Великобритании
- Russians have become interested in traveling to the Summer Olympics in ParisRussian fans have begun to become interested in tickets to the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The bulk of the tickets have already been sold, but travel agencies and intermediaries promise to provide them. Read about how the trips are organized in the RBC article.Russian fans began to look for an opportunity to go to the 2......
- Юристы Швидлера объяснили санкции против него «давлением» на Лиз ТрассВ августе 2023 года Евгений Швидлер проиграл в Высоком суде Лондона, где пытался оспорить санкции. Теперь он добивается их отмены в Апелляционном суде. Бизнесмен настаивает, что они были введены по ошибке Бизнесмен Евгений Швидлер Деловой партнер российского бизнесмена Романа Абрамовича Евгений Швидлер (Forbes оценивает его состояние в $1,5 млрд) продолжает добиваться отмены введенных против него ...
- Деловой партнер Абрамовича предпринял еще одну попытку оспорить санкцииВ августе 2023 года Евгений Швидлер проиграл в Высоком суде Лондона, где пытался оспорить санкции. Теперь он добивается их отмены в Апелляционном суде. Бизнесмен настаивает, что они были введены по ошибке Деловой партнер российского бизнесмена Романа Абрамовича Евгений Швидлер (Forbes оценивает его состояние в $1,5 млрд) продолжает добиваться отмены введенных против него британских санкций — на эт...
- Israel is the first in the world to allow the sale of artificial beefThe Israeli Ministry of Health has approved the sale of cultured meat based on beef, department press secretary Shira Solomon said in a telegram channel. “The Alternative Protein Pilot Program [...] is the first time in the world that a product has been approved that includes a cell culture derived from bovine cells rather than chicken cells,” Solomon said. He clarified that permission to sell art...
- VTB's "frozen" assets in Britain were proposed to be transferred to a trust for 15 yearsExternal managers of the British VTB Capital have developed a scheme for settlements with the investment bank’s creditors, including parent VTB. But due to sanctions, funds owed to the Russian group may end up in a special trustVTB Capital, a former subsidiary of VTB in the UK , which is currently undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, has received the first funds for settlements with creditors, accor...
- Britain increased beef exports and imports in October, but they are still below 2022 levels.Additionally, UK beef imports in October 2023 totalled 19,638 tonnes, down 7% on last year but up 7% on September, with some shortages in the domestic supply chain likely to encourage higher imports to meet seasonal demand later in the year. Overall, export volumes remained below 2022 levels, likely limited by lower production and high UK cattle prices , while import volumes were also below previo...
- The owner of Pyaterochka explained cases of delay in chicken deliveries due to frostChicken deliveries to some Russian regions were delayed due to bad weather, X5 Group reported. Earlier, residents of Yekaterinburg, Samara, and Chelyabinsk complained about the lack of chicken in the Pyaterochka and Perekrestok stores.In the first days of the New Year, in some regions of Russia there were delays in the supply of chilled poultry, including due to heavy snowfalls or frosts. RBC was ...
- The court recommended that the Israeli bank unblock Abramovich's transferThe court decided that the Israeli bank must unblock Abramovich's donation to the search and rescue organization ZAKA because EU sanctions do not apply to Israel. The judge indicated that in this case “an exception can be made”The European Union sanctions imposed on the Russian businessman Roman Abramovich do not apply in Israel, so the Mizrahi Tefahot Bank should unblock his donation to the volun...
- TCS Group announced the delisting of receipts from the London Stock Exchange from January 31TCS Group (the parent structure of Tinkoff Bank) plans to delist its global depositary receipts (GDRs) from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) from January 31, 2024 , the company said in a statement. “TCS Group Holding PLC requests that the standard listing of the company's global depositary receipts on the official list of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the admission of the GDRs to tra...
- UK pig numbers continue to declineThe finishing pig herd reached its lowest level since 2015 at 4.26 million head, down 11.2% from last year. These figures confirm historically low hog slaughter figures for 2023. Year-to-date (January-November), net hog slaughter is 9.1% behind last year’s figures. However, the total breeding pig herd was little changed, down just ......
