Sheep and goats in Russia to be registered a year earlier

It is also planned to change the method of marking these animals from group to individual Russian Government Resolution No. 550 sets the deadlines for mandatory registration of farm animals. For small cattle - September 1, 2026. However, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture proposed to postpone the registration date a year earlier. "The biggest planned change is a change in the registration deadlines for certain types of animals, in particular small cattle," commented Maria Novikova, Director of the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is proposed to postpone the deadline from September 1, 2026 to September 1, 2025. According to Novikova, a government resolution on this matter has already been prepared, and individual aspects are currently being worked out. The document is planned to be approved before the end of the year. In addition, it is also proposed to change the method of marking sheep and goats from group to individual. This proposal of the ministry is ...