A feed mill opened in Mendeleevsky district (Tatarstan). Agrocenter Kama LLC is the first resident of Mendeleevsk territory of advanced development (kind of economic zone). The project is being implemented by a Moscow investor. 
According to the results of 11 months of 2018, the Russian Agricultural Bank (the Omsk branch is member of Omsky Biocluster) provided the farmers with 275B RUR ($ 3.96B) on terms of concessional financing, which is 41% more than in the same period last year. At the same time 33B RUR ($ 0.48B) was aimed at SMEs supporting. 
As of January 1, 2019, the Soil Pollution Prevention Law of the People’s Republic of China came into effect. The law is referred to as the most stringent soil protection law in history and will adopt the most rigorous system for protecting the environment and punishing illegal acts. 
December 20 - 26, two cases of African swine fever have been reported in the Transcarpathian and Zhytomyr regions of Ukraine, the State Food Service reports. 
Russia and China have agreed on lists of companies - exporters of dairy products, Rosselkhoznadzor said. Mutual deliveries of dairy products (except for powdered milk) are possible from December 29 with companies accredited by the parties. 
Scheduled inspections of the three largest poultry farms in the region revealed serious violations in the field of veterinary medicine that could lead to the introduction and spread of dangerous diseases (Borovskaya Poultry Farm, Prodo Tyumen Broiler and Pyshminskaya Poultry Farm).
At the request of Omsk Region Governor Alexander Burkov, the region is included in the list of regions that will receive subsidies for rail transport of export agricultural products in 2019. 
A temporary ban on meat imports from Brazil, the low cost of grain last season and rising prices for products will help pork producers earn a record 121B RUR ($ 1.74B) in 2018. However, the new year will show a worsening of the conjuncture. Market participants are afraid of a serious increase in grain prices, which may adversely affect their business.