- Belarus has extended the embargo on goods from Western countries until the end of 2024December 27, Minsk . Belarus has extended the food embargo on goods from Western countries until December 31, 2024 . This is provided for by Resolution of the Council of Ministers dated December 26, 2023 No. 934, which was published on, BELTA reports.“To extend until December 31, 2024 inclusive, the effect of paragraphs 1 and 3-5 of the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bel...
- Europe's fastest growing plant-based meat markets: Germany, Italy, Romania and PortugalPlant-based meat market growth in Europe Plant-based meat sales in Europe amounted to €2.01 billion in 2022, up 3% from €1.96 million achieved in 2021 and 19% from €1.69 million in 2020 . Plant-based meats accounted for 35% of alternative meat sales in Europe. Retail sales in the plant-based food category amounted to €5.8 billion in 2......
- Zelensky imposed sanctions against Blavatnik and Crimean companiesBlavatnik is a native of Odessa who emigrated to the United States in the 1970s and later did business in Russia. Now his fortune is mainly associated with assets in the West. Companies in Crimea and Zaporozhye were also subject to Kiev sanctions Leonard BlavatnikPresident of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree introducing new sanctions against individuals and legal entities. In particular, ...
- The number of companies facing closure in Britain has risen sharplyIn 2023, the UK tax authority applied to close 2,391 organizations due to unpaid taxes, more than 3 times the figure for the same period in 2022. HM Revenue & Customs in London In the UK, the number of applications for the closure of companies due to unpaid taxes has sharply increased, Bloomberg reported . Over the past year, HM Revenue & Customs has filed for closure of 2,391 companies over unpai...
- Антонов заявил, что санкции США перечеркивают возможность диалогаСанкции, которые США вводят против России, перечеркивают шансы на восстановление диалога между странами, заявил российский посол Анатолий Антонов, его слова передает пресс-служба диппредставительства в телеграм-канале. «Санкционные фантазии Вашингтона наносят дополнительный ущерб двусторонним отношениям. По сути, перечеркивают возможность восстановления взаимоуважительного диалога между великими д...
- The Japanese will stop producing the popular antibiotic vilprafen in RussiaThe pharmaceutical company Astellas has decided to withdraw the antibiotic vilprafen from the Russian market. The Ministry of Health proposes to replace it with azithromycin, but patients may be resistant to the latter due to its use during the pandemicAn international pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, Astellas, has decided to withdraw the antibiotics vilprafen and vilprafen solutab (...
- What consequences could sanctions against Russian financial intelligence lead to?Rosfinmonitoring found itself under EU blocking sanctions . A number of states stopped the exchange of financial information with Russia even before the restrictions were introduced, but new sanctions may complicate interaction with friendly countriesOn December 18, the European Union imposed sanctions against Rosfinmonitoring and its head Yuri Chikhanchin. The sanctions were introduced on the sam...
- Hong Kong suspends poultry imports in response to HPAI outbreaksThe Center for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong announced the suspension, citing the World Organization for Animal Health's (OIE) confirmation of H5N1 outbreaks in certain areas as the main reason for taking the precautionary measure. Affected regions include one county in Arkansas, two counties in California, one county in Colorado, one county in Ohio, and one county in Wisconsin, all in the United...
- Britain will ban diamond imports from Russia from 2024Britain, following the G7 countries, will ban import of Russian diamonds, the Kingdom's Foreign Ministry reported. They noted that after this decision, onlyexportwith a low level of risk will remain unauthorized. Moscow condemns sanctions of the West Great Britain will ban the import of Russian diamonds from January 1, 2......
- The UK has banned the import of metals from RussiaThe list of those banned includes copper, nickel, aluminum, zinc, tin and others, as well as products made from base metals. In addition, Britain will ban the import of diamonds from RussiaThe UK has banned its citizens and companies from buying metals from Russia, according to documents published by the country's government. “A person must not directly or indirectly acquire metals that: a) origin...
