In January-April of the current year, the production of pigs for slaughter in live weight in agricultural organizations amounted to 1.38 million tons, which is 7.5% or 96,400 tons more than in the same period of 2018. 
On May 28, Dmitry Romanenko, Chairman of the Board, CEO of Omsky Biocluster, held a meeting with Pier Paolo Celeste, Director of Italian Trade Agency (ICE) - Moscow Office, Coordinator Russian Federation, Byelorussia and Armenia, and Giuseppe Russo, Head of ICE Moscow Division 'Food, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technologies, Energy and Environment'. 
The prevailing weather conditions contribute to the growth of the forecast values of grain harvest in Russia.
For the first time in the last 20 years, analysts have noted a decline in the production of chicken meat in Russia. This trend is sustainable, but the reduction in supply is unlikely to lead to higher prices for chicken meat, experts say. According to their forecasts, we will see in the near future a sharp reduction in the number of players in the industry, and those companies that remain in the chicken sector will be forced to look for… 
On 24 May, Omsky Biocluster CEO, Dmitry Romanenko, and the head of the East European Division of Ortner Reinraumtechnik GmbH (Austria), Michael Rötzer, discussed the implementation of a previously signed Cooperation Agreement. 
Russian Agricultural Bank JSC (Omsk branch is the Omsky Biocluster member) has published interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with international financial reporting standards for the Q1 2019. 
On May 13 - 17, the 4th working meeting of the European Union project 'Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility' was held at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal), which brought together 35 representatives from the Eastern Partnership countries, Central Asia and the Russian Federation. Omsk State Agrarian University (Omsky Biocluster member) also took part in the event. 
Tyson Foods, the largest producer of beef in the United States, is negotiating multibillion-dollar investments in Kazakhstan, which will allow an American company to enter the Chinese market, bypassing China's increased duties on American agricultural products.