's premier said domestic farm production will increase 23% by 2012 under the government's five-year agricultural program, with agricultural development being one of the national welfare projects.