- Great Britain imposed sanctions against NovikombankБритания также запретила корреспондентские отношения более чем с 20 российскими банками, ранее попавшими под санкции Новикомбанк попал под санкции Великобритании, свидетельствует санкционный список. Ограничения включают заморозку активов и запрет на корреспондентские отношения, обработку платежей. Новикомбанк — опорный банк госкорпорации «Ростех». РБК направил запрос в кредитную организацию. В Нов...
- Trust was unable to transfer money collected from fugitive bankers to RussiaTrust had difficulties transferring to Russia funds collected through a court abroad, the head of the bank, Alexander Sokolov, said in an interview with RBC. A possible solution is not to return this money , but to spend it on courts abroadTrust was faced with the problem of returning to Russia from abroad funds received as a result of a lawsuit won there. Alexander Sokolov, chairman of the board ...
- Head of Trust - RBC: “The amount of available money in the economy is underestimated”The head of Trust, Alexander Sokolov, spoke in an interview with RBC about the bank’s new strategy, disputes with billionaires, money stuck in Europe and how the Russian judicial system should be similar to the British one Alexander SokolovHow much money will Trust return to the Central Bank? Strategy after 2......
- Head of Trust - RBC: “The amount of available money in the economy is underestimated”The head of Trust, Alexander Sokolov, spoke in an interview with RBC about the bank’s new strategy, disputes with billionaires, money stuck in Europe and how the Russian judicial system should be similar to the British one Alexander SokolovHow much money will Trust return to the Central Bank? Strategy after 2......
- "Trust" was unable to return to Russia the money collected from fugitive bankersTrust had difficulties transferring to Russia funds collected through court abroad, the head of the bank, Alexander Sokolov, said in an interview with RBC. A possible solution is not to return thismoney, but to spend it on courts abroadTrust was faced with the problem of returning to Russia from abroad funds received as a result of a lawsuit won there. Alexander Sokolov, chairman of the board of t...
- In Ukraine, due to the ineffectiveness of antibiotics, infections have skyrocketedIn Ukraine, the number of cases of infection with infectious diseases resistant to antibiotics has increased. The British newspaper The Telegraph writes about this with reference to a study by the Center for Public Health of Ukraine (MoPH). Experts analyzed data obtained from three regional hospitals in Ukraine. According to the study, 14% of 353 patients became ill while in a medical facility. Ab...
- The Rosselkhoznadzor office in Moscow stopped the sale of about 400 kg of sanctioned productsAs a result of the inspection, products were identified and removed from circulation , the import of which into the territory of Russia is prohibited in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation “On the extension of certain special economic measures in order to ensure the security of the Russian Federation.” Thus, finished meat products, butter and cheeses with a total ...
- Britain will create a service to monitor compliance with sanctions against RussiaThe unit will monitor companies that, among other things, export sanctioned goods through third countries. Previously, more than a hundred British businesses admitted that they did not comply with sanctions . Russia considers the measures illegal The UK government will establish the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), a unit that will monitor how companies comply with restrictive meas...
- Miley secretly swore in the new government of ArgentinaМилей впервые в истории Аргентины принял присягу министров без присутствия прессы, сообщает La Nacion. Также он отменил указ прошлого президента и назначил свою сестру главой президентского секретариата Президент Аргентины Хавьер Милей, чья инаугурация прошла 10 декабря, «тайно» принял присягу у нового правительства, а также назначил свою сестру главой президентского секретариата, передает La Naci...
