Shortage of pork is good news for producers

Large-scale import restrictions and a somewhat hampering Russian economy have led to a strong and rapid growth of pig prices. Where meatpackers struggle to make ends meet, pork producers are planning their way up. By Vladislav Vorotnikov Data from the Russian Federal State Statistics Service show it clearly: Wholesale market pork prices in June 2014 hit record highs. Prices of 1 kg liveweight increased dramatically and grew by half since the beginning of the year reaching an average