In July, Japan increased its import of vegetables from Russia by more than 30 times in monetary value. At the same time, supplies of Russian grains to the Asian country decreased by almost 90%.
In the Kuban region, it was proposed to extend the repayment period of loans for farmers affected by drought by one year. This initiative was put forward by the Krasnodar branch of Rosselkhozbank.
In July, Russia doubled its wheat shipments to China and tripled its corn shipments. However, barley exports decreased sharply.
American researchers identified two new methods of transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus strain H5N1. In particular, the virus can remain on milking machines after washing.
Scientists from the United States and Brazil found that false-negative tests for tuberculosis in cows are linked to another disease. They identified specific factors that complicate diagnosis.