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Our News
REPORT about how Kolyada was taken home and the Goat was fed to the full in the Mogilev region07.01.2022
The State Control Committee of the Mogilev region revealed shortcomings in keeping livestock in winter on farms06.01.2022
Export of Belarusian food in January-November increased by 16%05.01.2022- Opinion: for the future of Belarus, the draft Constitution fixes the duty of a citizen to the Motherland and those who died in the Great Patriotic War02.01.2022
- Belarus imposes food embargo on a number of goods in response to sanctions01.01.2022
- The minimum wage and health benefits will rise. What else will change from January01.01.2022
- INTERVIEW: The Administration of the President of Belarus has bold and ambitious plans for the coming year31.12.2021
- The Administration of the President of Belarus is making bold and ambitious plans for the coming year31.12.2021
- On New Year's Eve, a new original multi-complex from "Belorusneft" was opened31.12.2021
- The girl made herself a blouse from tea bags and "brewed" herself in the bathroom (Video)31.12.2021
- The Sanitary and Epidemiological Service gave recommendations on preparing the New Year's table29.12.2021
- What to give children instead of sweets for the New Year. Diet Tips29.12.2021
- PioneerProduct LLC wishes everyone a Happy New Year 2022!28.12.2021
- What is prepared for the New Year in different countries of the world. Olibollen28.12.2021
- All livestock sectors of the Brest region ensured positive dynamics27.12.2021
- Almost 170 accidents happened in Minsk over the weekend27.12.2021
Articles
Farmers face difficulties obtaining preferential loans: new conditions reduce the availability of financing25.03.2025
Прорыв в овцеводстве: фермерское хозяйство Козелковой увеличивает поголовье в орловской области25.03.2025
Новый селекционный центр по оленеводству в Якутии: прорыв в развитии северного животноводства25.03.2025- Sakhalin Bird Flu Trial: Consequences of Ostrovnaya Poultry Farm's Negligence24.03.2025
- New checklist for handling biological waste and animal burial sites24.03.2025
- Углубление сотрудничества России и Армении в агропромышленном комплексе24.03.2025
- Siberian Food Company Demonstrates Steady Revenue and Profit Growth in 202424.03.2025
- Agroholding Ravis puts Sredneuralsk poultry farm up for sale to pay off debts24.03.2025
- Russia Increases Poultry Exports to China by 60%24.03.2025
- Wholesale Chicken Prices Fall: Production Recovery and Seasonal Demand24.03.2025
- Резкий рост цен на говядину в Новосибирске: факторы и последствия24.03.2025
- Ускоренная мясопереработка в США: плюсы и минусы24.03.2025
- Hungary lifts restrictions after foot-and-mouth outbreak24.03.2025
- US Hog Market Review Week 12, March 24, 202524.03.2025
- US: Cattle Market Review Week 12, March 24, 202524.03.2025
- Sergey Zhukov's New Business: Sous-vide Meat Processing21.03.2025
Economics
Zelensky imposed sanctions against companies associated with Prigozhin27.02.2023
Tinkoff Investments will suspend trading in the euro after EU sanctions27.02.2023
Zelensky signed decrees on sanctions against "kidnappers of Ukrainian children"27.02.2023- The European Commission estimated trade sanctions against Russia at €12.7 billion26.02.2023
- Permanent mission of Russia to the EU called the tenth package of sanctions illegitimate26.02.2023
- Zakharova called blasphemy the inclusion of Roshal in the EU sanctions list26.02.2023
- The European Commission estimated trade sanctions against Russia at 12.7 billion euros26.02.2023
- Moskalkova called EU sanctions a violation of human rights26.02.2023
- Nearly half of its exports to Russia fell under EU sanctions26.02.2023
- The EU imposed sanctions against Roshal, Moskalkova and senators from new regions26.02.2023
- Alfa-Bank, Tinkoff and Rosbank responded to EU sanctions26.02.2023
- MegaFon ruled out harm to business and subscribers due to new EU sanctions26.02.2023
- Tinkoff Bank for the first time came under Western sanctions. What is important to know26.02.2023
- В ЕС раскрыли детали 10-го пакета санкций против России25.02.2023
- US-sanctioned minister calls restrictions 'short-sighted evil'25.02.2023
- EU imposes sanctions against 96 companies, asphalt and rubber25.02.2023
Antibiotics in Milk
