Poultry meat and pork have been identified as a priority export of livestock products in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) for the near future, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) reports. 
Specialists of the Laboratory of Quarantine Phytosanitary Examinations and Surveys of the Omsk Reference Center of Rosselkhoznadzor (member of Omsky Biocluster) found seeds of weed (ragweed) in a batch of brome seeds. 
Pig production in Tomsk region shows the highest growth rates in the Siberian Federal District. According to monitoring by Tomskstat, the production of pigs for slaughter in live weight in agricultural organizations of the region in January this year amounted to 3.4 thousand tons, which is 23 times more than a year earlier (in January 2017 - only 151.1 tons). In general, Tomsk region in 2017 produced 26.3 thousand tons of pig production, 97% more than in 2016. 
The ban on import of dairy products to Russia from Belarus was postponed to March 6 this year, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) reported. 
In February, the Institute of Additional Professional Education of the Omsk State Agrarian University (member of Omsky Biocluster) completed the training of a group of heads of agricultural companies of Omsk region for an additional professional development program 'Improving the Effectiveness of Management in the Conditions of Market Development.' 
The Omsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry (member of Omsky Biocluster), together with the Omsk City Administration, invites the Omsk business to participate in the trade and economic mission of the Omsk official and business communities in the cities of Barleben and Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) from April 22 to 28. 
China abolished the ban imposed in 2016 on the supply of wheat from six regions of Russia. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the State Administration for Quality Control, Inspection and Quarantine of China (GAQSIQ). 
The export of dairy products from the Russian Federation in 2017, according to preliminary results, declined by 7.9% compared to 2016 due to a decrease in the competitiveness of some types of domestic dairy products in the world market, as well as production cuts (fermented milk products, drinking milk). Such data are given in the report of the MilkNews Analytical Center.