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• EXTRA Samstag, 5. Oktober 2013 (English translation) RUSSIA: Krasnodar in the Black Sea region is an agricultural paradise awakening from its sleep during Soviet times Value-Added Processing Follows Soy and Corn Russia, and thus also the Krasnodar territory in the Black Sea region, is a country of enormous size and huge differences. More and more animal production is shifted to land traditionally used for growing corn and soy. STEFAN SCHMIDLIN Along the country roads, one can still find the privately owned domestic cow, chained to a stake outside. But elsewhere in Russia an agricultural revolution is underway. Since upgrading to Western agricultural machinery (Claas plant in Krasnodar), increasing amounts of money have been invested in dairy, meat and egg production. Feed mills are being modernized, and cooperation is sought with Western specialists. There are still dairy farms, with 500 to 5,000 cows, dating back to Soviet times, housed in old buildings mostly in precarious conditions. But more and more one also sees from the road the outlines of new state-of-the-art dairy farms virtually growing like mushrooms. In the Black Sea region The Krasnodar region is one of the most prolific, and one of the granaries of Russia. Farmers mainly grow wheat, corn, sunflower, barley, soy, alfalfa, as well as peas, fruits, vegetables and wine. Dairy and poultry are currently on the upswing. The price of milk directly from the farm is currently 17-21 rubles (49-60 Swiss centimes), depending on quality. However, the farms are not subsidized or only to a very limited extent, e.g., if they join a breeding program, or they may receive somewhat cheaper fuel in the spring. African swine fever has paralyzed pig production in the Krasnodar region for a year. Professional beef production is found only sporadically. Old dairy cattle genetics There is only little in the way of pure Holstein genetics. Most farms have crossed their cattle with the traditional "red breed" cattle of Krasnodar (50-70% of the stock). The milk yields are low. But very few top farms with pure Holsteins and often Western-style management already achieve yields of over 10,000 liters. Such new operations, and with better funding, buy mostly foreign purebred animals. Prices higher than in the EU The price of beef is 170 rubles per kg of slaughter weight (CHF 4.85), and is thus higher than in the EU. Poultry farming is also good business at this time. The current corn and feed grain prices are around CHF 15.00/100 kg. Milling wheat is at about CHF 45.00/100 kg; sunflower cake at CHF 26.00/100 kg, with the price being expected to drop to CHF 20.00. Soy oil and sunflower oil cost CHF 76.00. Soy oilcake meal is expensive (CHF 72.00/100 kg), because 50% of soy still has to be imported. The yields per hectare are 6,000 kg for wheat, 8,000 kg for corn and 2,000 kg for soy. GMO production is prohibited. There is great emphasis on GMO-free products, just as "natural" products are generally preferred. Hokovit gains foothold "We are in contact with a major and innovative soy and feed mill in the Krasnodar region," explains Jürg Hofmann of Hokovit in Bützberg, Switzerland. “The management visited us in Switzerland last spring, and they were very impressed with our products and feeding systems at the farms. In Russia, we are launching the original HOKOVIT super heifer rearing method we developed (diploma thesis by Christian Geisseler 2009, at Strickhof). I see an enormous potential for Hokovit micronutrients," says Hofmann following a tour. "The farms are very big and must become more professional, because they are exposed to the open market. They need Western know-how with respect to feeding. The aim is to improve the animals' health and performance, as well as the quality of milk and meat, by means of natural feed additives and harmonized breeding and fattening systems. Agroprod is our Russian partner (200 employees, annual production of 100,000 tonnes). It wants to cooperate with us in order to expand its competence and production in the special feed sector significantly," explains Hofmann. Flying over Krasnodar: Very fertile fields of 100 to 250 hectares in the Black Sea region. (Images: hof/schm) The Claas-factory in Krasnodar in 2014 increased massively. Poultry farming with modern Western technology. Evgeniy Kabanov and Alex Hofmann in front of a soybean field. Agroprod center for soy in Krasnodar. Calves of imported cows. Individually penned up to 2 months. Hokovit micronutrients have arrived in Russia as well. www.claas.de; www.hokovit.ch INFO IM ABONNEMENT IMPRESSUM mit SCHWEIZER HANDELS-BÖRSE Die unabhängige Zeitung für die Landwirtschaft Herausgeber: Verlags-AG «Schweizer Bauer» Verlag: Betriebsgesellschaft «Schweizer Bauer» Postfach, Dammweg 9, 3001 Bern Geschäftsführer: Rudolf Haudenschild Leiter Werbemarkt: Andreas Schwab Leiter Lesermarkt: Thomas Welti Redaktion Rudolf Haudenschild (rh), Chefredaktor; Daniel Salzmann (sal), Stv. Chefredaktor, Agrarpolitik; Samuel Krähenbühl (sam), Stv. Chefredaktor, Leiter Online, Stv. 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