Is it worth drinking antibiotics at the first sign of illness and what is the risk of it: an interview with a pharmacologist01.08.2020
In Smolensk region the Rosselkhoznadzor Directorate returned to Belarusian consignors more than 33 tons of animal products transported with violations of veterinary requirements.04.02.2020- Struggle for product quality and safety: experience of Belarusian colleagues19.11.2019
- Tiamphenicol07.08.2019
- Antibiotics in milk07.08.2019
- "While I'm talking to you nicely." The President threatened the government with prison for the death of a cattle25.07.2019
- Antibiotics in milk: Rumors and reality23.07.2019
- Antibiotics: harm or benefit17.07.2019
- Antibiotics in milk16.07.2019
Antibiotics in Meat
Antibiotics in Meat: Prevention, Regulation and Consumer Health Concerns12.01.2024
Antibiotics in Fried or Boiled Meat: Facts and Misconceptions12.01.2024
Antibiotics in Sausage: Reality, Risks and Need for Control12.01.2024- Antibiotics in Pelmeni: Real Threat or Myth?09.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Pork: Health Effects and Cooking Recommendations08.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Chicken: Safety, Regulation and Consumer Health Concerns08.01.2024
- Antibiotics in meat: problems and solutions06.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Beef: Between Animal Health and Consumer Safety06.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Chicken Meat: Safety, Regulation and Concern for Consumer Health06.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Rabbit Meat: Safety, Efficiency and Care for Consumers05.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Pork: Balance Between Health Concerns and Consumer Safety03.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Lamb03.01.2024
- Antibiotics in Meat: Real Risks and Transparency in Food Production29.12.2023
10 Interesting Facts
Marbled meat: 10 interesting facts19.01.2024
10 Fascinating Facts About Cattle Hoof Baths18.01.2024
Antibiotics - 10 interesting facts18.01.2024- Cutlets - 10 interesting facts18.01.2024
- 10 Interesting Facts about Carp17.01.2024
- Salmon - 10 Interesting Facts17.01.2024
- Beer belly 10 interesting facts17.01.2024
- Beer - 10 interesting facts17.01.2024
- Antibiotic tests pioneer - 10 interesting facts17.01.2024
- Rubber rings for castration - 10 interesting facts17.01.2024
Diseases of cattle
Dicroceliosis in cattle09.03.2024
Demodicosis in cattle01.03.2024
Purulent mastitis of cattle27.02.2024- Hypodermatosis in cattle20.02.2024
- Hemonchoz in cattle11.02.2024
- Bursitis in cattle30.01.2024
- Brucellosis in cattle29.01.2024
- Bronchopneumonia in calves27.01.2024
- Bronchitis in cattle26.01.2024
- Mortellaro disease in cattle24.01.2024
- White muscle disease in cattle23.01.2024
- Babesiosis in cattle22.01.2024
- Cattle acidosis20.01.2024
- Arthritis in cattle20.01.2024
- Anaplasmosis in cattle18.01.2024
Misc
- A resident of the Baranovichi district out of jealousy beat a friend to death02.08.2022
7 people injured in road accident in Minsk region over weekend01.08.2022- Two people drowned in the Gomel region01.08.2022
- In Polotsk, a drunk driver in a BMW flew into a traffic light: the passenger died01.08.2022
- In Poland, inflation in July amounted to 15.5%, the peak of price growth is yet to come30.07.2022
- How often did courts order community service as an administrative penalty?30.07.2022
- Breathalyzer to help: in the Gomel region, law enforcement officers intensified raids in the agro-industrial complex28.07.2022
- In Grodno, the mother of six children was sentenced for the murder of her husband28.07.2022
- A Minsk woman killed her roommate with one blow of a knife during a feast28.07.2022
- Since the beginning of the harvesting campaign, 9 criminal cases have been initiated in the Grodno region28.07.2022
- Investigators establish circumstances of road accident in Oshmyany district27.07.2022
- The drunk captain of the ship was detained in the waters of Sozh27.07.2022
- Drunk driver was detained in Liozno district after a chase27.07.2022
- A combine operator in the Petrikovsky district was caught stealing fuel for the second time27.07.2022
- Two schoolchildren in Novolukoml were detained while trying to escape in a stolen foreign car27.07.2022
- Tractor driver with 2.6 ppm of alcohol was detained in the Gantsevichi district27.07.2022
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