Vladislav Vorotnikov

Tbilisi

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist in agriculture, energy and entertainment English B2B multimedia.

Articles

New algorithm designs optimal probiotics for animal health

1 week ago | allaboutfeed.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

A group of researchers from Soyuzsnab, a prominent Russian food company, has developed a system that can create the best possible mathematically verified probiotic formulations. This system is based on mathematical algorithms and is called to eliminate competition between bacteria, enhance their beneficial properties and open up new opportunities for regulating the animal microbiome, the scientists said, adding that it could also be used in regulating human nutrition.
Russian poultry industry's profitability dives into red

1 week ago | poultryworld.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russian poultry farmers have suffered losses in recent weeks from selling broiler meat and eggs to retailers and wholesalers as oversupply tightens its grip on the market. In the last week of March, the average wholesale price of a broiler carcass in Russia inched down, dropping to Rub 142 per kg (US$1.68), Sergey Lakhtuykhov, general director of the Russian National Union of Poultry Farmers, told local news outlet Agroexpert.
Russian dairy production rises across the board

1 week ago | dairyglobal.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

Virtually all segments of the Russian dairy industry posted a rise in output in 2024, the Russian Agricultural Ministry outlined in a recent statement. Drinking milk production climbed by 5% compared with the previous year to 6.1 million tonnes, the ministry said. Cheese production rose by 5.1% to 841,000 tonnes, and cottage cheese, which is a separate production category in the country, increased by 5% to 474,500 tonnes.
Egypt plans to recycle 65 million tonnes of food waste into animal feed

1 week ago | poultryworld.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

Discussions are underway in Egypt on how to recycle millions of tonnes of agricultural and food waste into animal feed. Egypt imports around 90% of feedstuff, primarily corn and soybeans, to meet the demand in the domestic feed market.
Egypt plans to recycle 65 million tonnes of food waste into animal feed

2 weeks ago | allaboutfeed.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

Serious discussions are currently underway in Egypt on how to recycle millions of tonnes of agricultural and food waste into animal feed, Dr Mohsen Shukry, Rapporteur of the Animal Resources Research Council at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, unveiled, speaking during an industry event recently.
Deindustrialisation threatens Europe's feed industry

2 weeks ago | allaboutfeed.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

Analysts warn that the European feed industry could fall victim to deindustrialisation amid challenges facing the EU economy. This trend may lead to the permanent closure of some facilities and the relocation of others to countries with lower operational costs and less stringent environmental regulations. As a result, the industry faces significant shifts that could impact production and competitiveness.
EU grain industry caught in perfect storm

1 month ago | world-grain.com | Vladislav Vorotnikov

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — The economic crosswinds sweeping the European continent threaten to stir into a perfect storm for the grain industry. Caught between the hammer of rising costs and the anvil of controversial free trade agreements with non-European Union states, EU farmers have never felt so uncertain about their future. Over the past few months, farmers in France, Bulgaria, Belgium and Poland have taken to the streets to protest the EU-Mercosur deal.
Kazakhstan to ban egg imports

1 month ago | poultryworld.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

Kazakhstan has rolled out plans to impose a 6-month egg import ban to safeguard the domestic industry in the context of turbulence in the US and EU egg markets. The move was made to protect farms from Russia, which is believed to have some of the world’s cheapest eggs. In the explanatory note to the bill published on the Kazakhstan website of legal acts, authorities claimed that the restrictions are called to support the 34 egg farms operating in the country.
Russian Oil Firm Tatneft Plans Two Amino Acid Production Facilities

1 month ago | feedinfo.com | Vladislav Vorotnikov |Simon Duke

By Vladislav Vorotnikov - Russia correspondent, and Simon Duke, Managing Editor - EMEARussian oil and gas company Tatneft has disclosed plans to build two amino acid production factories in the Republic of Tatarstan. It is understood that one of the factories will be dedicated to the production of methionine, while the other will process around 500,000 tonnes/year of grain to manufacture xanthan gum, valine, tryptophan and isoleucine.
Expensive grain increases production costs for Russian pig farmers

1 month ago | pigprogress.net | Vladislav Vorotnikov

The production costs of 1 kg of pork in live weight is projected to reach Rub 95 kg ($1.11) in 2025. This is an 8% increase compared to the previous year, according to a forecast =by the Russian Union of Pork Producers. Over the past 2 years, the figure has jumped by more than a quarter, and the expensive grain is primarily to blame. In 2024, the costs of grain purchased by farmers reached Rub 17,000 to 18,000 ($198 to $210) per tonne, skyrocketing by 50% compared to the previous year.