About the company Press-center Contacts Search MOBILE VERSION RUS ENG INVESTORS FOR PARTNERS PRODUCTS COMPANY'S NEWS Press-center Company news Sowing of winter crops completed 08.10.2014 Sowing of winter crops completed Cherkizovo Group has 100% fulfilled the plan for sowing winter wheat. The total area under crops was 28.6 thousand hectares, exceeding the last year's figure by 11 thousand hectares. The sowing campaign took place in the optimal agro-technological terms, so it is expected that winter crops will enter the wintering period in good condition. Sowing work was actively carried out in four regions of the Chernozem region, where ideal weather for sowing was noted over the past month. In the Voronezh region, 10.7 thousand hectares are sown, the Lipetsk region - 8.1 thousand hectares, the Moscow region - 1.1 thousand hectares and the Oryol region - 5.1 thousand hectares. The group plans to process crops in a timely manner and with high quality and monitor their condition. This year, Cherkizovo Group has demonstrated high rates of winter crop yields. From an area of 32.2 thousand hectares, the company harvested a record harvest of 176 thousand tons, 54% higher than the gross harvest of the same crops in 2013. Dry and hot weather at the end of August made it possible to quickly and efficiently harvest grain. Now the bulk of agricultural machinery is concentrated in the fields where corn is being harvested. The equipment works with maximum productivity and without downtime that can occur due to heavy rainfall. The Group's machine operators have already processed 6 thousand hectares, and in the near future they will have to process another 4.2 thousand hectares. The corn harvest plan as of October 8 was fulfilled by 62%. About Cherkizovo Group Группа «Черкизово» (LSE:CHE; MOEX:GCHE) — крупнейший в России производитель мяса и комбикормов. Группа входит в тройку лидеров на рынках мяса птицы, свинины, колбасных изделий. Наиболее известные бренды компании – «Черкизовский», «Петелинка», «Куриное царство», «Моссельпром». 63% Группы «Черкизово» контролирует генеральный директор Сергей Михайлов и члены его семьи, в свободном обращении на Лондонской Фондовой Бирже (LSE) и ММВБ находится 37% акций. Thanks to its vertically integrated structure, which includes grain growing, elevator storage, its own production of animal feed, breeding, raising and slaughtering of animals, as well as meat processing and its own distribution, Cherkizovo Group has shown long-term sustainable growth in sales and profits. The consolidated revenue of the company in 2013 exceeded $ 1.6 billion, Cherkizovo produced more than half a million tons of meat products. Cherkizovo Group's strategy envisages both organic growth and the creation of new production facilities, as well as the consolidation of assets. Over the past decade, Cherkizovo Group has invested about 50 billion rubles in the development of the domestic agro-industrial sector. back to news list RSS News Archive Subscribe PRESS CENTER company's news Media publications Photo archive Video Press Contacts BUSINESS GEOGRAPHY ANNUAL REPORT 2013 QUOTES Delayed quotes in accordance with the requirements of the exchanges Provided by RUSTOCKS.com 2006—2014 © JSC "Group Chepkizovo" Tel .: +7 (495) 788-3232 | E-mail: info@cherkizovo.com Copyright 2014 Group Chepkizovo / Made in DEFA Interaktiv