The government of the Russian Federation extended until the end of 2019 a ban on the import of agricultural products from the United States, the European Union and other countries that supported anti-Russian sanctions. The document was published on Friday at the official portal of legal information. 
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is announcing that the government of Japan has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. sheep and goat exports into the country for the first time in more than 14 years. 
According to the results of the first half of 2018, the Russian Agricultural Bank (Omsk branch is a member of Omsky Biocluster) provided agricultural companies and farmers 125.1b RUR ($ 1.97b) on terms of preferential financing against 70.4b RUR ($ 1.11b) a year earlier (78% growth). At the same time, 20.4b RUR ($ 0.32b) was allocated to support small business. 
In July, the The National Pork Industry Conference was held in Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA, gathering 950 participants. Jim Long, President – CEO Genesus Inc. presented the report at the conference. We were interested in his theses about Russian pork production. 
The laboratory of quarantine phytosanitary examinations and surveys of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (member of Omsky Biocluster) identified seeds of a quarantine weed harmful to Russia - Ambrosia. 
Russia increased the export of agricultural machinery in the first half of this year by 57% to 6.6b RUR ($ 103.96m). The main buyers of Russian tractors and combines are the CIS countries, Canada, Australia, Poland and Germany. In addition, Russia began exporting agricultural machinery to Afghanistan, South Africa and Syria. 
Omsk farmers discussed technology of storage, preparation and application of organic fertilizers in the region within the AgroOmsk-2018 Agrotechnical Exhibition-Fair, dedicated to the Year of Fertility. Much attention was paid to the fertility of soils, the effectiveness of the use of liquid mineral and organic fertilizers, as well as the requirements for the storage and use of fertilizers. 
July 12, the Trade and Economic Mission of Omsk officials and business in Petropavlovsk (the Republic of Kazakhstan) finished its work. The next project within the development of Russian-Kazakh cooperation was organized by the Omsk City Administration, the Omsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry (member of Omsky Biocluster) and the Regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs of North-Kazakhstan region.