From December 11 to 14, 2020, the Omsky Biocluster's StartUpAcademia, at the invitation of the Investment Agency of the Kurgan region, conducted a business training 'Entrepreneurship' among beginning and existing entrepreneurs of the Kurgan region and senior students of the Kurgan State University and the Kurgan Agricultural Academy. 
Costco has become the first US retailer to issue a global policy on the confinement of animals in its supply chain. The company has said it will ban the use of cages for chickens in its global egg supply, but it has been unable to provide a date for completion. 
Growth Energy, the nation’s largest association of biofuel producers and supporters, released a new report examining the potential climate benefits of a nationwide transition from E10 ethanol to E15. The report was authored by Air Improvement Resource (AIR), a leading research firm in the area of mobile source emissions modelling and technology, at the request of Growth Energy. 
The duty on the export of grain from the Russian Federation may come into force on February 15 and amount to RUR 2,000 per ton. It is this figure that is being discussed in the trading community. The duty may come into effect at the same time as the export quota. 
As of December 10, 2020, grain and leguminous crops were threshed from an area of 46.4 million hectares or 99% of the harvested area, 138.1 million tons of grain were threshed with a yield of 29.8 centners / ha. 
The Expert Veterinary Laboratory of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Omsky Biocluster member) received 30 samples of washes from technological equipment as part of the production control of enterprises. 
The production of hemp-based cellulose is planned by the Konoplex Group. It can be used to produce biodegradable tableware and bags, as well as other types of environmentally friendly products - textiles and pharmaceuticals. About RUR 2 billion ($ 27.34 million) will be invested in the project. The payback period is up to 15 years. 
Omsk State Agrarian University (Omsky Biocluster member) entered the Green Metric global ranking of universities for the first time. In 2020, Omsk State Agrarian University took 31st place among 51 Russian universities-participants, demonstrating a high focus on creating an environmentally friendly campus that meets the goals of sustainable development of the UN. Omsk State Agrarian University took the fifth place among ten agrarian universities of Russia, which participated this year.