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Germany has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the subtype H5N8 in fattening turkeys in North East Germany (Mecklenburg Western Pomerania) on Nov, 5 2014.

FAS Berlin hosted a roundtable discussion on sustainability of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries with participants from both sides of the Atlantic at the U.S. Embassy Berlin on October 30, 2014.

At the beginning of November 2014, a Newcastle Disease outbreak was confirmed on a Romanian poultry farm.

Valentin Valenik Appointed Head of the Federal Forestry Service . . . Russian Winter Grains Sown . . . Russia Plans to Import Fish from Iran and South African Republic . . .

The marketing year MY 2014 Turkish cotton crop is now projected at 430,000 hectares and 700,000 metric tons (MT) (3.2 million bales).

Turkey’s production of all deciduous fruits were reduced in marketing year (MY) 2014 from last year due to a spring frost in late March 2014.

The Russian government continues to work on legislation for the organics market.

In July 2014, the Russian State Duma Committee announced the start of public comments and expert evaluations of a draft version of National Standard (GOST) “Regulations of Organic Production.”

The fast food sector in Russia has grown sharply in recent years as consumers having seen nearly 30 percent current value growth in 2013.

Primorye Governor to Discuss Creation of Fishery Cluster with President Putin… Russian Federal Fishing Agency to Understand Tricks of Railway Transportation of Far Eastern Fish…

On Friday, October 31, 2014 the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) announced that they would make 2 million metric tons of wheat stocks available for domestic purchase.

On September, 8, 2014, South Africa voluntarily suspended citrus exports to the European Union (EU) as a result of the EU measures on Citrus Black Spot (CBS).